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Are people lying more since the rise of social media and smartphones?

  • Written by David Markowitz, Assistant Professor of Social Media Data Analytics, University of Oregon
Are people lying more since the rise of social media and smartphones?Some forms of technology seem to facilitate lying more than others.solitude72/iStock via Getty Images

Technology has given people more ways to connect, but has it also given them more opportunities to lie?

You might text your friend a white lie to get out of going to dinner, exaggerate your height on a dating profile to appear more attractive or...

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