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January 5th, 2012 
FAKE NEWS for the Zionist agenda - Deception easier though digital mediums, such as email, social media and mobile
- Brits collectively lie six times a day online and offline
By
Sadie Whitelocks
Last updated at 12:16 PM on 5th January 2012
Living in the digital era we can communicate faster than ever. And it seems we can lie more too.
Findings have revealed that online deception is rife.
A study of 2,000 Brits found that on average people fib to loved ones and work colleagues 28 times a month through online and digital mediums, such as email, social media and mobile.
A study of 2,000 Brits found that on average people lie to loved ones and work colleagues 28 times a month through online and digital mediums
Meanwhile most will lie 17 times a month face-to-face. Collectively we now deceive friends and family 45 times a month, or six times a day.
The survey also found that men lie more frequently, telling an average of 31 lies a month online compared to 24 for women.
Alan Sanderson, CEO of insurance company einsurancegroup.co.uk, which commissioned the research, said: ‘Digital platforms like email, mobile and social media have revolutionised the way we communicate, but as our research has shown a lack of face-to-face contact encourages people to tell more lies online.’
Last year the online insurance company caught out almost 100,000 people who were involved in fraudulent motor insurance activity.
Mr Sanderson warned that lying online might be easier than offline, but it can have serious repercussions.
He added:’We want to draw attention to how easy people find it to fib online and warn that doing so can have serious consequences.’
Michael Woodworth, a forensic psychologist at UBC Okanagan conducted a study investigating deception in computer-mediated environments.
He explained that lying online avoids the physical cues that can give you away in person.
‘When people are interacting face to face, there is something called the ‘motivational impairment effect,’ where your body will give off some cues as you become more nervous and there’s more at stake with your lie.
‘In a computer-mediated environment, the exact opposite occurs. Deception is one of the most significant and pervasive social phenomena of our age.’
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I hate social networks nothing but trouble. People bad mouthing each other and telling lies. Sited in one third of divorces. The unhappiness it causes is immeasurable.
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Meh. That’s nothing. Politicians, public and civil servants and customer service staff probably tell 28 lies every day. lol
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Only 28 ,if thats the average then my husband has taken about a 100 peoples quotas.I can always tell when he is lying ,his mouth is open.
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I tell 28 lies a week on the phone to somebody with an indian accent asking if the owner is in. He never is……..I tell them I`m the local burglar. And they STILL ask if I`m interested in what they are selling!
– Robin, Of Croxley, 5/1/2012 12:56……………..Lol, I once shouted to my husband “Tell them I’m dead” after BT called for the 10th time that week. “She says she’s dead. I don’t think she wants to talk to you” he said before bursting out laughing saying “No mate, but nice try” before hanging up. When I asked what they said he said the guy on the other end said he was very sorry to hear I’d died was my husband interested in their “single persons” plan. Class.
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*AHEM* “Better a lie that heals, than a truth that wounds”
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The nature of lies is to please. Truth has no concern for anyones comfort
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If you wish to strengthen a lie, just mix a little truth in with it
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A fellow who says he has never told a lie has just told one.!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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A lie can travel halfway around the world while the truth is putting on its shoes.
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I tell 28 lies a week on the phone to somebody with an indian accent asking if the owner is in. He never is……..I tell them I`m the local burglar. And they STILL ask if I`m interested in what they are selling!
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