{"product_id":"hype-how-scammers-grifters-con-artists-and-influencers-are-taking-over-the-internet-and-why-were-following-hardcover","title":"Hype: How Scammers, Grifters, Con Artists and Influencers Are Taking Over the Internet – and Why We're Following","description":"\u003ch4\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eFrom the journalist behind hit Netflix documentary \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eFyre\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e comes an eye-opening look at the con artists and serial scammers of the digital age―and why we can’t stop falling for them.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e‘Juicy, sharp, savage and wildly entertaining’ \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eCAT MARNELL,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ebestselling author of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eHow to Murder Your Life\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWe live in an age where scams are the new normal. A charismatic entrepreneur sells thousands of tickets to a festival that never happened. Respected investors pour millions into a start-up centered around fake blood tests. Reviewers and celebrities flock to London’s top-rated restaurant that’s little more than a backyard shed. These unsettling stories of today’s viral grifters have risen to fame and hit the front-page headlines, yet the curious conundrum remains: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eWhy do these scams happen?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDrawing from scientific research, marketing campaigns, and exclusive documents and interviews, Vice reporter Gabrielle Bluestone delves into \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003ethe irresistible hype that fuels our social media ecosystem\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, whether it’s from the trusted influencers that peddled Fyre or the consumer reviews that sold Juicero. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eA cultural examination that is as revelatory as it is relevant\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eHype\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e pulls back the curtain on the manipulation game behind the never-ending scam season―and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003ehow we as consumers can stop getting played\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e‘Scams are hot right now, and Bluestone covers the hottest here.’ BOOKLIST\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HarperCollins","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52144825499981,"sku":"2T-VEMD-S74P","price":8.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0783\/9147\/6557\/files\/71m5lrzIfhL._SY522.jpg?v=1754394859","url":"https:\/\/thebookbus.co.uk\/products\/hype-how-scammers-grifters-con-artists-and-influencers-are-taking-over-the-internet-and-why-were-following-hardcover","provider":"The Book Bus","version":"1.0","type":"link"}