# The future of lying

- Institution: TED
- Department: TEDxWinnipeg
- Speaker: Jeff Hancock
- Year: 2012
- Level: For everyone
- Language: English
- Subjects: Society and politics
- Source: [TED](https://www.ted.com/talks/jeff_hancock_the_future_of_lying)
- Licence: [CC BY-NC-ND 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/) (Non-commercial use only, and no changed versions.)
- Who can watch: Teens profiles and older (sources give no ratings; placed by Invisible Network from the source's own words)

Who hasn’t sent a text message saying “I’m on my way” when it wasn’t true or fudged the truth a touch in their online dating profile? But Jeff Hancock doesn’t believe that the anonymity of the internet encourages dishonesty. In fact, he says the searchability and permanence of information online may even keep us honest.

## Lectures

1. [The future of lying](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/ted/jeff_hancock_the_future_of_lying/55c0741fd529), 19 min (TED's player)