Deception Day: Hoaxes, Lies and Fake News

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Saturday, 1 April 2017 - Saturday, 1 April 2017
10:00 am - 5:30 pm

The 1st of April is the traditional day for hoaxing and japes, but deception and deceit riddles everyday communication. From hoax hip-hop stars and haunted houses to military deception and fake news: join the London Fortean Society and Conway Hall Ethical Society for a day of unreal things.

Some are charming, others are terrifying.

Featuring Padraig Reidy from Little Atoms magazine & podcast, the programme of events includes talks on Ghostwatch - the scariest fake TV show ever made, Crass - how a band fooled the CIA, Fake cancer cures, and government conspiracies.

Presented by Conway Hall Ethical Society & London Fortean Society.

Tickets: £16 - £20

Click here for the full details on Conway Hall website

 

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