Contributors are invited to submit abstracts (about 200 words) toward our new edited collection entitled: *Social Media and the Production and Spread of Spurious Deceptive Contents,* to be published by IGI Global (Hershey, PA), under the series: *Advances in Digital Crime, Forensics, and Cyber Terrorism* (ADCFCT) Topics being covered include: · *History, literature, perspectives and the prevalence of online deception* · *Methods, techniques and approaches to researching digital deception* · *Fake news, disinformation/misinformation and misleading reports on Facebook and Twitter (case studies are encouraged here)* · *Defamation and character assassination (case studies are encouraged here)* · *Phishing * · *Business falsehood, employment scam and commercial lies* · *Investment/financial scam; Ponzi/Pyramid schemes* · *Deceptive online dating, romance scam and fake marriage * · *Religious deception and political lies (case studies are encouraged here)* · *Deceptive contents by extremist and terrorist groups (other online platforms are inclusive here)* · *Deception detection and behavioral control methods.* · *Etc.* All proposals are to be submitted through the *eEditorial Discovery®TM online* submission Manager. Please click on this link to submit an abstract and for full description of the CFP: https://www.igi-global.com/publish/call-for-papers/call-details/3356. *Important Dates* *June 30, 2018:* Proposal Submission Deadline *October 31, 2018:* Full Chapter Submission *Inquiries can be forwarded to:* Sergei Samoilenko George Mason University, Virginia, USA ssamoyle@masonlive.gmu.edu -- *Professor of Language & Digital Communications* *Humboldt Fellow & Digital Expert* *Department of Languages & General Studies* *Covenant University, OTA, Nigeria* +234 8033536952; +234 8053240496