Following linguistic footprints: Automatic deception detection in online communication

A number of studies have been conducted, providing linguistic cues about deception in online communication and leading to the development of models for automatic deception detection. These studies have demonstrated that these linguistic cues and models can be used to, to assist people in detecting online deception and to increase public awareness about deception in online communication. Linguistic cues are based in the psychological experience about deception which involves the manipulation of language and careful construction of messages, or stories that appear truthful to others. Linguistic cues that belong to verbal behavior, differ from content-based cues, which focuses on deception in natural language. Online users employ different strategies, yo withhold truthful information and threatening, when required. Linguistic cues and automated computational models can play a significant role in detecting deception in online communication.