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Outrage machine
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- Book Synopsis
- Every day, it seems, we're hearing more angry voices and fearful opinions, we're seeing more threats and frightening news, and we're reacting faster and less rationally. The cause is hidden in plain sight: for the first time, almost all of the information we consume is controlled and curated by algorithms designed to capture our emotional attention. This is the outrage machine. It is the wide-cast net of social media that is propelled by tech, has been exploited by all of us, and which has been
- About The Author
- Tobias Rose-Stockwell is a writer, technologist and media researcher who explores the effects of social media on society and democracy. Tobias's work has been featured in major outlets such as FastCompany, Quartz, Medium, NPR, the BBC and many others. As a media researcher, he has advised the directors of Gannett, one of the largest news organizations in America, as well as local news outlets in the US, on digital strategy. Tobias was previously a guest lecturer at Stanford University on the topic of social enterprise design and technology ventures. He is currently a strategic advisor to Jonathan Haidt's organization, OpenMind, which focuses on depolarizing communities online.
- Product Details
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- ISBN
- 9780349427386
- Format
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Piatkus, (11 July 2023)
- Number of Pages
- 416
- Weight
- 520 grams
- Language
- English
- Dimensions
- 232 x 152 x 32 mm
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