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In this groundbreaking work, Siva Vaidhyanathan dissects the rise of social media platforms and their profound impact on modern society. Rather than celebrating the connectivity these platforms promise, he reveals how they have become tools of surveillance, manipulation, and social fragmentation.
Vaidhyanathan argues that platforms like Facebook, Twitter, and Google have created unprecedented power imbalances, prioritizing engagement and profit over truth and democratic discourse. He examines how these systems exploit human psychology, spread misinformation, and undermine the foundations of democratic governance.
This essential critique demonstrates why regulating social media is not just desirable but necessary for preserving democratic institutions and protecting individual privacy. The book offers readers a comprehensive understanding of the mechanisms behind platform capitalism and its societal consequences.
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