Library:Antisocial
| Antisocial: Online Extremists, Techno-Utopians, and the Hijacking of the American Conversation | |
|---|---|
| Author | Andrew Marantz |
| First published | 2019 |
| ISBN | — |
| Role | Analysis |
| Domains | Technology & Internet Politics & Elections |
| Tactics | Propaganda Technique |
Antisocial: Online Extremists, Techno-Utopians, and the Hijacking of the American Conversation is a 2019 book by Andrew Marantz.
Summary
New Yorker writer Andrew Marantz spent years with the people who spread far-right content online and with the Silicon Valley executives whose platforms carried it.
Key points
- Gaming attention. Marantz describes how provocateurs learned to exploit platform algorithms and news coverage.
- Techno-utopianism. He argues that platform founders' faith in open communication blinded them to manipulation.
- Gatekeepers. The book examines what happens to public debate when traditional editors are replaced by engagement-driven systems.
Relevance to Bullshitopedia
The book shows how social media incentives reward extreme and misleading content, a recurring factor in many current entries.