The Chaos Machine: The Inside Story of How Social Media Rewired Our Minds and Our World.
The article reviews "The Chaos Machine" by Max Fisher, which argues that social media algorithms intentionally promote extreme viewpoints to maximize user engagement and advertising revenue. Fisher asserts that this practice has contributed to increased partisanship and intolerance globally, linking...
| Publicado en: | Innovation Journal Vol. 30; no. 3; pp. 1 - 5 |
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Innovation Journal
2025
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| Sumario: | The article reviews "The Chaos Machine" by Max Fisher, which argues that social media algorithms intentionally promote extreme viewpoints to maximize user engagement and advertising revenue. Fisher asserts that this practice has contributed to increased partisanship and intolerance globally, linking it to civil unrest in various countries. He critiques social media companies like Facebook and Twitter for evading responsibility for the societal harm caused by their platforms, drawing parallels to the historical resistance of tobacco companies against health regulations. The review highlights Fisher's use of diverse evidence and acknowledges the ongoing internal and external resistance to the detrimental effects of social media. |
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