| Sumario: | This article reviews Nick Clegg’s book *How To Save The Internet: The Threat to Global Connection in the Age of AI and Political Conflict*, which addresses the fragmentation of the global internet amid rising neonationalism and political polarization. Clegg, former UK politician and Meta’s ex-vice president of global affairs, argues that the internet’s democratizing potential is threatened by national digital silos and increasing calls for content censorship, which he largely opposes. The book proposes policy measures to counteract this "techlash," including age verification at the operating system level and international regulatory cooperation, though critics challenge Clegg’s downplaying of social media’s role in polarization and mental health issues. While some of Clegg’s solutions may hold value in a less polarized political climate, the current alignment of tech companies with divisive political forces complicates prospects for meaningful reform.
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