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The Chaos Machine

The Chaos Machine

By Max Fisher

The Inside Story of How Social Media Rewired Our Minds and Our World. Little, Brown and Company, 2022.

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21 mins read

17 Key insights

A brief summary of The Chaos Machine

A critical and sometimes terrifying assessment of social media’s influence on global society, with real-world stories straight out of Facebook, YouTube, and Reddit, designed to spark debate and get people thinking.

Key insights in The Chaos Machine

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What do you get from this book? The shocking story of greed, fear, and a culture of misinformation
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Social media has been manipulated to such an extent that it often hurts people more than it helps them
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Facebook’s features create endless loops of validation, addiction, and shame that harm the social psyche
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Online platforms targeting specific groups or individuals can generate enormous conflict and even violence
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Incendiary content can be found anywhere online, and trolls enjoy growing shared communities around it
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Fear and anger are strong emotions that cause people to band together, even when their actions are misguided
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As artificial intelligence technology advances, so, too, do the dangers associated with it
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Pizzagate was a Russian-born fake news report that wreaked havoc on America’s election process
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As social media continued spreading through developing nations, incidents of mob violence increased
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The more collectively we think, the more violent we become
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YouTube’s algorithm is at least partially responsible for violent uprisings across the globe
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As the 2020 US election came to a close, radical political groups made their anger known
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The insurrection on Washington’s Capitol Building showed how far social media could push its users
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Many people have tried holding social media companies accountable, but they continue to get away with misconduct—for now
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Summary of the key insights
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Selected critiques in brief
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Final word

Who should read The Chaos Machine

Social media experts • influencers • politicians • entrepreneurs • psychologists specializing in internet anxiety • anyone who uses social media

About the author of The Chaos Machine

International reporter Max Fisher has built a continent-spanning career that includes writing for the New York Times, The Atlantic, and the Washington Post. He covers an array of topics such as diplomacy, cultural conflict, world news, and global trends. In 2019 he was part of a reporting team nominated for a Pulitzer Prize for their work on social media.

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