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AllDebooks
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Pickpick

I've been meaning to read this for a while now. I'm glad I did as it is certainly an eye opener. I do agree with the majority of Lanier's points. He certainly makes valid points on how much we have freely given away to social media conglomerates and what they're doing with that information.
My only niggle was the use of acronyms.

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AllDebooks
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I'm leaving the mainstream social media sites in favour of BlueSky. I can't cope with the toxicity, misinformation and division anymore.

Anyone else on there? https://bsky.app/profile/alldebooks.bsky.social/post/3lbfvh7luec27

https://bsky.social/about

Nebklvr Just put app on today 1d
Soscha All my KHive crew, no MAGA.
@lonelydoll.bsky.social
1d
TheBookHippie I‘m there 1d
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Suet624 I'm there..friendship1111.bsky.social Not sure if I'll stick around but we'll see. 1d
Kitta Im there but I use it for science content - followed you! @caitlinstewart.bsky.social 1d
kspenmoll What is it about? 1d
LeahBergen I am but I haven‘t posted anything yet 😆 1d
Cupcake12 What is it? 22h
AllDebooks @kspenmoll @Cupcake12 it's a decentralised social media app, similiar to Twitter/X/Threads but leaves you more in control of what you see. https://www.independent.co.uk/tech/elon-musk-twitter-x-bluesky-threads-mastodon-... 21h
Traci1 I'm on there and just followed you. I mostly post about books and dogs. 😁 14h
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Chelsea.Poole
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Pickpick

Not a happy book, but shining a light on the fringes of society (which have become mainstream) is vital work and I don‘t know how Elle Reeve does it. Profiled here are leaders in the movements breeding hate and violence in America. I think it‘s important to learn about the outrageous behavior so that it stays outside of the norm and people don‘t get sucked into narratives they find online. Neo nazis, Jan. 6th, incels, oh my!

julieclair Sounds like an important book. Great review. 2mo
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catiewithac
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Pickpick

Cory Doctorow‘s entertaining treatise on interoperability. 💻 🛜 🆓

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NotCool
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It‘s probably good that the Alt-right don‘t like each other anymore than people outside of their movement like them.

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Hooked_on_books
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Pickpick

I‘m giving this a pick because it‘s well done, but frankly I have mixed feelings. While I think it‘s important to be aware of elements of hate in our society so we can combat it, I worry that detailing individuals pedaling that hate gives them a platform we shouldn‘t give them.

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BookMack
Permanent Record | Edward Snowden
Mehso-so

I think there are a lot of missing parts to the story

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Megabooks
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Reeve is a reporter on the alt right beat at Vice then CNN. She traces the line from 4Chan to 8Chan to the Unite the Right rally to Jan 6. She speaks with the nihilistic young men who populate this underworld of incels and Nazis. Some escape and some don‘t. A very important book, especially heading into the presidential election.

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CindyMyLifeIsLit
The Circle | Dave Eggers
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1. I‘m decent—I probably know a little more than most people my age but can‘t hold a candle to the youngsters! Although I have noticed that their extensive tech knowledge doesn‘t extend to practical applications. They‘re experts with social media posting and video games, but they‘re lost if you ask them to create a spreadsheet or format a text document. 🤦‍♀️
2. The Circle by Dave Eggers - I loved it—so satirical!
#Two4Tuesday

TheSpineView Thanks for playing!😊 5mo
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