The more we dig into social media, the more there is to understand in terms of community guidelines, what is ‘in’ or ‘out’, what is a violation of our privacy, and more. While many books from tech luminaries have delved into the why, we look at the books that teach us about the ‘how’ and where we, as users, can be proactive about the control of tech over our lives. (Stay up to date on new book releases, reviews, and more with The Hindu On Books newsletter. ‘Breaking the Social Media Prism: How to Make Our Platforms Less Polarizing’ by Chris BailChris Bail sees social media as a prism that “distorts our identities, empowers status-seeking extremists, and renders moderates all but invisible.” That said, his most recent book Breaking the Social Media Prism challenges common myths about echo chambers and radicalising algorithms, while revealing that the solution lies deep inside ourselves. Bail leverages innovative online experiments and in-depth interviews while providing data-driven recommendations to strengthen our social media connections.

Source: The Hindu May 10, 2021 09:05 UTC