Reading this book right now could not have been more timely. In the last few days, the president has been banned from Twitter and Facebook and the self proclaimed free speech site Parler has been kicked off its servers. The big tech companies are finally realizing that they actually don't have to let their users post anything they want, especially when they are propagating lies that actually incite violence. Andrew Marantz went down the rabbit hole of conspiracy theories, white supremacy and online trolls (he deserves our deepest gratitude as that must have been revolting) and explains how we got to where we are now. It’s absolutely rage inducing and horrifying how easy it is to make up lies that eventually are repeated, shared, tweeted, so often that most people don’t even question the information. From content producers who just want clicks and hashtags to actual neo-Nazis, as well as alt-right groups and alt-light groups, Marantz spends time with all of them. I highly recommend for anyone interested in trying to understand the effects of social media on our country and how our culture and politics has been forever changed.