At the Guardian she tagged five "titles that explore how we consume, share, and manipulate information on social media platforms." One book on the list:
Irresistible by Adam AlterRead about the other entries on the list.
Have you ever wondered why you can’t stop scrolling on your TikTok “for you” page, or obsessing over how many likes you got on a recent Facebook post? You’re not alone, and Adam Alter’s book explores why we get sucked into the digital world. He answers what makes an online addiction, whether it be to emails, Instagram, or Netflix, different to other forms of addiction – and warns us of the dangers this could cause long-term. As well as introspection, he gives practical solutions to how digital addiction can be controlled for good.
--Marshal Zeringue
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