Invisible rulers : the people who turn lies into reality /

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Author / Creator:DiResta, Renee, author.
Edition:First edition.
Imprint:New York : Public Affairs, 2024.
Description:ix, 436 pages ; 25 cm
Language:English
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Format: Print Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/13504206
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Varying Form of Title:People who turn lies into reality
ISBN:1541703375
9781541703377
9781541703391
Notes:"If you make it trend, you make it true"--Page 1 of dust jacket.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 365-423) and index.
Summary:"By revealing the machinery and dynamics of the interplay between influencers, algorithms, and online crowds, DiResta illustrates the way propagandists deliberately undermine belief in the fundamental legitimacy of institutions that make society work. These invisible rulers create bespoke realities to revolutionize politics, culture, and society. Their work is driven by a simple maxim: if you make it trend, you make it true. DiResta predicts the consequences and offers ways for leaders to adapt and fight back"--