{"product_id":"9783030986285","title":"The Ministry of Truth: BigTech's Influence on Facts, Feelings and Fictions","description":"\u003ch1\u003eThe Ministry of Truth: BigTech's Influence on Facts, Feelings and Fictions\u003c\/h1\u003e \u003ch2\u003eHendricks, Vincent F.; Mehlsen, Camilla\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe \u003ci\u003eMinistry of Truth\u003c\/i\u003e scrutinizes the information market in the era of the attention economy calling on citizens, public educators and politicians to action in averting the role of BigTech in critical infrastructure. Through phenomena such as influencers, ‘fake news’, and covid conspiracies, the authors reveal how social platforms control facts, feelings and narratives in our time to such a degree that they are the \u003ci\u003ede facto\u003c\/i\u003e arbiters of truth. BigTech seemingly controls the information infrastructure and also decides what we pay attention to. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe authors suggest hope for a more democratic internet through their systematic analysis of the largest players of the information age. The aim is to amplify human agency for a robust deliberative democracy — not version 2.0 — but a lasting version with staying power. This book appeals to the general interest reader and professional invested in the mobilization of responsible technological development.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eVincentF. Hendricks\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor of Formal Philosophy at The University of Copenhagen. He is Director of the Center for Information and Bubble Studies (CIBS) funded by the Carlsberg Foundation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCamilla Mehlsen\u003c\/b\u003e is Digital Media Expert and Spokesperson for the Danish child organization Children’s Welfare. She is author of several books on digital literacy and her work on digital media has been published in various newspapers and magazines.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch3\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublished by: Springer\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublication Date: 2022-06-07\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFormat: Paperback\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eISBN-13: 9783030986285\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDOI: 10.1007\/978-3-030-98629-2\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDimensions: 203cm x127cm\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePages: 199\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Informations Forlag","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47716748591244,"sku":"9783030986285","price":29.69,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9783030986285.jpg?v=1776866047","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9783030986285","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}