Surviving the Tyranny of the Algorithm
Algorithmic tyranny has arrived, in the form of systematic biases, opaque and secretive internal processes, and, most recently, reverse algorithmic capture – a process the Trump administration is using to reconfigure our online algorithms in order to gain control of and restructure our entire information environment and choice architecture in order to favor the official regime narrative and suppress dissenting points of view.
Most chillingly, this can all be done from a distance without ever touching the code itself, and while maintaining plausible deniability — therefore avoiding accountability or blowback.
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This practical and common sense toolkit is made just for that purpose. The guide is designed to help you navigate the increasingly weaponized digital environment we exist in and teach you how to resist algorithmic control over your own information.
