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Stolen Focus (2022, Crown Publishing Group, The) 4 stars

Is your ability to focus and pay attention in free fall?

You are not alone. …

A study by the Pew Research Center found that if you fill your Facebook posts with “indignant disagreement,” you’ll double your likes and shares. So an algorithm that prioritizes keeping you glued to the screen will—unintentionally but inevitably—prioritize outraging and angering you. If it’s more enraging, it’s more engaging.

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