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valuxiea's review against another edition
4.0
Read this for class. I found it surprisingly compelling and easy to read for Academia, and it investigates a very important issue. If you pick this up and knock out a few pages a day, it's a not a bad way to spend time.
janeschmidtreads's review against another edition
3.0
I managed a few solid takeaways from this book, reaffirmed with a tight concluding chapter. It will inform how I talk with my son about his entry into the digital world, and how to proactively manage his digital footprint. And I’m definitely considering deleting most of my old tweets.
tc126's review against another edition
3.0
A succinct introduction to the growing problem of big data and it's impact on children and even adults. Valid points are raised in the development of childhood history throughout the 19th and 20th Century within Europe and America which balance out some of the more alarmist sentiments that are often leveled against new technologies. The author notes analog technological similarities such as the common practice of censorship of indecent photos in commercial photo development dark rooms in the 20th century, very similar to that of censorship on social platforms today. The author includes many examples in which technology has changed and has improved to bring us to our current standing. While many points and examples of historical developments online and offline can be enlightening many arguments only scratch at the surface level. There is little time given to say the topic of cancel culture which I would say would greatly relate to the topic of the book. Couple that with some half hearted citations such as some freud works which are greatly contested the book can seem shallow in its arguments, providing only a small and balanced commentary on events. For the casual reader this book can broach some very pertinent topics but it is by no means the book of choice on this topic.
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