FACTS, FILTERS & TRAPS
Navigating Social Media in the Age of Alternative Truths: How to Outsmart Misinformation, Algorithms, and Digital Manipulation ... in the Age of Alternative Truths)By Eric Bannavti Suiseka
Length1h 23m
About this audiobook
What if the biggest threat on social media isn’t fake news — but how easily it manipulates your mind?
Social media was meant to connect us.
Instead, it now shapes what we believe, how we think, who we trust, and even how we see ourselves.
In Facts, Filters & Traps, you’ll learn how misinformation spreads, why “alternative facts” feel convincing, and how algorithms quietly influence your emotions, identity, and decisions — often without you realizing it.
This book is not about quitting social media.
It’s about using it intelligently — without losing your peace, clarity, or critical thinking.
Audiobook details
GenreTechnology, Self-Help
Length1 hr 23 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateJun 15, 2021
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Introduction
2INTRODUCTION – Welcome to the New Reality
3CHAPTER 1 – The Rise of Alternative Facts
4🔹 1. The Moment Truth Lost Its Privilege
5🔹 2. The Birth of “Alternative Facts”
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6🔹 3. Why People Fall for False Information
7A. Emotion beats accuracy
8B. Confirmation bias
9C. The illusion of expertise
10D. Cognitive overload
11E. Tribalism
12🔹 4. Algorithms: The Invisible Hand Behind Your Feed
13🔹 5. When Alternative Facts Become Dangerous
14🔹 6. Your Personal Experience (Example to Include Later)
15🔹 7. Why This Book Begins Here
16CHAPTER 2 – The Algorithm Is Not Your Friend
17🔹 1. What an Algorithm Actually Is (And Isn’t)
18🔹 2. Engagement Is the Currency — Not Truth
19🔹 3. How the Feed Slowly Traps You
20🔹 4. Echo Chambers: When the Feed Becomes Your World
21🔹 5. Why Outrage Is the Algorithm’s Favorite Emotion
22🔹 6. Personal Reality vs Shared Reality
23🔹 7. The Illusion of “Doing Your Own Research”
24🔹 8. How the Algorithm Shapes Identity
25🔹 9. Breaking the Algorithmic Spell (Practical Tools)
26A. Diversify your feed
27B. Stop engaging with rage content
28C. Slow down
29D. Reset your inputs
30E. Remember this rule
31🔹 10. Why This Chapter Matters
32CHAPTER 3 – The Psychology of the Scroll
33🔹 1. Your Brain Was Not Built for Infinite Information
34🔹 2. Dopamine: The Chemical Behind the Scroll
35🔹 3. Why Bad Content Can Be More Addictive Than Good Content
36🔹 4. The Illusion of Importance
37🔹 5. Social Validation & the Ego Trap
38🔹 6. Comparison: The Quiet Confidence Killer
39🔹 7. Why Smart People Fall for Misinformation
40🔹 8. The Anxiety Loop
41🔹 9. Why Logging Off Feels Uncomfortable
42🔹 10. Reclaiming Control: Understanding Is Power
43CHAPTER 4 – Misinformation, Disinformation & Digital Deception
44🔹 1. Three Types of False Information (Know the Difference)
45A. Misinformation
46B. Disinformation
47C. Malinformation
48🔹 2. Why False Content Spreads Faster Than Truth
49🔹 3. The Visual Deception Problem
50🔹 4. The Rise of the Fake Expert
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