"For readers who need regular reminding about the threat posed by social media's fake friendliness, Jacob Silverman's "Terms of Service: Social Media and the Price of Constant Connection" is a good scare. a mix of history, science fiction and news you can use". -- Janet Maslin, New York Times "Important and valuable. Well-reported and carefully argued. A serious, erudite appraisal of social media is exactly what we need right now." -- The San Francisco Chronicle "Provocative and troubling." -- Flavorwire "A deep and disquieting plunge into digital culture. Relentlessly skeptical, Silverman captures beautifully the surreal aspects of the social media experience.

Intelligent, provocative and illuminating." -- Kirkus (starred review) "When I started reading Jacob Silverman's Terms of Service I wanted to tweet all about this brilliant new book. By the time I finished, I couldn't tweet for the rest of the day. Silverman will redefine how you look at social media." -- Gary Shteyngart "Silverman has made a name for himself in recent years as a thoughtful critic of our evolving digital lifestyles. Unsparing. Essential reading for anybody who's ever 'liked' or 'shared' anything on social media." -- The Los Angeles Times " Terms of Service is the literary equivalent of taking the red pill while inside the Matrix -- the reality is hard to swallow, but the call to free ourselves from digital serfdom is too compelling to ignore.

Silverman's work stays with you." -- The Washington Post "Silverman writes in the shadow of Christopher Lasch's Culture of Narcissism , Susan Sontag's On Photography , and John Berger's Ways of Seeing : his work, like theirs, squints into the bright fascinations of our time. Profound, pragmatic and compassionate." -- The Christian Science Monitor "An absorbing look at the conflict between privacy and social media." -- Booklist "Many tech books are either naively optimistic or full of nostalgic gloom. Jacob Silverman's critique of our technologically-mediated world is pitch-perfect -- relentlessly principled, insightful, and readable." -- Astra Taylor "Silverman is a careful observer of how we spend our time online. A measured judgment of the Internet's first 25 years and a cautious look at its future.

" -- Pacific Standard "As social media platforms and other technologies diffuse into our everyday lives, Silverman acts as a much-needed digital skeptic. Silverman proves himself an astute cultural critic as he addresses the complexity of the current moment in technology." -- Publishers Weekly "Essential. Though there are myriad other books on this topic, Silverman astutely points out that this is a conversation that needs to be had more than once. A serious consideration of the issues for people on both sides of the argument." -- Library Journal "An incredibly detailed and eye-opening account of the state of social media. Stunning in both its breadth and depth." -- Shelf Awareness.