The Lies We Scroll: How Algorithms Shape What We Think, Buy, and Feel

We don’t scroll - we’re scrolled.Every flick of your thumb, every “like,” every pause on a video feeds an invisible system that knows more about your fears and desires than you do.The Lies We Scroll takes you beneath the surface of your screen, revealing how algorithms quietly influence what we believe, buy, love, and fear - and what it will take to reclaim our minds.Drawing on real-world reporting, psychological research, and compelling human stories, this book explores how the digital age has transformed truth into content and emotion into currency. From the hidden workers moderating our feeds to the way TikTok predicts our moods, from Facebook’s outrage machine to the quiet rise of AI-driven propaganda, The Lies We Scroll is both a wake-up call and a map for finding agency in a world designed to capture attention.In the tradition of Yuval Noah Harari, Shoshana Zuboff, and Tristan Harris, this book invites readers to slow down, think critically, and rediscover the humanity that technology has quietly rewritten.In these pages, you’ll discover:How algorithms shape our beliefs, politics, and emotions — often without our consentThe secret global workforce keeping our digital lives “clean”Why outrage travels faster than truth — and how to reverse itThe psychology of addiction engineered into every scrolWhat governments are (and aren’t) doing to regulate AIPractical steps for reclaiming attention, autonomy, and digital well-beingPart exposé, part manifesto, part meditation - this is not just a book about technology. It’s a book about what it means to stay human.Read it slowly. Then look at your feed again — and see it for what it really is. Read more