Deepfakes
The Coming Infocalypse

Although covering some crucially important topics, it was fairly evident that this was written in a rush. For the most part, the issues were glossed over. I feel this book could have benefited from a lot more research. That being said, it’s a competent enough introduction, and helps raise awareness.......more

Really informative and easy to read. For me, what was missing was analysis into why these things are happening, rather than just stating that they are happening.......more

bit more general than i was hoping, but a good summary of the topic!......more

Timely, accesible, and informative when it comes to deep fakes, it is also sadly very superficial and vague when it attempts to build a larger case on the problem of the information ecosystem. Lumping several distinct problems into a vague catchphrase ('infocalypse!') is not very analytically useful......more

A truly disappointing read and a misleading title. The author goes into great detail about "current" events, while not recognising the fact that any reader of the book will, by definition, be much more informed. Reading this after the Capitol fiasco and second Trump impeachment puts this into stark......more