Tim O'Hearn

"His writing is bold, funny, and brutally honest as he explains how social media platforms can be exploited and how the chase for clout drives people to do crazy things."—Chris Buetti, CEO of LionizeThe Big Tech exposé they didn’t want written.A rogue software engineer built bots that ran rampant across social media, helping clients gain millions of followers. His reputation as a rule-breaker landed him at a startup where he designed the controversial systems—news feeds and push notifications—that keep users addicted.Framed pushes opinions on influencers, algorithms, filter bubbles, botnets, screen addiction, spam, shadowbans, black hat marketing, deplatforming, the “dead internet” theory, and why people are still buying fake followers.And–getting banned. Read Framed while you still can.