Back
Tim Hwang: Subprime Attention Crisis (Paperback, 2020, FSG Originals) 4 stars

In Subprime Attention Crisis, Tim Hwang investigates the way big tech financializes attention. In the …

[Facebook's] "pivot to video" encouraged publishers to invest heavily in the creation of more video content, often at the expense of existing staff. The effort also fed substantial industry hype about the value of video advertising on Facebook.

But it turned out that Facebook overstated the level of attention being directed to its platform on the order of 60 to 80 percent.

Subprime Attention Crisis by 

I'm still so personally bothered by the impact this had on the web!