Terms of Service: Social Media and the Price of Constant Connection - Softcover

"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

"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

"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

"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

"Terms of Serviceis 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