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Black Pill: How I Witnessed the Darkest Corners of the Internet Come to Life, Poison Society, and Capture American Politics
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Author:
Elle Reeve
Publisher:
Atria Books
Date:
July 9, 2024
Journalist and CNN correspondent Elle Reeve was not surprised by the insurrection at the Capitol on January 6, 2021. With years of in-depth research and on-the-ground investigative reporting under her belt, Reeve was aware of the preoccupations of the online far right and their journey from the computer to QAnon, militias, and racist groups. At the same time, Reeve saw a parallel growth of counterforces, with citizen vigilantes using new tools and tactics to take down the far right. This ongoing battle, long fought mainly on the internet, had arrived in the real world with greater and greater frequency.
What The Reviewers Say
Chilling and insightful.
A book of questions, not answers.
Reeve engages with many unsavory characters in an effort to understand the psychology behind their beliefs..
Reeve is a phenomenally skilled interviewer, able to motivate her subjects to reveal more than they probably should.
