About the author
Max Fisher is an American journalist whose reporting has covered international affairs, political violence, and the global effects of social platforms. At The New York Times he wrote The Interpreter and contributed to a Pulitzer-finalist series on social media.
The Chaos Machine brings together years of platform reporting and cases from several countries. Because the author shares a name with an unrelated American businessman, the linked Wikipedia article is the book's page rather than a mistaken identity claim.
Where to start
Start with The Chaos Machine for Fisher's account of engagement algorithms, platform incentives, polarization, and violence across national settings.
