{"id":2577,"date":"2025-04-17T14:48:00","date_gmt":"2025-04-17T14:48:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bookloves.com\/?p=2577"},"modified":"2025-04-17T14:48:00","modified_gmt":"2025-04-17T14:48:00","slug":"book-review-framed-by-tim-ohearn","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bookloves.com\/?p=2577","title":{"rendered":"Book Review: Framed by Tim O\u2019Hearn"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Framed: A Villain\u2019s Perspective on Social Media<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

by Tim O\u2019Hearn<\/p>\n

Genre:<\/strong> Essays \/ Technology & Media<\/p>\n

ISBN: <\/strong>9798992468113<\/p>\n

Print Length:<\/strong> 436 pages<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Reviewed by Addison Ciuchta<\/em><\/p>\n

<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong>A thought-provoking essay collection on fake followers, influencers, and the nostalgia of the early 2000s internet<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Tim O\u2019Hearn shares his experiences with the internet\u2014both as a teenager and as an adult working in the unseen niches of the internet\u2014in Framed: A Villain\u2019s Perspective on Social Media<\/em>.<\/p>\n

In this book, O\u2019Hearn gives readers a peak behind the curtain of how social media platforms work, the fake follower industry, and why it\u2019s all so addicting. It\u2019s a voicey immersion into O\u2019Hearn\u2019s unique perspective, where he spills almost all of the secrets he collected along the way as a used-to-be \u201cvillain.\u201d<\/p>\n

O\u2019Hearn is quick to point out that he was part of the illicit underbelly of the internet. He acknowledges that many platforms won\u2019t want him to put what he knows out there. One chapter was even redacted on the advice of a lawyer. The book rings with a feeling of whispered gossip in the back of the classroom. His voice is witty and sometimes sardonic, with moments of true nostalgia for the internet of the past. He digs into Myspace dynamics, early Instagram, and what goes on behind the scenes at a social media company.<\/p>\n

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While the glimpses into the inner workings of purchased followers and programming notifications is good fun, O\u2019Hearn also makes a case for a more careful relationship with social media and the internet going forward because<\/em> of his experience harnessing it for profit. He points out the ways search results can be manipulated, the way framing information can change how it\u2019s perceived, and argues for more thought and care when engaging with platforms designed to keep you coming back.\u00a0<\/p>\n

While some of his suggestions, while valid, might seem unrealistic in the world we live in, the sentiment is powerful from someone who once was on the \u201cinside.\u201d It\u2019s not all bad, either! O\u2019Hearn\u2019s love for the internet, especially the internet of the past, shines through. Framed<\/em> captures a complicated relationship with the internet from the perspective of someone who has seen both sides of it and come out the other side with stories to tell and advice to give.<\/p>\n

At times the in-depth inner-workings of black hat marketing and the mechanics of the internet could be a little too in-the-weeds for a layperson, but overall it\u2019s a riveting and reflection-driving book on how social media and the internet has its hooks in all of us. I\u2019m sure I won\u2019t be the only one re-evaluating my notification settings and app limits after finishing this.<\/p>\n

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Framed: A Villain\u2019s Perspective on Social Media by Tim O\u2019Hearn Genre: Essays \/ Technology & Media ISBN: 9798992468113 Print Length: 436 pages Amazon Reviewed by Addison Ciuchta A thought-provoking essay collection on fake followers, influencers, and the nostalgia of the early 2000s internet Tim O\u2019Hearn shares his experiences with the internet\u2014both as a teenager and […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":2578,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2577","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-bookreviews"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/bookloves.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2577"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/bookloves.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/bookloves.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bookloves.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=2577"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/bookloves.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2577\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bookloves.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/2578"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/bookloves.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=2577"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bookloves.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=2577"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bookloves.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=2577"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}