Publisher's Synopsis
Acclaimed Washington Post reporter Taylor Lorenz presents a groundbreaking social history of the internet - revealing how online influence and the creators who amass it have reshaped our world, online and off. For over a decade, Taylor Lorenz has been the authority on internet culture, documenting its far-reaching effects on all corners of our lives. Her reporting is serious yet entertaining and illuminates deep truths about ourselves and the lives we create online. In her book, 'Extremely Online', she reveals how online influence came to upend the world, demolishing traditional barriers and creating whole new sectors of the economy.