GANGS OF SOCIAL MEDIA- VASIMRAJA BHAVIKATTI

Ratings: 4/5⭐
Genre: Fiction; Thriller: Cyber Crime
Number of Pages: 154
Format: Kindle
Publication date: 23rd June 2020
Publisher: Leadstart Publishing Pvt Ltd

Summary of Gangs of Social Media

Gangs of Social Media deals with some real-world issues in form of an engaging story. The whole nation of India is under a digital lockdown when all the services of Facebook, Twitter, and WhatsApp are blocked for 12 hours because of a ransomware attack which holds all the data of people sharing fake news/information on these platforms as hostages and claims 1,00,000 INR in exchange, else the devices will be destroyed and all the data will be leaked publicly.

The National Cyber Crime Department, the National Head of Facebook, and Twitter desperately try to find a solution and the person behind the cyber attack. In the end, the culprit does confess his deed over a voice call and demands a “Fake News Bill”. Although, he’s not caught but the lesson he teaches the public in a few hours now makes people think twice before sharing anything on social media.

Personal Reviews on Gangs of Social Media

I like the book very much for the topic it deals with. Social Media and all the content which is circulated on it. While I’m a strong believer that Social Media has really allowed people to express themselves more freely than ever before, there has to be a check on fake news and propaganda that gets shared every day just because it resonates with someone’s beliefs and ideology. Also, a lot of content that’s shared and posted causes a lot of negativity and biased opinions on religion, politics, systems, and so on.

I liked the usage of local languages and references from Indian Television shows by the author which makes the plot and characters more relatable. The language is lucid and easy. The plot is simple but the plot twists make the story more intriguing. It has a strong and appealing message to every age group and therefore, I feel everyone should give this a read.

About the Author of Gangs of Social Media

Vasimraja- Author of Gangs of Social Media

Vasimraja was born on 29th February 1984, in India. He currently lives in San Francisco Bay Area, California USA. He started reading fiction novels at the age of eight after overhearing a story narration of Sherlock Holmes by his father. He grew up in different towns of Northern Karnataka State before his family relocated to Dharwad, the literature capital of Karnataka where he met celebrated playwright and author, Late Girish Karnad. He was greatly influenced by Karnad’s writing and personality.

Vasimraja works in the field of semiconductor engineering and has two patents on semiconductor memories. He is an avid reader of English, Kannada, and Hindi literature. He presents the most complex ideas in a very simple form, leaving a lasting impression on readers.