EPISODE · Jul 16, 2025 · 19 MIN
🎙️ How the Ad Industry Shapes Your Mind — and What You Can Do About It | ft. Alessandra Di Lorenzo
from The Disinfo Detox · host Nolan Higdon
This week on The Disinfo Detox, we go behind the velvet rope of the advertising world with Alessandra Di Lorenzo — former ad industry insider and author of ADJUST: HOW TO SHAPE WHAT YOU THINK.Host Nolan Higdon digs into what really goes on behind the screens we scroll — and what it means for the future of democracy, education, and digital well-being.Together, they explore:👉 How advertising, algorithms, and design manipulate attention and behavior👉 What lawmakers, educators, and parents can actually do to push back👉 Why media literacy alone isn’t enough — but still essentialWith firsthand insights from inside Big Ad Tech and a roadmap for how policy and public awareness can shift power, this episode is a must-listen for anyone ready to rethink the way we shape — and are shaped by — media.📢 Support the show & join the conversation:🧠 Subscribe to our Substacks for exclusive essays & media critiques:Nolan Higdon: https://nolanhigdon.substack.com/Sydney Sullivan: https://substack.com/@sydneysullivanphd💥 Become a patron and help us keep the detox going: https://www.patreon.com/c/DisinfoDetox✅ Don’t forget to:👍 Like💬 Comment🔁 Share🔔 Subscribe and hit the bell to stay informed (and a little detoxed) every week!#DisinfoDetox #MediaLiteracy #AlessandraDiLorenzo #ADJUSTBook #DigitalPolicy #AdvertisingExposed #ClickbaitCulture #AttentionEconomy #BigTech #MediaEducation #DigitalWellbeing #CriticalThinking #Substack #Patreon #NolanHigdon #DigitalLiteracy #AdTech #InsideTheIndustry
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