Reality Hacked: Inside the Hidden World of Bot Farms, Fake News, and Digital Manipulation

by Sergey Berezkin

78 pages, Paperback

Published October 18, 2025

Reviews

[Martine Cayouette · Rating 5 out of 5]

I've been really interested in books that talks about computers and the impact of the technologies on our life lately, which is why I chose to read this book and I wasn't disappointed. I was not 100% familiar with bot farm. I knew they existed but I was not completely sure of what they did concretely. Reading this insightful book that is short but quite precise about the reality of bot farm made me understand much more their impact and the danger that they represent. The author describes their reality quite well and made it easy to understand.

[David Bowles · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book should be included in school curricula. This book was both eye-opening and jaw-dropping. Wow. I'll be asking family members to read the book. I now view the news, comments, posts, and so on, with a hint of scepticism. How much of what is being reported is fabricated? How can I, as a consumer of the news, know whether the information presented has been verified, or was it posted so that they were the first to break the news!?

Overall, everyone should be reading this book. Well done, Sergey Berezin, this is definitely a great book - 4 stars.

[Steve Matthews]

Reality Hacked is a clear, eye-opening read on how bots, fake news, and AI shape what we believe online. I appreciated that it’s not just scary—it offers practical tips to stay grounded. If you’ve ever felt overwhelmed by online chaos, this book is worth your time.