What fresh hell is it this time?? Look, we already knew Facebook had become the internet’s go-to repository for some of the most vile racism, insidious conspiracy theories, and unwanted attention from ex-boyfriends. And over the past few years, we’ve learned they’re so much worse. Hell, they very nearly destroyed our democracy — and still might! […]
Tag: Mark Zuckerberg
Facebook’s metaverse gambit is a distraction from its deep-seated problems
Enlarge / Mark Zuckerberg demonstrates an Oculus Rift headset at a 2016 event. (credit: David Paul Morris/Bloomberg via Getty Images) Facebook mastered social media by giving people an easy way to share their offline lives with friends, family, and complete strangers on the Internet. So why is the company} now trying to invent a virtual […]
Facebook employees are losing faith in Mark Zuckerberg
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg for the first time since 2013 did not make the list of top CEOs based on employee opinion. Read More
Gerrit Cole gives away the game
Were you in the mood for an extremely uncomfortable two minutes of media interaction to kick off your day? I bet you were. Who wouldn’t be? This will probably look like any meeting you’ve had with upper management. Step up, Gerrit Cole, and give the people what they want! Read more…
Bias, subtweets, and kids: Key takeaways from Big Tech’s latest outing on the Hill
Enlarge / There was no fancy Hill hearing room for this all-virtual event, so Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey dialed in from… a kitchen. (credit: Daniel Acker | Bloomberg | Getty Images) A trio of major tech CEOs—Alphabet’s Sundar Pichai, Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg, and Twitter’s Jack Dorsey—once again went before Congress this week to explain their […]
Big Tech CEOs are testifying before Congress … again
Big Tech CEOs head to Congress … again. But experts say this time could be different. Read More
Big Tech CEOs are testifying before Congress…again
Big Tech heads to Washington…again. But experts say this time could be different. Read More
Big Tech hearings haven’t done much. But this one could be different
Big Tech heads to Washington…again. But experts say this time could be different. Read More
As Apple app-tracking change nears, Chinese tech firms fight back
Apple CEO Tim Cook on stage during an Apple event in September 2018. (credit: Valentina Palladino) With Apple’s big app-tracking policy change just around the corner, Chinese companies drew a warning from Cupertino that their efforts to circumvent the change will not be successful. At the same time, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg appeared to shift […]
Facebook lifts ban on US political advertising
Enlarge Facebook will lift a ban on political advertising imposed after the US election to curb the spread of misinformation, and it has pledged to investigate whether its political ads systems need a further overhaul. Advertisers would be able to resume running political ads on March 4, Facebook said in a blog post on Wednesday. […]