ProPublica
Inside a Million-Dollar Instagram Verification Scheme
~19 min read · Aug 31st · A jeweler. A plastic surgeon. An OnlyFans Model. They and others received a blue check in likely the biggest Instagram verification scheme revealed to date. After ProPublica started asking questions,… · Shared by 189, including Matt Navarra, Mark Kaigwa, Marsha Collier, Cyril Coste #DigitalTransformation, Katja Evertz, Tactical Tech, Chaotic Goode, Merkstatt, Mathew Ingram
Richard Gutjahr
Tik, Tok, Toxisch | G! gutjahrs blog
3 min read · Jul 24th · Tik, Tok, Toxisch – | G! gutjahrs blogNächste Woche schmeisst Facebook Freunde und Nachrichten-Inhalte von der Startseite. Stattdessen werden Creator-Clips und virale Videos in die Timelines bei… · Shared by 23, including Nick Lüthi, Katja Evertz, Jörgen Camrath, Klaus Eck
TNW
Meta's new AI takes us a step closer to a universal language translator
2 min read · Jul 6th · The company has open-sourced an AI model that translates over 200 languages — many of which aren't supported by existing systems. · Shared by 16, including Gini Dietrich, Katja Evertz, Merkstatt
The Verge
Facebook is changing its algorithm to take on TikTok, leaked memo reveals
8 min read · Jun 15th · Get ready for more random videos in your feed. · Shared by 126, including Matthew Turland, Eric Seufert, luis antónio santos, Ralph Hutter, Andrea Bosoni, Josh Elman, Zoe Scaman, Judd Legum, Jeremiah Owyang | jowyang.eth, jowyang.sol, Casey Newton, Evan Kirstel the $B2B Techfluencer, Michael (मुकेश) 🇺🇦💪🏻, Wesley Fryer, Ph.D. 🌎🎙🚀 (he/him), Richard Gutjahr, OM, Matt Navarra, BenYT, 👨✈️ AA-Admiral ⚓🚀🌌, Sachin Rekhi
Platformer
Facebook admits its mistakes
7 min read · May 18th · What the company's latest enforcement report tells us about the free-speech debate · Shared by 15, including Jeff Jarvis, Casey Newton, Katja Evertz
Vox
Facebook is quietly buying up the metaverse
5 min read · 2021-11-11 · Can Mark Zuckerberg M&A a new monopoly? · Shared by 86, including Bill Johnston, Koka Sexton 👨💻, Katja Evertz, Matt Navarra, Evan Kirstel the $B2B Techfluencer
The Atlantic
How Facebook Failed the World
9 min read · 2021-10-25 · Internal documents show the company routinely placing public-relations, profit, and regulatory concerns over user welfare. And if you think it’s bad here, look beyond the U.S. · Shared by 275, including Adam Tinworth, Katja Evertz, Barry Ritholtz, Alyssa C, Azeem Azhar, Merkstatt, Tim, Gabriele, Andy Budd, Gerd Leonhard, Felix M, Ed Yong, Dominik Grolimund
The Washington Post
Five points for anger, one for a ‘like’: How Facebook’s formula fostered rage and misinformation
10 min read · 2021-10-26 · Facebook engineers gave extra value to emoji reactions, including "angry," pushing more emotional and provocative content into users’ news feeds. · Shared by 363, including Rich Miner, Augie Ray, Cat Zakrzewski, Steven J. Vaughan-Nichols, Steve Silberman, Andy Budd, Mathew Ingram, Cristina Tardáguila, Michael (मुकेश) 🇺🇦💪🏻, Brian D. Earp, Ph.D., David Meerman Scott, Brian Roemmele, Jon Loomer, Barry Ritholtz, Evan Kirstel the $B2B Techfluencer, Bethany Brookshire, Christopher Mims 🤌, Carl T. Bergstrom, Liz Plank, Jessica Valenti
The Verge
Mark in the metaverse
20+ min read · 2021-07-22 · An interview with the CEO about his most sci-fi speculation. · Shared by 384, including Mathew Ingram, Thomas Power, Richard MacManus, Casey Newton, Sarah Frier, Ian M Calvert, Scott Brinker, Florian Graillot, Marvin “Polymath but really Just Generalist” Liao, Zoe Scaman, Jamie Burke ⛺️, Kent Bye VoicesOfVR, AGI.Eth | AIKing.Eth, Andrew Hutchinson, Glen Gilmore | 🌻🥽Metaverse 🕳🐇, Chris Messina, Gabriele, Chris Brogan/Chief of Staff, Gerd Leonhard, John C. Havens (he/him)
The Verge
Facebook is researching AI systems that see, hear, and remember everything you do
5 min read · 2021-10-14 · Facebook outlines ambitions for augmented reality glasses · Shared by 154, including Mathew Ingram, Bjorn Larsen, Mark Tabladillo PhD, John Hagel, Katja Evertz, Brian Ahier, Evan Kirstel the $B2B Techfluencer, Chaotic Goode, Mike Butcher🇬🇧🇪🇺, Matt Navarra
The Washington Post
Opinion | Facebook has stumbled. But let’s not forget the real good it has done across the world.
2021-11-03 · For some of the world's poorest, the company's apps have meant unprecedented opportunity. · Shared by 10, including Katja Evertz, Reid Hoffman
VICE
Zuckerberg’s Meta Endgame Is Monetizing All Human Behavior
3 min read · 2021-11-01 · Exploiting data to manipulate human behavior has always been Facebook’s business model. The metaverse will be no different. · Shared by 60, including Marsha Collier, Nige Willson, Katja Evertz, Bob E. Hayes
The New York Times
The Metaverse Is Mark Zuckerberg’s Escape Hatch
8 min read · 2021-10-29 · If his new strategy works — a big if — it could help address several of Facebook’s biggest problems. · Shared by 88, including Gerd Leonhard, Christopher Mims 🤌, Jamie Burke ⛺️, Katja Evertz, Bill George, Kara Swisher, Kevin Roose, Francine Hardaway (hardaway.eth), Gui Schmitt, Alex Barrera
The Atlantic
Hey, Facebook, I Made a Metaverse 27 Years Ago
9 min read · 2021-10-29 · It was terrible then, and it’s terrible now. · Shared by 206, including Kyle Chayka, 🟣 Antonio Vieira Santos #FutureOfWork #InnoTrans2, Sonja Peteranderl, Max Levchin, Kara Swisher, Amy Webb 🤖, Tactical Tech, John Battelle, Tony Parisi.eth🇺🇦#SpecialMaster of the Metaverse, Stef Walter, Eli Pariser 🏞📲, Marsha Collier, James Gingerich, @Expeflow #WorkEasier #RPA, Robert Scoble, Mathew Ingram, Chris Heilmann, Wilko S. Wolters 🇩🇪🇪🇺, Jeff Atwood, Evan Kirstel the $B2B Techfluencer, Eszter Hargittai 😷💉🌻
The New York Times
Frances Haugen, Facebook whistle-blower, to testify in Parliament Monday
3 min read · 2021-10-25 · Beginning a European tour, the former Facebook manager will be questioned by policymakers planning tougher tech regulations. · Shared by 16, including Adrienne Fichter, Katja Evertz
reworked.co
Why Facebook's Metaverse Is Targeting Europe
5 min read · 2021-10-26 · Facebook's decision to create 10,000 metaverse jobs in Europe has more to it than meets the eye. Here's why. · Shared by 7, including Katja Evertz, CMSWire.com
