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If you’re not terrified about Facebook, you haven’t been paying attention
5 min read · 396 saves · Jul 26th · Facebook and America are now indivisible, says the Observer writer who broke the Cambridge Analytica scandal – and the world is the sicker for…
Facebook Employees Feel Betrayed By Company Leadership
~17 min read · 259 saves · Jul 23rd · As the US heads towards a crucial and contentious presidential election, the world's largest social network is facing an unprecedented cultural crisis.
I Tried to Live Without the Tech Giants. It Was Impossible.
4 min read · Paywall possible · 150 saves · Jul 31st · Kashmir Hill · As lawmakers debate whether Apple, Google, Facebook, and Amazon are monopolies, a reporter recalls her attempt to avoid interacting with the companies.
Why America Is Afraid of TikTok
~17 min read · Paywall possible · 122 saves · Jul 30th · Michael Schuman · The company’s founder says in an interview that he wants it to be “a window” on the world. A Republican senator says it is…
‘Instagram can hurt us’: Mark Zuckerberg emails outline plan to neutralize competitors
9 min read · 103 saves · Jul 29th · Casey Newton · Antitrust panel says the messages show Zuckerberg trying to buy out his competition.
Why Microsoft wants TikTok
6 min read · 92 saves · Aug 3rd · Tom Warren · It’s all about data, competition, and the future.
‘Challenge Accepted’: Why Women Are Posting Black-and-White Selfies
4 min read · Paywall possible · 76 saves · Jul 27th · Taylor Lorenz · A campaign that purports to be about “women supporting women” is filling people’s Instagram feeds with striking, if opaque, imagery.
Online Platforms and Market Power, Part 6: Examining the Dominance of Amazon, Apple, Facebook, and G
67 saves · Jul 22nd · TW: @HouseJudiciary | FB: HouseJudDems | IG: HouseJudDems | M: /HouseJudiciary Subcommittee on Antitrust, Commercial, and Administrative Law | Online Platfor...
Most Americans say social media companies have too much power, influence in politics
3 min read · 57 saves · Jul 22nd · Monica Anderson · Roughly half of Americans think social media companies should be regulated more than they are now, our survey found.
Google and Facebook to be forced to share revenue with media in Australia under ACCC's draft code
5 min read · 56 saves · Jul 30th · Josh Taylor · Consumer watchdog unveils plan drawn up after talks stalled between tech giants and news companies