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3.96 AVERAGE
3.96 AVERAGE
Very detailed account (from the inside view) of some of the controversies involving Facebook's internal policies and how it considered its influence on the dynamics of external events (often driven by use of the Facebook platform to allow efficient dissemination of misinformation or organization of public actions with criminal intent). In-depth discussion of how they were not dealing with Trump's outrageous behavior and exploitation of the platform. The ability of Mark Zukerberg to deflect outrage despite his inactions was fairly remarkable. And yet he is still cultivating his image to be the next Bill Gates in terms of philanthropy. If nothing else, although I won't stop using Facebook, my response would be to use the platform with caution, knowing that everything entered in kept forever and can be searched and shared without my knowledge.
Ein guter Überblick über den Werdegang der Firma, inklusive aller Skandale und Machenschaften. Mit guter Quellenlage. Für Menschen, die sich selbst schon etwas mit dem Thema Social Media auseinandersetzen, ist aber nicht viel Neues dabei.
dark
informative
reflective
medium-paced
dark
informative
slow-paced
Okay, so I knew most of the things covered in this book in a general “I read it in the news and got pissed off at the time” sense, but diving deeper into the actual events and politics of Facebook was both eye-opening and enraging. This book will make you want to quit FB, IG, and whatever other 900 apps mark zuckerberg owns. (And honestly, is that such a bad thing?)
challenging
informative
medium-paced
Excellent reporting, but mostly underscored what I already knew about these issues (data and privacy issues, how the algorithm rewards extremism and outrage, Zuckerberg's unwillingness to set limits that could impact profits, etc.).
This was a recommended read from a podcast I listen to. It seems a bit hard to evaluate this book without checking out some of the facts. What I can say is that the experience of Facebook, and how it is used seems to match what I have heard. The inside information about how things appeared are interesting.
4.5⭐ - I'm fascinated by social media companies (despite barely using them) and this was a really interesting insight into the development of Facebook and later its actions during political upheavals.
4.5 stars
If you have a Facebook account, you should read this book.
If you want honest elections or are an ally to BLM, you should read this book.
A few “spoilers”
- any Facebook employee has access to your personal information, including what you say in Facebook messenger to others. Indeed, engineers are regularly fired for “snooping” and using that information (eg engjneer finding out where a girl he likes hangs out so he can be there)
- Cheryl sandberg is not a feminist; rather she’s a patriarch alley that only cares to make money.
I feel validated for my review of Plan B more than ever.
- Facebook ran tests with putting happy or positive things in news feeds or negative. Because negative made people stay on longer, Facebook went with that. Yes, that means Facebook purposely shows you the worst shit to make you depressed and scared so you’ll stay on longer.
- Facebook made an intentional exemption to allow Donald trump and other “political figures” to post anything, even it if was factually invalid.
- Facebook helped trump get elected in 2016
- Facebook allowed trump supporters and pacs to post fake news or false “ads” willingly because #money (they also refused to take them down because #money)
- mark is trying to rewrite facebooks history. Facebook was not created for free speech or libertarian whatever. It was created to rate girls as hot or Not.
- Mark seems to have a Napoleon complex. “Why don’t people treat me like bill gates?”
If you have a Facebook account, you should read this book.
If you want honest elections or are an ally to BLM, you should read this book.
A few “spoilers”
- any Facebook employee has access to your personal information, including what you say in Facebook messenger to others. Indeed, engineers are regularly fired for “snooping” and using that information (eg engjneer finding out where a girl he likes hangs out so he can be there)
- Cheryl sandberg is not a feminist; rather she’s a patriarch alley that only cares to make money.
I feel validated for my review of Plan B more than ever.
- Facebook ran tests with putting happy or positive things in news feeds or negative. Because negative made people stay on longer, Facebook went with that. Yes, that means Facebook purposely shows you the worst shit to make you depressed and scared so you’ll stay on longer.
- Facebook made an intentional exemption to allow Donald trump and other “political figures” to post anything, even it if was factually invalid.
- Facebook helped trump get elected in 2016
- Facebook allowed trump supporters and pacs to post fake news or false “ads” willingly because #money (they also refused to take them down because #money)
- mark is trying to rewrite facebooks history. Facebook was not created for free speech or libertarian whatever. It was created to rate girls as hot or Not.
- Mark seems to have a Napoleon complex. “Why don’t people treat me like bill gates?”