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3.96 AVERAGE
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Wide journalistic scope, and deep reach into the heart of Facebook. So many moments for reform and reconsiderations that were just never made. Made me want to delete Facebook and better understand their chokehold on the world - a terrifyingly global and personality-driven read.
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i had to take it back to the library. hope to read it properly soon
Most people have been following the tsunami of scandals and controversies surrounding social media over the past decade, so in that sense the book didn't reveal anything groundbreaking. It's nonetheless helpful to experience the evolution from the beginning and get an insider peek into the (oftentimes questionable) decision-making. Also a good reminder on how not to build a product.
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I don't know enough about coding, politics, marketing, computers, etc. to judge this on any kind of educational level... but the whole book didn't sit well with me.
It made a huge point of portraying very specific people as the source of the problem while leaving out others and emphasizing how "clean" they were, while the big bad wolf was mother Russia... how... 70s this is...
It made a huge point of portraying very specific people as the source of the problem while leaving out others and emphasizing how "clean" they were, while the big bad wolf was mother Russia... how... 70s this is...
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A lot of the books about big tech are typically written by experts in one field or another, while this actually takes a moment to step back and provide an exhaustive view of the entirety of Facebook's history and its series of scandals. That gives you a top-down view to a tech company in which the leaders herald interaction above all else, stating that it "creates a better world" while at best, failing to understand the world beyond their bubble and at worst, cynically driving the worst interactions solely for the way in which it helps the bottom line.
The writing here is organized well, with each chapter providing a clear and well-written data point that can be independently worth another book unto itself. I'd say this is a great read for folks interested in learning a bit about the world we live in, the tools we use to facilitate it, and the people responsible for them.
Related media:
- The Facebook Files at the Washington Journal (https://www.wsj.com/livecoverage/facebook-whistleblower-frances-haugen-senate-hearing/card/AxUJ0Sioqe4Px8YzsGuc)
- "Mindf*ck" by Christopher Wylie (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/52269471-mindf-ck?from_search=true&from_srp=true&qid=v31DGttMiT&rank=5)
The writing here is organized well, with each chapter providing a clear and well-written data point that can be independently worth another book unto itself. I'd say this is a great read for folks interested in learning a bit about the world we live in, the tools we use to facilitate it, and the people responsible for them.
Related media:
- The Facebook Files at the Washington Journal (https://www.wsj.com/livecoverage/facebook-whistleblower-frances-haugen-senate-hearing/card/AxUJ0Sioqe4Px8YzsGuc)
- "Mindf*ck" by Christopher Wylie (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/52269471-mindf-ck?from_search=true&from_srp=true&qid=v31DGttMiT&rank=5)
informative
medium-paced