The negative impacts of Facebook can be attributed to Mark Zuckerberg's ego, his belief in being always right about the future, no qualms about lying and cheating to expand Facebook, and his fundamental belief that keeping people on the site longer is good.
In this podcast, the speaker discusses the prevalence of a single political persuasion in powerful tech companies and the potential for both sides of the political spectrum to spread misinformation. They urge listeners to vary their information diet to avoid being swayed by biased information.
The social dynamics of viral information is an understudied area, including the ripple effect of retweeting and sharing videos, and its impact on society and the larger scale of social media platforms like Facebook.
In 2009, Mark Zuckerberg approached Steve Jobs, his mentor, to ask for advice on the direction of Facebook. At the time, Facebook was only five years old and predominantly used by Ivy League college kids.
The founder of Braze, Jon Hyman, discusses his early days building an app for Facebook that served as a precursor for their current business platform, and his thoughts on the future of commerce and communication over the platform.