2024-06-23
Thank you, @nytimes: more evidence that social media poses special dangers by distorting established marketing principles—e.g., direct mail, etc.—in a uniquely addictive format for kids and vulnerable users, compelling constant engagement. Regulate! https://www.nytimes.com/...
New York Times
Court filings show how Zuckerberg and other Meta execs played down risks to young users, while rejecting staff pleas to bolster guardrails and hire more staff
In April 2019, David Ginsberg, a Meta executive, emailed his boss, Mark Zuckerberg, with a proposal to research and reduce loneliness …
2020-09-27
In addition to great investigative reporting, this is a chilling reminder of how malevolent people can be—and how social media, sadly, can amplify that malice. The take-away: in business, politics, etc., even when passionate, be humane, polite, kind. https://www.nytimes.com/...
New York Times
Inside eBay's alleged plot that targeted a blogging duo and a Twitter gadfly using cockroaches, porn, death threats, physical surveillance, and pizza deliveries
“People are basically good” was eBay's founding principle. But in the deranged summer of 2019, prosecutors say …