An Interview with Mark Zuckerberg about the Metaverse
Meta
Facebook’s reorganization into Meta is the ultimate bet on the power of founder control.
Facebook Earnings, Investor Trust, Facebook Reality Labs
Facebook’s earning seemed bad, but investors responded well, thanks to the trust that Facebook has developed over the years, and demonstrated this quarter.
Snap Earnings, Attribution and Targeting, The Supply Chain
Snap’s earnings show how the inability to measure attribution makes it hard to target ads; the big question is what this means for Facebook.
Facebook Political Problems
Facebook’s political problems stem directly from its size and drive for growth; they are societal issues, not antitrust ones.
Facebook Down, The Whistleblower, Facebook Power
Facebook went down, making the point that it is does not have a monopoly on communication; that is a good thing as the company will likely be pushed to further control information.
Facebook Files, Continued; Misinformation and Vaccinations; Fact-Checking and the Unknown
The Facebook Files continue, and raise a surprising question: what if Facebook’s campaign about misinformation is backfiring?
Russia, Google and Apple; The App Firewall; Laptop Assumptions
Apple and Google removed apps at the Russian government’s requests, thanks to the App Store firewall.
An Interview with Dan Wang About China’s Tech Crackdown
Discussion about China’s tech crackdown, the impact on entrepreneurship, and the difference between hard tech and consumer tech.
The Facebook Files, Instagram and Teens, Facebook versus App Stores
The Wall Street Journal’s Facebook Papers provide important evidence about problems with Facebook, even as it highlights the trade-offs involved is any solution.