The Early Days of Tech: Promises and Flaws

This chapter explores the early days of the tech industry and the promises and optimism associated with it, along with the flaws and terrible experiences reported, particularly for women. It discusses the turning point around 2012 when Facebook bought Instagram and the public began questioning the excessive amounts of money involved, as well as Facebook's infamous mood manipulation experiments. The chapter also delves into the intense criticism Facebook faced in 2016 for its role in the election and the merging of political and technological autocracy.