Decoder with Nilay Patel Recode Decode: Instagram's Adam Mosseri, Facebook's Andrew Bosworth, and former tech insiders on the outside (Live at Code 2019)
Jun 24, 2019
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Antonio García Martínez
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Nicole Wong
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Jessica Powell
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Andrew Bosworth
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Adam Mosseri
Adam Mosseri, Head of Instagram, shares insights about privacy shifts and the platform's future. Andrew Bosworth sheds light on Facebook's hardware developments and its evolving privacy strategies. Former Googler Jessica Powell discusses tech decision-making complexities, while Nicole Wong offers insider perspectives on industry dynamics. Antonio García-Martínez, a former Facebook employee, highlights the potential for antitrust action and critiques the company’s practices. Together, they explore the intersection of technology, user engagement, and the responsibilities of social media.
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Breaking Up Facebook: A Safety and Integrity Perspective
- Breaking up Facebook might simplify individual roles but would hinder safety and integrity efforts, especially for Instagram.
- Collaboration between Facebook and Instagram on safety issues is crucial, and a split would sever this vital link.
Economy of Scale in Content Moderation
- Facebook's immense size allows for significant investment in safety and content moderation, creating an economy of scale.
- Splitting the company would proportionally reduce resources for each entity, hindering their ability to address these problems.
Balancing Value Creation and Negative Consequences
- Facebook's value lies in connecting people, facilitating small business growth, and enabling global information access.
- The focus on negative consequences overshadows the immense value created, which benefits users worldwide.