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Jeff Horwitz, "Broken Code Inside Facebook and the Fight to Expose Its Harmful Secrets"
Dec 10, 2023
Jeff Horwitz, a Wall Street Journal technology reporter, discusses Facebook's growth and challenges, including harmful secrets and manipulation tactics. The impact of metrics, employee incentives, and user content is highlighted. Disillusionment with the company, the negative impact of growth on Instagram, concerns about the 2024 Presidential Election, and debates on Facebook's responsibility and the need for regulation are also discussed.
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- Facebook prioritizes growth and engagement over user well-being, often promoting harmful content.
- The algorithmic recommendation systems on Facebook prioritize virality and engagement at the expense of content quality and user preferences.
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Facebook's harmful secrets and challenges
The podcast discusses Jeff Horowitz's book, 'Broken Code,' which exposes Facebook's harmful secrets and the challenges the platform has faced. It covers a wide range of issues, including Facebook's special treatment of powerful individuals, its impact on teen mental health, its failure to combat human trafficking, and its influence on political conversations. The book also delves into the disconnect between Facebook's public image and its internal workings.
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