Pivot What the Taliban’s Rise Means for Big Tech, Facebook’s Plans for a Virtual (Reality) Work Space, and Fox News' Vaccine Database
Aug 20, 2021
Casey Newton, a Verge contributing editor and founder of the Platformer newsletter, brings sharp insights into the intersection of big tech and democracy. He delves into the potential misuse of Afghan data by the Taliban and discusses how social media manages pro-Taliban accounts. The conversation shifts to Facebook's new VR meeting app, Horizon Workrooms, questioning whether it will catch on with workers. Lastly, the ethics of Fox News mandating employee vaccination reporting sparks a thought-provoking debate on privacy and corporate responsibility.
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Fox News' Contradictory COVID Policy
- Fox News mandates COVID safety measures like masking but not vaccination.
- This contradiction reflects their culture war product versus workplace reality.
Permanent Remote Work?
- Tech workers now expect workplace flexibility after the pandemic.
- This shift towards remote work may be permanent.
Facebook's Misleading Data
- Facebook revealed top-viewed domains, including YouTube and spam links.
- This data obscured insights into actual popular content, especially misinformation.