Political Cynic acts as a reluctant Drama Critic…
Headline: Meta says 30mn people have signed up to Twitter competitor Threads
Sub-headline: Chief executive Mark Zuckerberg has pitched app as a ‘friendly’ alternative to Elon Musk’s struggling platform
https://www.ft.com/content/63b27e71-c568-49d4-9a03-aa48f8397a27
Recall this Financial Times readers?
Headline: Mark Zuckerberg says extent of opioid crisis was biggest surprise of US tour
Sub-headline: Speaking about his 30-state tour that sparked rumors of a presidential run, the Facebook CEO added: ‘We have a responsibility to remain optimistic’
Or This:
Headline: Facebook is the world’s most powerful adolescent
Sub-headline: And like many teenagers, it needs to be set some rules
Mr. Rachman’s accusation:
Facebook’s founder Mark Zuckerberg was once reluctant to acknowledge the company’s political power — initially rejecting the idea that fake news on Facebook influenced the 2016 election as “crazy”. This attitude may have been naive or disingenuous, but it was certainly not sustainable.
https://www.ft.com/content/2a1adec2-f3e0-11e9-b018-3ef8794b17c6
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My comment of October 23, 2019 on Mr. Rachman’s ‘essay’:
gideon.rachman@ft.com on Facebook, the brilliance of Zuckerberg & some other vexing questions. American Writer: October 23, 2019
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