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Why Meta’s Dismantling of DEI Risks Tech’s Future

Why Meta’s Dismantling of DEI Risks Tech’s Future

Meta’s retreat from DEI initiatives highlights a broader regression in tech’s commitment to inclusion and accountability.
Joan Westenberg 11 Jan 2025
Everyone's Googling How to Delete Facebook. Here's What That Actually Means

Everyone's Googling How to Delete Facebook. Here's What That Actually Means

Meta's embrace of MAGA isn't mere capitulation – it's a calculated gamble that network effects and user habit will outweigh the exodus of outraged advertisers and users.
Joan Westenberg 10 Jan 2025
TikTok and the New Mercantilism

TikTok and the New Mercantilism

The TikTok case highlights a new geopolitical struggle over digital sovereignty, where the battle for global influence now revolves around control of data, algorithms, and online attention.
Joan Westenberg 09 Jan 2025
What Bluesky's $700m Valuation Really Means

What Bluesky's $700m Valuation Really Means

Can a VC-funded platform truly offer refuge from billionaire-controlled social media, or is it simply a matter of trading one form of corporate influence for another?
Joan Westenberg 09 Jan 2025
The Free Speech Company That Can't Handle Speech

The Free Speech Company That Can't Handle Speech

Meta's recent announcement about "getting back to our roots around free expression" coincided perfectly with their HR team deleting internal employee criticism of board member Dana White.
Joan Westenberg 08 Jan 2025
Meta's Race to the Bottom

Meta's Race to the Bottom

Facebook's transformation into Meta hasn't changed its fundamental character - a company that consistently chooses engagement over ethics.
Joan Westenberg 08 Jan 2025

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