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The Facebook F-Up as a Wake-Up Call

Posted on May 9, 2018 by evolvinghumansystems

As I write this, Facebook is facing what is likely the most intense crisis of confidence in its roughly 14 years of existence.  While obviously important for the company, this development also raises broad and increasingly urgent questions about the … Continue reading →

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Serving Users (to Advertisers to Benefit Shareholders)

Posted on May 9, 2018 by evolvinghumansystems

In its early years, a key driver of Facebook’s approach to growth was to “move fast and break things” in pursuit of “domination.” This growth strategy has been reflected in Facebook’s approach to protecting users’ personal data–which may have violated a 2011 FTC consent decree. One … Continue reading →

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Data as Power: Approaches to Righting the Balance

Posted on May 9, 2018 by evolvinghumansystems

Not surprisingly, revelations about the unauthorized release of personal data on 87 million Facebook users to a firm using the data to design and target manipulative political messages has triggered an upsurge in concern about the adequacy of data privacy at … Continue reading →

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