What the Moon and the Metaverse Have in Common
Uncharted territory. The lure of the unknown. And just like with the explorers of yore, the course of history will inevitably be altered by greed, motive, and human error.
Facebook’s New Face: Dishonesty
A book and numerous other recent accounts point to a new chink in Facebook’s armor: overwhelming evidence it can’t be trusted. Could that help force reform?
Dethroning Facebook’s Benevolent Dictator
Facebook concentrates far too much power in private hands. Working together with governments, its users must reign in Facebook's sweeping power and work towards a world of true human-centered digital connection.
Beyond the Trump Decision: Facebook’s Human Rights Problem
If we value our rights, we need to build durable, enforceable legal frameworks that can rein in demagogues and big tech alike.
Can Facebook Break the Sound Barrier?
Facebook this week announced a sweeping audio-forward campaign. In a rare interview with a journalist, Zuckerberg elaborated on Facebook’s ambitious plans.
One Fintech Superapp to Rule Them All
Fintech companies are not the only players here: Facebook and Google are also attempting to expand their role in payments/currency. And keep an eye on Amazon, Uber and Walmart, too.
Techonomy Auctions Video of Zuckerberg “Fake News” Denial as NFT
We’ve met the rise of NFTs with a mixture of astonishment, skepticism and curiosity. But we also realized that we can make meaningful contributions to the NFT conversation.
Audio: 2021’s Comeback Kid
We’ve had a lot of time to listen this past year, and a lot of incentive to move away from our screens. The year 2021 will be good on the ears.
How To Fix Facebook: Treat Algorithms As Authors
Section 230 was never created with social networks in mind. We urgently need to hold the tech giants to account and there may be a creative way to amend the law to do it.
