Mark Zuckerberg announced on Tuesday that he will host a series of public discussions about the future of technology in society, which the Facebook CEO admitted will require him to "put myself out there more than I've been comfortable with." "Every few weeks I'll talk with leaders, experts, and people in our community from different fields and I'll try different formats to keep it interesting," Zuckerberg wrote in a post on his personal Facebook page. "These will all be public, either on my Facebook or Instagram pages or on other media." The announcement comes in the form of Zuckerberg's annual personal challenge, which in previous years has included everything from killing the meat he ate to wearing a tie to work. It also points to growing skepticism from politicians, the general public and even many technologists over the possible harms of Facebook and other tech that has quickly taken hold in the lives of millions of people. Among the critiques leveled at technology companies is … [Read more...] about Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg announces public discussion series on tech
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Mark Zuckerberg’s 2019 Resolution: More Political Censorship on Facebook
Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg promised to better prevent “election interference” and “the spread of hate speech” — neglecting to define either term — in a blog posted on his company’s platform. Zuckerberg repeated his previous calls to suppress “sensationalism and misinformation” and to “remove content related to terrorism,” terms he did not define. He also committed to promoting “news from trusted sources,” which he did not list.“We’ve partnered with fact-checkers in countries around the world to identify misinformation and reduce its distribution,” wrote Zuckerberg. He did not list the “fact-checkers” Facebook partnered with or explain the methodology behind their selections. Zuckerberg opted against making any mention of free speech, expression, or the First Amendment in his post. A set of Facebook’s internal guidelines for political censorship — 1,400 … [Read more...] about Mark Zuckerberg’s 2019 Resolution: More Political Censorship on Facebook
A group of Mark Zuckerberg-funded researchers is testing implantable brain devices as part of a $5 billion quest to end disease
Erin Brodwin, provided by Published 8:00 am PST, Monday, December 31, 2018 (FILES) In this file photo taken on May 24, 2018, Facebook's CEO Mark Zuckerberg delivers his speech during the VivaTech (Viva Technology) trade fair in Paris. - Facebook's woes mounted Wednesday, December 19, 2018 as it faced a lawsuit alleging privacy violations related to data leaked to a consultancy working on Donald Trump's 2016 campaign, and as a new report suggested it shared more data with partners than it had said. The suit filed by the District of Columbia attorney general is likely the first by an official US body that could impose consequences on the world's leading social network for data misuse. (Photo by GERARD JULIEN / AFP)GERARD JULIEN/AFP/Getty Images less (FILES) In this file photo taken on May 24, 2018, Facebook's CEO Mark Zuckerberg delivers his speech during the VivaTech (Viva Technology) trade fair in Paris. - Facebook's woes mounted Wednesday, December 19, ... more … [Read more...] about A group of Mark Zuckerberg-funded researchers is testing implantable brain devices as part of a $5 billion quest to end disease
Mark Zuckerberg Loses $19B, More than Any Other Billionaire, from Facebook’s 2018 Stock Slide
Mark Zuckerberg has lost more money in 2018 than any of the top billionaires in the world, after Facebook suffered a devastating year. His losses for the year are estimated at $19 billion. According to Bloomberg’s Billionaire Index, Mark Zuckerberg dropped $19 billion in 2018. The Facebook CEO was worth around $75 billion at the beginning of the year, but his net worth was recorded at $56 billion on Monday.Zuckerberg fell under scrutiny in March, after Facebook was called out for allowing the company Cambridge Analytica to allegedly misuse the data for 50 million of its users. By July, Facebook’s stock had plummeted to a new low, causing Zuckerberg to lose nearly $16 billion in one single day, and losing another $2 billion over the course of the next few days. The social media platform had also censored numerous conservative users throughout the year, including advertisements from pro-life groups, and even a disabled veteran. Facebook had also suspended a plethora … [Read more...] about Mark Zuckerberg Loses $19B, More than Any Other Billionaire, from Facebook’s 2018 Stock Slide
Even with Facebook’s tumultuous year, Mark Zuckerberg and Priscilla Chan look back at 2018 with hope
By Patrick May | [email protected] | Bay Area News Group PUBLISHED: December 11, 2018 at 2:15 pm | UPDATED: December 12, 2018 at 4:49 am Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg and his wife, Priscilla Chan, have sent out their annual letter from the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, calling it “A note from Mark & me: looking back at 2018.” The initiative, now celebrating its third anniversary, is a multibillion-dollar effort to address global issues, including education, heath care and scientific research. Fueled with an investment of as much as $1 billion in Facebook shares each of the past three years, the company was created Dec. 1, 2015, in honor of their newly born daughter, Maxima. The Initiative is completely separate from Facebook. This year’s letter, titled “What We’re Hopeful For,” comes at a time of relative turmoil for the social-media giant: San Francisco Supervisor Aaron Peskin recently called for the couple’s ame to be removed from … [Read more...] about Even with Facebook’s tumultuous year, Mark Zuckerberg and Priscilla Chan look back at 2018 with hope