When Jeff Bezos alleged in a blog post Thursday that he was the victim of blackmail attempts by the publisher of the National Enquirer, he underscored risks particular to billionaires in the digital age.
Browsing: Mark Zuckerberg
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg has defended the social network as he marked its 15th birthday, accusing some in government, business and the media of overly criticising the platform for “empowering people”.
Facebook marks its 15th birthday on Monday, having expanded from a dormitory room hobby project to a network of more than two billion people at the heart of the online data privacy debate.
Facebook reported revenue that beat Wall Street estimates as advertisers stuck with the social media company through a series of privacy scandals.
The former UK deputy prime minister, hired by Facebook last year to lead the company’s lobbying efforts, used his first speech since taking the job to explain how it wants to repair its reputation and be accountable for its impact on society.
It wasn’t all that long ago that Microsoft was the European Commission’s nemesis. Facebook should take some lessons for the software giant to overcome its regulatory challenges.
There will be grumbling about Facebook unifying its apps. But it was an obvious decision by a company that now has to try much harder to continue to lure more people and advertisers to its digital empire.
Facebook boss Mark Zuckerberg is planning to speak up more in 2019 in a bid to address some of the anxieties around social media.
The markets may be tanking, but that hasn’t stopped plenty of mega-fortunes from being unearthed in 2018.
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg said he was “proud of the progress we’ve made” fighting misinformation and protecting users’ personal data during one of the company’s most tumultuous years.