The internal studies that show Facebook has known about its harms to children, and its role in inciting violence and health misinformation, worry investors like Julie Goodridge, a portfolio manager […]
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Back to news homeFacebook Debates What to Do With Its Like and Share Buttons
SAN FRANCISCO — In 2019, Facebook researchers began a new study of one of the social network’s foundational features: the Like button.They examined what people would do if Facebook removed […]
What Happened When Facebook Employees Warned About Election Misinformation
WHAT HAPPENED 1. From Wednesday through Saturday there was a lot of content circulating which implied fraud in the election, at around 10% of all civic content and 1-2% of […]
Instagram Struggles With Fears of Losing Its ‘Pipeline’: Young Users
In September 2018, Kevin Systrom and Mike Krieger, Instagram’s founders, left Facebook after clashing with Mr. Zuckerberg. Mr. Mosseri, a longtime Facebook executive, was appointed to helm Instagram.With the leadership […]
Plant-Based Food Companies Face Critics: Environmental Advocates
Consumers and investors alike have gobbled up Beyond Meat’s burgers, sausage and chicken in recent years, thanks at least in part to the company’s message that its plant-based products are […]
Shareholder Democracy Is Getting Bigger Trial Runs
Well, that’s beginning to change. Several intriguing experiments are underway.One of the most interesting is a collaboration between an activist hedge fund, Engine No. 1, and the asset management platform […]
Whistle-Blower Says Facebook ‘Chooses Profits Over Safety’
John Tye, the founder of Whistleblower Aid, a legal nonprofit that represents people seeking to expose potential lawbreaking, was contacted this spring through a mutual connection by a woman who […]
Facebook Downplays Internal Research Released on Eve of Hearing
Facebook on Wednesday published two internal research reports about its photo-sharing app, Instagram, and downplayed their conclusions, as the company prepared for two congressional hearings in the next week that […]
Video Quick Take: Judith Wiese on Siemens AG’s New Sustainability Framework – SPONSOR CONTENT FROM SIEMENS AG
Judith Wiese on Sustainability and the DEGREE framework at Siemens AG Todd Pruzan, HBR Welcome to the HBR Video Quick Take. I’m Todd Pruzan, senior editor for Research and Special […]
Inside Facebook’s Push to Defend Its Image
The changes have involved Facebook executives from its marketing, communications, policy and integrity teams. Alex Schultz, a 14-year company veteran who was named chief marketing officer last year, has also […]