Philosophy · 19 min
An Ugly Truth
By Sheera Frenkel | Cecilia Kang
This episode reveals the internal mechanisms and ethical compromises that drove social media's explosive growth, and its profound, often unsettling, impact on our world.
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Philosophy
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19 min
What it is about
Social media, corporate ethics, algorithms, societal impact
Who it is for
If you often feel overwhelmed by online discourse or suspect there's more to social media than meets the eye, this will clarify the forces at play, and this will help you see what to do next.
The author
Frenkel and Kang are award-winning New York Times journalists who gained unprecedented access to Facebook insiders, revealing the company's internal struggles and ethical dilemmas with sharp, detailed reporting.
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