November 14, 2018 — 'Delay, Deny and Deflect: How 📝Facebook’s Leaders Fought Through Crisis' was published by the New York Times after speaking in secret with fifty people—executives, lawmakers, lobbyists, etc.—about Facebook’s handling of its recent scandals. [1][2]
They found that Facebook's management, specifically CEO 📝Mark Zuckerberg and COO 📝Sheryl Sandberg, ignored warning signs, deflected 📝blame, and sought to “shift public anger toward rival companies.” The report continues, “at critical moments over the last three years, [Zuckerberg and Sandberg] were distracted by personal projects, and passed off security and policy decisions to subordinates…” 📝Apple CEO 📝Tim Cook’s criticism of Facebook (See: 📝Data Industrial Complex) “infuriated Mr. Zuckerberg, who later ordered his management team to use only Android phones.”
Related
- Damage Control at Facebook: 6 Takeaways From The Times’s Investigation, nytimes.com
- Facebook Failed to Police How Its Partners Handled User Data, mytimes.com
References
- Delay, Deny and Deflect: How Facebook’s Leaders Fought Through Crisis, nytimes.com
- Zuck and Sandberg Are Definitely Ready for the Weekend, 📝Morning Brew