Ep. 106: Facebook is a Menace and Instagram is its Problematic Cash Cow – Sarah Frier, Bloomberg 

October 5, 2020

Sarah Frier is a technology reporter for Bloomberg. Her book No Filter is purportedly a history of Instagram, but it reads (to this reader) as an indictment of Facebook the corporation and its Founder Mark Zuckerberg and the effects his company is having on all of us.

An aspect of the interview and book that I struggled with is that recently I decided to nuke my Facebook account. The reasons are legion, but also unimportant. Suspending my account fixed the issues I was having with the platform, but I am keenly aware that every time I open WhatsApp (indispensable for life abroad) and Instagram I know I am still making money for Facebook. Part of this conversation was me seeking answers for how to navigate this.

Sarah is dope and you should listen to her interview and buy her book.

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