Technology Today: A Paucity of Integrity and Imagination
summary
Argues that Facebook uses surveillance-based targeting to maximize emotional engagement, citing 1.82 billion daily and 2.74 billion monthly users served by ~56,600 employees, and a deceptive ad metric defined as a one-pixel impression (on screen >0s). Links platform amplification to real-world harm: Myanmar reports ~24,000 Rohingya killed and ~700,000 fled, Cox’s refugee camp hosts ~600,000 people at 46,000/km². Proposes three fixes: local business presence, employee-led content review, and legal liability for real-world harms.
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chapters (14)
- 0:00Start
- 1:31The Social Responsibility of Business
- 2:16What Is the Social Responsibility of Business
- 8:50The Telegram
- 13:49Aol
- 16:06Cheryl Sandberg
- 28:30Genocide amongst the Rohingya
- 34:47How Facebook Defines an Ad Impression
- 44:06The Gazebo of the Aids Memorial in Manhattan
- 46:26Moral Self-Licensing
- 46:39Mark Benioff
- 48:35Three Things Sovereigns Should Do
- 49:24Conclusion
- 1:10:27What Would Be the Next Steps To Convince Regulators that It's Time for Action
