Today, you are a regulator. Your job is to regulate social media. What is the first thing you would regulate? Continue Reading →
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In the face of overwhelming evidence that "something must be done," my fear is that they are going to do something. It will be a political knee-jerk reaction to a problem so complex that the most informed people in the world cannot come to a consensus about a regulatory strategy, let alone a tactical regulatory roadmap. Continue Reading →
On Monday, October 5, Facebook and WhatsApp and Instagram went down for about 6 hours. Shelly Palmer talks with Bianca Peters and Robert Moses about what happened, as well as what to expect from the Facebook whistleblower testimony on Tuesday. Continue Reading →
60 Minutes ran one of its typical one-sided hit pieces last night as it featured the “big reveal” of the Facebook whistleblower. This time, they have “hard evidence” that Facebook works as designed. How is any of this a surprise? Continue Reading →
Instagram is pressing pause on its "for kids" version. "There's no version of the world where kids are going to use a 'for kids' app on Instagram." CEO of The Palmer Group Shelly Palmer talks why the app's efforts to combat harmful effects on teens are "too little too late." Continue Reading →
Adam Mosseri, Facebook's Head of Instagram, just sat for a live interview on NBC's Today Show. He shouldn't have. Continue Reading →
Australia’s high court just ruled that traditional publishers are liable for comments made by users on their Facebook posts. Continue Reading →
Oculus Quest 2 users have a new space to explore: Horizon Workrooms, Facebook's vision for how we will do business in the metaverse. If you're worried that creating an avatar and doing business as a cartoon character isn't on-brand for you or your company, think again. Continue Reading →
President Biden plans to sign a sweeping executive order, which includes 72 actions and recommendations and involves a dozen federal agencies, to re-shape the thinking around corporate consolidation and antitrust laws. Continue Reading →
Facebook was quite vocal about its opposition to Apple's ATT (AppTracking Technology). The social media giant feared that its implementation in iOS 14.5 and iPadOS 14.5 would significantly damage its Facebook Audience Network business. They were right. Very, very right. Continue Reading →