This, McNamee argues, gave him the space to see the true issues with the social network.īuy Zucked: Waking Up to the Facebook Catastropheon Amazon Design, Disinformation, and Democracy However, as Facebook grew and his share of the company shrank, he drifted away from the man he still refers to as “Zuck” throughout the book. McNamee, as a long-time tech investor and partner in multiple venture capital firms, was an advisor and even a friend to Zuckerberg. What makes McNamee’s narrative particularly compelling is that he was an early investor in Facebook and a trusted confidant of Mark Zuckerberg. Zucked charts McNamee’s journey from Facebook optimist, to concerned citizen, and finally to privacy and regulatory activist over a remarkably short span of time. This excerpt sums up the essence of Roger McNamee’s new book on Facebook, and the way the social media giant has transformed the world since it was founded back in 2004. I have learned things about Facebook, Google, YouTube, and Instagram that both terrify and depress me.” While intellectually stimulating, the journey has been emotionally draining.

In the process, I have learned about the other ways the internet platforms have transformed society and the economy. “I have spent more than two years trying to understand Facebook’s role in the 2016 election and other undesirable events.

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