Tag: Facebook
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How an authoritarian wields social media
Filipino journalist and 2021 Nobel laureate Maria Ressa issues a warning about information warfare on social media, and what it may mean for democratic institutions such as free press and free elections.
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Exploring the dark, puzzling inner workings of Facebook
Wall Street Journal reporter Jeff Horwitz, who led the expose known as “The Facebook Files,” spoke about what he learned from his unsparing look behind the curtain at the internet giant.
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Should we be worried about Amazon, Apple, Facebook, and Google?
Economist Nancy Rose, a 2021-2022 Harvard Radcliffe Institute fellow, wants to refine and empower antitrust enforcement.
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Great promise but potential for peril
Harvard experts examine the promise and potential pitfalls as AI takes a bigger decision-making role in more industries.
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The view from inside Facebook
Monika Bickert, the head of global policy management for Facebook, discussed the social media giant’s policies and evolution with Harvard’s Jonathan Zittrain.
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Why your online data isn’t safe
With a spate of massive data privacy breaches in the last two years, Harvard Law Professor Urs Gasser, executive director of the Berkman Klein Center, discusses whether regulating big tech is the answer.
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Among young, trust in social media is low, poll says
New IOP poll finds that young adults don’t trust much, not even the big tech companies. Perhaps that’s why the findings also say they’re promising to turn out for the midterm elections in November in larger numbers.
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On the web, privacy in peril
Innocent victim or background contributor? Facebook now faces questions from authorities on both sides of the Atlantic Ocean after news reports in The Guardian and The New York Times this…
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Bob Schieffer sees information overload
Veteran CBS News journalist Bob Schieffer returns to Harvard to discuss the Trump administration and how the technological changes reshaping the news business are also reshaping our ability to process information.
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On internet privacy, be very afraid
Cybersecurity expert Bruce Schneier, a fellow with the Berkman Klein Center for Internet & Society, discusses what consumers can do to protect themselves from government and corporate surveillance.
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Create a sense of purpose for all, Zuckerberg urges
One of Harvard’s most famous dropouts returned to receive a degree and encourage the Class of 2017 to go out and make a difference in the world.
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Mark Zuckerberg’s Commencement address at Harvard
Mark Zuckerberg’s speech (as written) for Harvard’s 366th Commencement.
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Zuckerberg named Commencement speaker
Internet leader and philanthropist Mark Zuckerberg is the featured speaker at Harvard’s 366th Commencement on May 25.
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A platform for rapid innovation
Harvard’s Office of Technology Development has established a collaborative research agreement with Facebook, which establishes a platform to quickly and easily pursue joint or sponsored research projects with the company.
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Sandberg named chief marshal
Sheryl Sandberg, Facebook’s chief operating officer, will lead the 25th reunion class at Harvard’s Commencement as chief marshal.
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HackHarvard makes the majors
Harvard sponsored its first hackathon, HackHarvard, drawing almost 500 students from around the world. The goal of the Nov. 13-15 event was to find solutions to real-life problems in just 36 hours.
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In sports, live TV is still No. 1
A panel of experts at Harvard Law School explored how the Internet and social media are redefining the traditional sports business model.
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The business of being Beyoncé
A new Harvard Business School case study digs into the mystery and motives behind Beyoncé’s surprise 2013 album release.
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Catching the next wave
PayPal co-founder and venture capitalist Peter Thiel talks tech startup strategies and why HBS students should ignore what most of their classmates are doing.
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Lean in, speak out
At Class Day ceremonies, Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg urged graduates to confront hard truths and address wrongs they find in the world.
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The next Google
Google chairman Eric Schmidt talks about innovation and leadership in the digital age at the Harvard Kennedy School.
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Help you? Love to
Model Lily Cole’s life in the fashion spotlight has gradually given way to her interests in technology and society. Today she is a digital entrepreneur, the founder of the social network Impossible.com, which tries to fulfill wishes for free. On Wednesday, an event at the Berkman Center for Internet & Society helped launch the website…
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Facebook, 10 years after
Professor Jonathan Zittrain, founder and director of the Berkman Center for Internet & Society, talks about Facebook’s past, present, and future as it turns 10 years old.
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#Twitterforsale
HBS Professor Josh Lerner evaluates the investor’s view of the much-anticipated Twitter IPO.