Jenny
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️✨ (4.25 stars)
This is a sharply written memoir and exposé that completely reshaped how I think about Facebook as a company. The book is packed with genuinely shocking revelations—from the deliberate targeting of emotional vulnerabilities in 13–17 year olds for marketing, to Facebook’s refusal to meaningfully intervene when its platform was being manipulated in ways that fueled real-world violence, to its deeply troubling relationship with China and its lack of urgency around rampant sexual harassment.
I was particularly stunned by the descriptions of Sheryl Sandberg and her behavior toward women employees, which challenged the carefully cultivated public image I thought I understood.
What surprised me almost as much as the content of the book were some reader reactions aimed at the author. The courage it takes to document and share these experiences in such detail cannot be overstated—and the clarity with which the author lays out these issues makes a compelling case for why Facebook users (and the public at large) deserve to know what’s happening behind the scenes.
Ultimately, this book is not just an indictment of one company, but an eye-opening look at how massive public corporations repeatedly escape meaningful accountability.
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️✨ (4.25 stars)
This is a sharply written memoir and exposé that completely reshaped how I think about Facebook as a company. The book is packed with genuinely shocking revelations—from the deliberate targeting of emotional vulnerabilities in 13–17 year olds for marketing, to Facebook’s refusal to meaningfully intervene when its platform was being manipulated in ways that fueled real-world violence, to its deeply troubling relationship with China and its lack of urgency around rampant sexual harassment.
I was particularly stunned by the descriptions of Sheryl Sandberg and her behavior toward women employees, which challenged the carefully cultivated public image I thought I understood.
What surprised me almost as much as the content of the book were some reader reactions aimed at the author. The courage it takes to document and share these experiences in such detail cannot be overstated—and the clarity with which the author lays out these issues makes a compelling case for why Facebook users (and the public at large) deserve to know what’s happening behind the scenes.
Ultimately, this book is not just an indictment of one company, but an eye-opening look at how massive public corporations repeatedly escape meaningful accountability.