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Read on to find out how Facebook has a haven for incorrect information and conspiracy theories, McDonald’s worst nightmare and former workers of Tanya Zuckerbrot’s popular F-Factor regime talking.
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I was still the first time I heard about Facebook. It was in late 2005 and I was gathering old friends who were finishing some other university in the UK where the site had already set up a suite. They were joking about their classmates who were posting there. All the time.
15 years later, it’s easy to wonder how Facebook went from that first iteration to what it has today.
By Rob Price:
In recent months, articles and pages containing incorrect information about mail votes and incendiary accusations about politicians, as well as articles selling right-wing armed militias and Nazi symbolism, have spread through the social network, accumulating millions of visits.
For those who have visited Facebook in its early, more innocent years, Facebook’s new tone can be a shock.
For the most of its 16-year history, the company has been best known for its skill among former schoolmates and its catalogue of shameful ancient photographs than for any monumental political influence and social controversy.
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By Kate Taylor:
McDonald’s sued Easterbrook in August, alleging that the former CEO had concealed sex with three workers in his senior year at the helm of the fast food giant.
Easterbrook was fired from McDonald’s in November 2019 after the company investigated another appointment between the then CEO and a worker who allegedly referred to the exchange of sexually particular text messages and photos, but without physical contact.
Business Insider spoke to more than half a dozen insiders at McDonald’s, adding corporate employees, franchisees and Easterbrook’s ex-girlfriend, about the fall of the former CEO.
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Netflix stands out for its rare corporate policies – adding unlimited vacations, direct and frank observation of functionality, and the so-called “Keeper Test,” which encourages managers to consistently compare whether to stay or fire mediocre employees.
Netflix co-founder and CO-CEO Reed Hastings has written a new e-book, “No Rules Rules,” in which he explains how these debatable policies have made Netflix one of the world’s leading corporations. He spoke to Insider global editor Nich Carlson.
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You can read an editorial by Hastings here:
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Palantir CEO Alex Karp’s first speech to public investors: ” You invest in Palantir if . . . ”
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