November 14, 2018 — 'Delay, Deny and Deflect: How 📝Facebook’s Leaders Fought Through Crisis' was published by the New York Times after speaking in secret with fifty people—executives, lawmakers, lobbyists, etc.—about Facebook’s handling of its recent scandals. [1][2]
They found that Facebook's management, specifically CEO 📝Mark Zuckerberg and COO Sheryl Sandberg, ignored warning signs, deflected blame, and sought to “shift public anger toward rival companies.” The report continues, “at critical moments over the last three years, [Zuckerberg and Sandberg] were distracted by personal projects, and passed off security and policy decisions to subordinates…” Apple CEO Tim Cook’s criticism of Facebook (See: 📝Data Industrial Complex) “infuriated Mr. Zuckerberg, who later ordered his management team to use only Android phones.”
Related
- Damage Control at Facebook: 6 Takeaways From The Times’s Investigation, nytimes.com
- Facebook Failed to Police How Its Partners Handled User Data, mytimes.com
References
- Delay, Deny and Deflect: How Facebook’s Leaders Fought Through Crisis, nytimes.com
- Zuck and Sandberg Are Definitely Ready for the Weekend, 📝Morning Brew