by Steven Levy
First published 2020
Facebook wields unprecedented power over billions of users worldwide. The social media giant shapes how people communicate, consume information, and view reality itself. Steven Levy draws on insider interviews and exclusive access to examine the company's meteoric rise and mounting controversies. He reveals how Facebook's culture and leadership decisions created a platform that amplifies fake news, mishandles personal data, and influences elections. Levy documents the growing backlash against CEO Mark Zuckerberg and his company's practices. The book traces Facebook's evolution from college startup to global force, showing how its algorithms and policies affect democratic processes and social relationships. Levy investigates the real consequences of living in a Facebook-dominated world. His reporting uncovers internal company dynamics and decision-making processes that have shaped modern digital communication. The narrative examines whether Facebook's influence can be controlled and what the future holds for both the platform and its users.
Genres: business, non-fiction, technology, 21st-century, current-affairs, social-media
Vibes: emotional, fast-paced, thought-provoking
Tropes: investigative-journalism
Setting: Facebook
Period: 21st-century
ebook · Penguin