Alex Heath
Alex Heath is a deputy editor for The Verge, where he covers social media along with augmented and virtual reality. Since joining The Verge in 2021, he has broken the news of Facebook’s rebrand to Meta, interviewed Mark Zuckerberg, and led the site’s coverage of the leaked Facebook Papers.
Heath has been covering the technology industry for more than a decade in previous roles at The Information, Insider, and other outlets. His work has been cited by Congress and recognized twice by the Society of American Business Editors and Writers. He has appeared as an expert voice on Good Morning America, BBC World News, MSNBC, CNN, Marketplace Tech, Today, Explained, and many other programs. He is based in Los Angeles and previously lived in New York City.
Latest articles by Alex Heath
Land of the Giants ends its season looking ahead to Meta’s future, with exclusive audio from inside the company.
For the sixth episode of its new season, Land of the Giants tells the story of how the messaging app became incredibly popular — and powerful — around the globe.
For the fifth episode of its latest season, Land of the Giants examines the past, present, and future of the Facebook News Feed.
Land of the Giants looks at how Facebook has grappled with its political power.
Land of the Giants examines the changing identity of Instagram for the third episode of its latest season.
Land of the Giants digs into Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s formative decisions that would later haunt the company.
Land of the Giants looks at how Facebook taught us to scroll, endlessly.