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Shirin Ghaffary

Shirin Ghaffary

Former Senior Correspondent

    Latest articles by Shirin Ghaffary

    Technology
    Legs are finally coming to Mark Zuckerberg’s metaverseLegs are finally coming to Mark Zuckerberg’s metaverse
    Technology

    The tech CEO said getting it right will be “hard.”

    By Shirin Ghaffary
    Technology
    “The party is over”: How Meta and Google are using recession fears to clean house“The party is over”: How Meta and Google are using recession fears to clean house
    Technology

    It looks like the boom days are fading in Big Tech, even if the cash is still flowing.

    By Shirin Ghaffary
    Technology
    The Twitter whistleblower made a convincing case that Twitter is a messThe Twitter whistleblower made a convincing case that Twitter is a mess
    Technology

    In a congressional hearing, new details emerged on how thousands of Twitter employees can allegedly access users’ information.

    By Shirin Ghaffary
    Technology
    Snap CEO Evan Spiegel isn’t ready to sell his companySnap CEO Evan Spiegel isn’t ready to sell his company
    Technology

    “I believe we’re far from reaching our full potential.”

    By Shirin Ghaffary
    Technology
    Google CEO Sundar Pichai swears his company has real competitionGoogle CEO Sundar Pichai swears his company has real competition
    Technology

    “None of us were talking about TikTok three years ago.”

    By Shirin Ghaffary
    Technology
    Meta hasn’t “really learned the right lesson,” whistleblower Frances Haugen saysMeta hasn’t “really learned the right lesson,” whistleblower Frances Haugen says
    Technology

    A year after her revelations, Haugen says some things have improved but many problems remain.

    By Shirin Ghaffary and Sara Morrison
    Technology
    Inside Mark Zuckerberg’s biggest betInside Mark Zuckerberg’s biggest bet
    Podcast
    Technology

    Land of the Giants ends its season looking ahead to Meta’s future, with exclusive audio from inside the company.

    By Shirin Ghaffary and Alex Heath
    Technology
    How India runs on WhatsAppHow India runs on WhatsApp
    Technology

    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.

    By Shirin Ghaffary and Alex Heath
    Technology
    This is Facebook’s plan to be cool againThis is Facebook’s plan to be cool again
    Podcast
    Technology

    For the fifth episode of its latest season, Land of the Giants examines the past, present, and future of the Facebook News Feed.

    By Shirin Ghaffary and Alex Heath
    Technology
    How Trump changed FacebookHow Trump changed Facebook
    Podcast
    Technology

    Land of the Giants looks at how Facebook has grappled with its political power.

    By Shirin Ghaffary and Alex Heath