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Mark Zuckerberg explains why an ad-free Facebook isn’t as simple as it soundsMark Zuckerberg explains why an ad-free Facebook isn’t as simple as it sounds
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That’s because “ad free” doesn’t just mean ad free.

By Kurt Wagner
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Google and Facebook have become “antithetical to democracy,” says The Age of Surveillance Capitalism author Shoshana ZuboffGoogle and Facebook have become “antithetical to democracy,” says The Age of Surveillance Capitalism author Shoshana Zuboff
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Silicon Valley has compromised our autonomy, Zuboff says: “They can take hold of our behavior and shift it and modify it in ways that we don’t know.”

By Eric Johnson
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Full Q&A: Zucked author Roger McNamee on Recode DecodeFull Q&A: Zucked author Roger McNamee on Recode Decode
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McNamee was an adviser to Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg and helped recruit Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg, but now he’s speaking out against the social giant.

By Eric Johnson
Facebook’s first 15 years were defined by user growth
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From dorm room to global dominance, Facebook’s path to 2.3 billion users.

By Rani Molla and Kurt Wagner
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Mark Zuckerberg wants to get back to building new Facebook productsMark Zuckerberg wants to get back to building new Facebook products
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After two years of dealing with Russia and fake news and privacy debacles, the Facebook CEO seems ready to change the subject.

By Kurt Wagner
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Apple is punishing Facebook big-time for breaking its rulesApple is punishing Facebook big-time for breaking its rules
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Apple moved fast and broke Facebook.

By Kurt Wagner
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Apple says it’s banning Facebook’s research app that collects users’ personal informationApple says it’s banning Facebook’s research app that collects users’ personal information
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Facebook will stop its “market research” program that was paying users in exchange for their mobile data.

By Kurt Wagner
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Facebook wants to integrate all its messaging services. How will that work?Facebook wants to integrate all its messaging services. How will that work?
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We hope analysts will ask about it on Facebook’s Q4 earnings call.

By Kurt Wagner
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Mark Zuckerberg’s WSJ op-ed was a message to would-be regulators: Hands off our ad businessMark Zuckerberg’s WSJ op-ed was a message to would-be regulators: Hands off our ad business
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It sure feels like regulation is coming for Facebook.

By Kurt Wagner
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Full Q&A: NYU’s Jonathan Haidt explains the problem with Gen ZFull Q&A: NYU’s Jonathan Haidt explains the problem with Gen Z
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On Pivot, NYU’s Scott Galloway talks with his colleague, the co-author of The Coddling of the American Mind.

By Eric Johnson
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Jon Lovett explains why Democrats in Congress probably won’t regulate FacebookJon Lovett explains why Democrats in Congress probably won’t regulate Facebook
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Even if, in private, they might really want to.

By Eric Johnson
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Mark Zuckerberg wants to talk about the future. We should probably listen.Mark Zuckerberg wants to talk about the future. We should probably listen.
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Zuckerberg’s annual New Year’s resolution is to talk more about the future of technology.

By Kurt Wagner
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How Facebook’s slumping stock price could hurt Mark Zuckerberg’s philanthropy plansHow Facebook’s slumping stock price could hurt Mark Zuckerberg’s philanthropy plans
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Eventually, Zuckerberg will have to choose between controlling Facebook and funding his philanthropic efforts.

By Kurt Wagner
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Facebook doesn’t need to sell your data. It has been giving it away free for years.Facebook doesn’t need to sell your data. It has been giving it away free for years.
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Mark Zuckerberg’s idealistic vision for Facebook has come back to haunt the company.

By Kurt Wagner
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Facebook still hasn’t launched a big privacy feature that Mark Zuckerberg promised more than seven months agoFacebook still hasn’t launched a big privacy feature that Mark Zuckerberg promised more than seven months ago
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“It’s taking longer than we initially had thought.”

By Kurt Wagner
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Memo from a ‘Facebook nation’ to Mark Zuckerberg: You moved fast and broke our country.Memo from a ‘Facebook nation’ to Mark Zuckerberg: You moved fast and broke our country.
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Maria Ressa, the journalist who co-founded Rappler in the Philippines, warns that her country is a “cautionary tale” for the United States.

By Eric Johnson
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Recode has published 240 podcasts in 2018. Here are the 10 you really shouldn’t miss.Recode has published 240 podcasts in 2018. Here are the 10 you really shouldn’t miss.
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That’s a lotta podcast!

By Eric Johnson
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A new trove of internal Facebook emails is a stark reminder: You are Facebook’s productA new trove of internal Facebook emails is a stark reminder: You are Facebook’s product
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Facebook’s business is built on collecting and capitalizing on peoples’ personal information.

By Kurt Wagner
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Full Q&A: Casey Newton and Louie Swisher on the 300th episode of Recode DecodeFull Q&A: Casey Newton and Louie Swisher on the 300th episode of Recode Decode
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They talk with Recode’s Kara Swisher about social media, video games and how we’ll use tech differently in 2019.

By Eric Johnson
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Why Amazon is a ‘bully’ and Facebook and Google are ‘the enemies of independent thought’Why Amazon is a ‘bully’ and Facebook and Google are ‘the enemies of independent thought’
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The Atlantic’s Franklin Foer, author of “World Without Mind: The Existential Threat of Big Tech,” critiques the tech giants on the latest Recode Decode.

By Eric Johnson
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Full Q&A: ‘Rule Makers, Rule Breakers’ author Michele Gelfand on Recode DecodeFull Q&A: ‘Rule Makers, Rule Breakers’ author Michele Gelfand on Recode Decode
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Gelfand studies why some cultures desire rules, why others avoid them and what gets the best results.

By Eric Johnson
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It’s time for Facebook’s board to step upIt’s time for Facebook’s board to step up
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The spotlight has been on Mark Zuckerberg and Sheryl Sandberg. But Facebook’s board is MIA.

By Eric Johnson
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Full Q&A: ‘Dear America’ author Jose Antonio Vargas on Recode DecodeFull Q&A: ‘Dear America’ author Jose Antonio Vargas on Recode Decode
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When he was 16, Vargas found out that he is an undocumented immigrant — and after years of secrecy, he decided to “come out.”

By Eric Johnson
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Facebook and Mark Zuckerberg are in crisis mode again following a New York Times exposeFacebook and Mark Zuckerberg are in crisis mode again following a New York Times expose
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COO Sheryl Sandberg is also feeling the heat.

By Vox Staff
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From Mark Zuckerberg to George Soros, here’s everything you need to know about Facebook’s latest crisisFrom Mark Zuckerberg to George Soros, here’s everything you need to know about Facebook’s latest crisis
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What’s going on? We’ve got you covered.

By Kurt Wagner
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Facebook’s top execs ‘make tobacco executives look like Mister Rogers’Facebook’s top execs ‘make tobacco executives look like Mister Rogers’
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The company is under fire, again, this time for years of dirty tricks exposed by the New York Times.

By Eric Johnson
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Facebook’s board is throwing public support behind Mark Zuckerberg and Sheryl Sandberg — who are on Facebook’s boardFacebook’s board is throwing public support behind Mark Zuckerberg and Sheryl Sandberg — who are on Facebook’s board
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Also: Zuckerberg gave Sandberg his personal vote of confidence following a damning New York Times story published Wednesday.

By Kurt Wagner
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Washington pummels Facebook: ‘Big tech can no longer be trusted’Washington pummels Facebook: ‘Big tech can no longer be trusted’
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One senator says the company “actually encouraged anti-Semitism” by hiring an opposition-research firm.

By Theodore Schleifer
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Who does Facebook fire after a bombshell New York Times investigation?Who does Facebook fire after a bombshell New York Times investigation?
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The news leader published a damning story about the social media giant’s handling of recent scandals, so who gets the blame? If anyone.

By Kurt Wagner
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Is Facebook still growing?Is Facebook still growing?
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Facebook user growth was weak last quarter, and earnings were a disaster. Will things be better on Tuesday?

By Kurt Wagner
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Facebook found its new public face: Former U.K. Deputy Prime Minister Nick CleggFacebook found its new public face: Former U.K. Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg
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Clegg is joining Facebook as global head of communications and public policy.

By Kurt Wagner
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Instagram’s Kevin Systrom on leaving Facebook: ‘No one ever leaves a job because everything’s awesome’Instagram’s Kevin Systrom on leaving Facebook: ‘No one ever leaves a job because everything’s awesome’
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Systrom has no idea what he wants to do next, but he knows he won’t just be sitting on a beach.

By Kurt Wagner
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Here’s how to see if your personal data was stolen in the recent Facebook hackHere’s how to see if your personal data was stolen in the recent Facebook hack
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Are you one of the 29 million people?

By Kurt Wagner
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Facebook is looking outside the company for a new face of FacebookFacebook is looking outside the company for a new face of Facebook
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The social networking giant is on a hunt all over the globe for a new head of policy and communications.

By Kurt Wagner
Zuckerberg: The Recode interview
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Everything was on the table — and after Facebook’s wildest year yet, that’s a really big table.

By Kara Swisher
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Silicon Valley congressman Ro Khanna explains his ‘internet bill of rights’Silicon Valley congressman Ro Khanna explains his ‘internet bill of rights’
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The proposed legislation offers new rules for data portability, net neutrality and more that Democrats might push for if they recapture Congress.

By Eric Johnson
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Tesla’s board is too weak to stop its CEO Elon Musk from tweetingTesla’s board is too weak to stop its CEO Elon Musk from tweeting
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“He paid $20 million for a tweet,” Kara Swisher says on the latest episode of Pivot. “Who says Twitter can’t make money?”

By Eric Johnson
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Why should anybody trust Facebook with their personal data?Why should anybody trust Facebook with their personal data?
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We asked CEO Mark Zuckerberg that same question.

By Kurt Wagner
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Facebook’s recent ‘bear hug’ of Instagram frustrated its independent founders, leading to their exitFacebook’s recent ‘bear hug’ of Instagram frustrated its independent founders, leading to their exit
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The popular photo and video app and its social network parent have become more intertwined. Kevin Systrom and Mike Krieger were not into it.

By Kurt Wagner
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Watch: Recode’s Kara Swisher on HBO’s ‘Real Time with Bill Maher’Watch: Recode’s Kara Swisher on HBO’s ‘Real Time with Bill Maher’
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The tech responsibility conversation heads to late-night cable.

By Recode Staff