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Facebook has massive reach, feels essential to most people, has gone through a difficult news cycle, issues bad news on a weekly basis, may have undermined demo
by jvagner 8y ago
Facebook has massive reach, feels essential to most people, has gone through a difficult news cycle, issues bad news on a weekly basis, may have undermined democratic stability in some countries, and is a significant component of most corporate marketing PPC strategies.
When influential tech personalities, especially ones who are as corporate and CEO friendly as Mossberg, say the are leaving because of a values mis-match, it might be the tipping point for a broader exodus.
That's why it's news.
- aylmao 8y agoMossberg had a long career or tech reviews and CEO friends, but I've personally never thought of him as a "thought leader". Moreover, he's unfamiliar to a lot of people. IMO statements by Chomsky would be more news-worthy. Or by people who might have bigger stakes in staying in the platform-- say if the NYT themselves announced they were gonna be leaving the platform. Mossberg is retired. I guess the relevance of this piece depends on each person's admiration for Mossberg.