TL;DR: The founders checked out and greed trumped ethics. Anyhow, here's IMO the key take away / question: > I think the important question is what does it me

TL;DR: The founders checked out and greed trumped ethics. Anyhow, here's IMO the key take away / question: > I think the important question is what does it mean when one of America’s marque’ companies changes so dramatically. Is it the inevitable outcome of a corporate culture that rewards growth and profits over social impact and responsibility? Is it in some way related to the corruption that has gripped our federal government? Is this part of the global trend toward “strong man” leaders who are coming to power around the globe, where questions of “right” and “wrong” are ignored in favor of self-interest and self-dealing? Finally, what are the implications for all of us when that once-great American company controls so much data about billions of users across the globe?