Meta

Posts about the company formerly known as Meta, but trying to pretend it didn't rename itself for the Metaverse…

Luke Daniels and Paul Lashmar at the launch of Drax of Drax Hall

Book recommendations: Drax & Meta Members Public

How money from the slave trade is still influencing British politics — and the inside story of the people in Facebook that ended up upending society.

Adam Tinworth
Adam Tinworth
Facebook

Meta pirated books — and trained AI on them. Members Public

And it looks like some of mine were in there.

Adam Tinworth
Adam Tinworth
AI

The humour and morality void at the heart of Meta Members Public

A new book is confirming every dark suspicion we had about Facebook

Adam Tinworth
Adam Tinworth
Facebook
Mark Zuckerberg as a dictator on a throne.

Rule 1: Never trust Facebook Members Public

Zuckerberg is MAGAing Facebook and Instagram. But he's always done what suits the company, not what helps the users.

Adam Tinworth
Adam Tinworth
Facebook
A blue butterfly squares up to a spool of thread…

The post X-battle: Threads is down, but not out Members Public

The fight to capture ex-X users heats up, as Meta, the sleeping giant, wakes up and realises that it has a blue butterfly problem…

Adam Tinworth
Adam Tinworth
Social Media
A spool of thread, tanged and messed up

How Threads got tangled Members Public

Meta's Twitter clone is struggling with engagement bait and over-zealous moderation. Meanwhile, has The Economist figured out how to attract Gen Z without TikTok?

Adam Tinworth
Adam Tinworth
Threads

Facebook woos the kids Members Public

And this might matter to local journalism. Plus: has The Telegraph found a buyer? And the mysteries of algospeak.

Adam Tinworth
Adam Tinworth
Meta
How many people are you — and how many ways do you represent yourself?

How many people are you? Members Public

Meta is up to its old tricks, the WordPress meltdown continues, and Shorts aren't long enough, it seems. Happy Monday!

Adam Tinworth
Adam Tinworth
Threads