Class of 2019 Questions for Facebook

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On Friday, 5/10 we went to visit the offices of Facebook. They are without question one of the largest and most powerful companies on the planet. Here's some current statistics:

  • 68% of Americans use Facebook. ...
  • Only half of American teens use Facebook. ...
  • 35% of Facebook's ad audience is under 25. ...
  • The number of American Facebook users aged 65+ has doubled to 41% ...
  • Roughly 10 percent of Facebook users are American. ...
  • 1.1 billion Facebook users speak English.
A few months ago we explored the complexities of Facebook when we watched the Frontline documentary that detailed the meteoric rise of the social media giant.

For this post, I want you to play the role of a journalist and come up with three questions (5 points each) that you would have asked given the opportunity. Take a look at the statistics and the results of our previous surveys to inform your questions.

Facebook questionairre part i:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1dvJtVJbd4EW_k9EMHAhlUUTiUe9j-RJcR9C7ZvEJYaQ/prefill

Facebook questionairre part ii:

 https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1nbeFwOYPISGRxXJPivt-8qTb9N-SujP_cBuecwuhN_g/edit#responses


Comments

  1. CrisMay 14, 2019 at 11:06 AM

    1. Do you understand the extent of Facebook's power as a global platform?
    2. Is Facebook taking any steps towards changing it's policies to correct the complaints and problems it is facing now in terms of privacy and accountability?
    3.Does Facebook still view itself as a tech company rather than a platform? Do they still not see themselves as accountable for what people post?

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  2. lulu whitehallMay 14, 2019 at 11:36 AM

    What has been your best collaboration experience?
    Do you feel as if Facebooks culture will cause it to suffer a downfall?
    How do you feel about facebooks privacy policy?

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