Best Podcast Episodes About Facebook
Everything podcasters are saying about Facebook — curated from top podcasts
Updated: Apr 27, 2026 – 69 episodes
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Top Podcast Clips About Facebook
“… the television show CBS This Morning, which is like one of the biggest American television shows. And I talked about, they asked me a question about Facebook making this change to make communication between people end-to-end encrypted. And they said, is this a good thing or a bad thing? And I said, well, one of the reasons that I think Facebook is doing this is because if they encrypt messages, then they don't actually know what's being sent between people. And they're not liable if they can't look. And I suspected that a lot of that had to do with trying to avoid liability. We heard the Facebook …”
“Let's just talk a little bit more about the trial. And one of the critical things about it is the discovery process. They looked at Meta's internal documents. So I remember actually going on the television show CBS This Morning, which is like one of the biggest American television shows. And I talked about, they asked me a question about Facebook making this change to make communication between people end-to-end encrypted. And they said, is this a good thing or a bad thing? And I said, well, one of the reasons that I think Facebook is doing this is because if they encrypt messages, then they don't actually know what's being sent between people. And they're not liable if they can't look. And I suspected that a lot of that had to do with trying to avoid liability. We heard the Facebook CEO, Mark Zuckerberg, said that Facebook will become a privacy-focused social network. Does that make sense to you? How do you interpret that? Well, the issue is that they're trying to avoid liability. I'm sure there's many things that there are good reasons for doing what they're doing. But when they move all this, you know, the Russian hacking, the …”
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Meta's internal documents reveal a shocking strategy to avoid liability for child safety issues by encrypting messages, effectively shielding the company from responsibility. Testimonies in the New Mexico trial expose how executives acknowledged the dangers but chose to prioritize profit over children's safety. This trial could mark a pivotal moment in holding social media accountable for their actions.
“had shaped you in many ways. But I don't understand how this then casts Facebook in a bad light. You know, this is just a social media company. What is it that Facebook did? What is it that Mark Zuckerberg said or did that made you go, Facebook is part of the actual problem that we're not the cause of everything in the world, but Facebook is contributing to these problems? Facebook has become a central piece of the machinery for how you convince the world of things. It's the battleground of ideas played out across Instagram …”
“had shaped you in many ways. But I don't understand how this then casts Facebook in a bad light. You know, this is just a social media company. What is it that Facebook did? What is it that Mark Zuckerberg said or did that made you go, Facebook is part of the actual problem that we're not the cause of everything in the world, but Facebook is contributing to these problems? Facebook has become a central piece of the machinery for how you convince the world of things. It's the battleground of ideas played out across Instagram and WhatsApp. and facebook connects billions of people it connected the world and all of the central problems of our time are playing out in those communities and so facebook absolutely has a role in how it prioritizes and it thinks about the architectures that might dramatically shape and shift how the entire world acts on any number of problems …”
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Facebook has become a central player in the global disinformation crisis, shaping how ideas are communicated and communities interact. In a discussion with tech strategist Dex Hunter-Torricke, he highlights how the platform's architecture has contributed to societal divisions, despite its potential for positive impact. The responsibility of connecting the world comes with obligations that Facebook has often neglected.
“… about whether they were breaking the law, they would have done a lot of things first that they didn't do. By the way, Casey, what's it called? The Facebook actually was caught with email saying, this is illegal, right? Yes, this is. Don't do it on a company computer, idiot. Multiple of them. Now, if you look in their in-court documents, multiple of these AI companies are on the record as having known they stole things. Not about fair use, just literally pirated. They weren't like, this is transformative. No, there's none of that. We are literally taking an illicit step to acquire data and we know …”
“… what we're going to do and we'll deal with the lawsuits later was clearly what they decided. I mean, I don't have evidence that they literally decided that in a meeting, but their external behavior makes that clear. If they had been at all concerned about whether they were breaking the law, they would have done a lot of things first that they didn't do. By the way, Casey, what's it called? The Facebook actually was caught with email saying, this is illegal, right? Yes, this is. Don't do it on a company computer, idiot. Multiple of them. Now, if you look in their in-court documents, multiple of these AI companies are on the record as having known they stole things. Not about fair use, just literally pirated. They weren't like, this is transformative. No, there's none of that. We are literally taking an illicit step to acquire data and we know there multiple companies that are now in records They have that evidence right So yeah So I also know like like github could have just filtered out non licensed stuff to train co for example like that's the you know that's the easiest one in that's one of the ones where it's easiest like you own the search thing that you're doing to find the code …”
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AI companies are aware they are illegally using artists' work to train their models, yet they proceed without concern for the consequences. This blatant disregard for legality not only threatens artists' jobs but also undermines the integrity of creative work. The discussion highlights the ethical implications of AI in the creative industry amidst growing tensions at events like GDC.
“… you may remember, is the law that says that in most cases, these platforms cannot be held liable for what their users post. Yes. So if I went on Facebook and I defamed you, which is something I think about doing every day, you could sue me, but you couldn't sue Facebook. This is what's been blocking my lawsuits against Facebook over your posts for years. That's right. And back in the day, like 30 years ago, this was actually really important because there were these small internet forums that were starting up. Some of them got to be bigger size, you know, CompuServe, AOL. And inevitably, …”
“… important, super important. I'm glad you got that. No, the really sad part was I was planning my own section 230 joke because I just went to the dentist yesterday and now I didn't have any cavities. So tooth not hurty. Moving on. So section 230, Kevin, you may remember, is the law that says that in most cases, these platforms cannot be held liable for what their users post. Yes. So if I went on Facebook and I defamed you, which is something I think about doing every day, you could sue me, but you couldn't sue Facebook. This is what's been blocking my lawsuits against Facebook over your posts for years. That's right. And back in the day, like 30 years ago, this was actually really important because there were these small internet forums that were starting up. Some of them got to be bigger size, you know, CompuServe, AOL. And inevitably, somebody would be mean to another user and they would say, I'm not just suing you. I'm suing CompuServe. I'm suing AOL. I'm putting the whole system on trial. And a couple of lawmakers got together and they said, this is going to destroy the entire internet. Like we need for there to be forums and not have these platforms being held liable for all these …”
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Meta is facing significant legal challenges, including a $6 million payout due to violations of consumer safety laws. These bellwether cases could reshape the legal landscape for social media platforms by challenging the protections of Section 230, which has shielded them from liability for user-generated content for decades.
“… of communication without injecting the over communication or the misinformation or people that are ending up communicating with you. Same thing as Facebook. With Facebook, they solved the massive problem where I was able to connect with my school or my kindergarten kids friends. But they've also created naturally and unwittingly the dark side. And I think that's inevitable. I think it's how we solve that as we move forward with AIs, all that it's going to matter. We're not going to solve all problems at the same time. We're just going to have to navigate the way we see fit. Are you meeting a lot …”
“… not scared. I am just maybe cautious of the things that, you know, are coming out and how effective they're going to be and manipulative if we're looking at the dark side. I think to everything good, there is the bad side. You can't solve the problem of communication without injecting the over communication or the misinformation or people that are ending up communicating with you. Same thing as Facebook. With Facebook, they solved the massive problem where I was able to connect with my school or my kindergarten kids friends. But they've also created naturally and unwittingly the dark side. And I think that's inevitable. I think it's how we solve that as we move forward with AIs, all that it's going to matter. We're not going to solve all problems at the same time. We're just going to have to navigate the way we see fit. Are you meeting a lot of female founders in the AI world as you go on to build the company? Sadly no But I think that going to change One because I think I find myself a bit more active in Silicon Valley And two I think AI is going to really allow us to close that time capsule gap that is and was very much needed to build something spectacular 10 years ago where it was …”
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AI tools will empower individuals to confidently navigate the overwhelming landscape of information. As we shift from traditional news formats to personalized answers, the future will demand tools that contextualize information, making it relevant to our lives. This transformation will redefine how we consume news and understand our world.
“… like behaviors in their users so it's not really it's it's a it's a small distinction but i see what you mean yeah did did they design their product facebook and instagram to make users, in particular kids, just want to keep using them more and more, even though it was harmful to those kids? And did they go out of their way to hide that harm? A lot of the internal documents that were submitted as evidence from, like, memos and emails that Facebook folks had sent to each other within the company as well as some public statements, a lot of them made the case that Facebook was indeed designing its …”
“… is very helpful. That's a really good distinction. So it's not even really necessarily a question of can someone be addicted to social media the the question really is did this company create platforms knowing that they might present in addiction like behaviors in their users so it's not really it's it's a it's a small distinction but i see what you mean yeah did did they design their product facebook and instagram to make users, in particular kids, just want to keep using them more and more, even though it was harmful to those kids? And did they go out of their way to hide that harm? A lot of the internal documents that were submitted as evidence from, like, memos and emails that Facebook folks had sent to each other within the company as well as some public statements, a lot of them made the case that Facebook was indeed designing its products to maximize engagement. Even when people on the team pushed back in some cases, the directives from up top were to keep pushing to maximize engagement, get children to be using it more and more. In some cases, using tactics that were similar to tactics that casinos use to keep people gambling. Except in this case, they were using them on kids, …”
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Meta and Google intentionally designed their platforms to be addictive, similar to tactics used by casinos, and hid evidence of harm from the public.
Social media companies like Meta intentionally designed their platforms to be addictive, similar to tactics used by casinos, and hid the resulting harm from the public.
“So I just want to read back to you a headline of an article you wrote in 2024. The headline reads, I love Facebook. That's why I'm suing Meta. Yeah. Either please explain this to me. I guess I can come across as kind of aggressive every so often. So I'm a Facebook user. I use it pretty much every day. I got married thanks to Facebook 10-ish years ago. I was divorced. I reconnected with a college friend of mine. She was living in Houston, Texas. I was out in Western Massachusetts, but I looked her up on Facebook and we started chatting and I invited her to a …”
“So I just want to read back to you a headline of an article you wrote in 2024. The headline reads, I love Facebook. That's why I'm suing Meta. Yeah. Either please explain this to me. I guess I can come across as kind of aggressive every so often. So I'm a Facebook user. I use it pretty much every day. I got married thanks to Facebook 10-ish years ago. I was divorced. I reconnected with a college friend of mine. She was living in Houston, Texas. I was out in Western Massachusetts, but I looked her up on Facebook and we started chatting and I invited her to a talk that I was giving down at Rice University. Seven years later, we're married. So thank you, Facebook. I appreciate that. And I think as far as keeping people loosely in touch with one another, particularly for me as a Gen Xer, it's actually been an incredible tool. However, comma, like everything else, it is becoming more and more …”
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Ethan Zuckerman, a daily Facebook user, shares a surprising twist: he loves the platform but is suing Meta over its algorithm changes. He recounts how Facebook helped him reconnect with his now-wife but highlights the frustration of being bombarded with irrelevant content instead of updates from friends. This led him to support a software that could reset his feed, sparking a legal battle with Facebook over user rights and responsibilities.
“… of a good engineer, but it may be different for every culture. A different company might have different definitions. That's a good one. At Facebook, what was the definition? I remember that a lot of it went down to just a very simple characteristic impact, right? Definitely And I think the way like there are many ways to measure impact and definitely at Facebook their way of measuring impact was through these posts If I know about your work and you tell me you have impact and I agree, that's impact. So going back to when you were in London office and it started to go, at what point did the …”
“… Is a good engineer someone who can design a complicated system? Is a good engineer someone who can communicate all of this and explain it to non-technical people? I struggle a little bit with the definition of a good engineer because I can have a definition of a good engineer, but it may be different for every culture. A different company might have different definitions. That's a good one. At Facebook, what was the definition? I remember that a lot of it went down to just a very simple characteristic impact, right? Definitely And I think the way like there are many ways to measure impact and definitely at Facebook their way of measuring impact was through these posts If I know about your work and you tell me you have impact and I agree, that's impact. So going back to when you were in London office and it started to go, at what point did the London office start to feel less of a startup, a scrappy startup and more of a big tech? I remember a time after about a year and a half or so, I realized I don't know who that person is or I don't know their name. That was a turning point. And at what point did you actually start to think of leaving Facebook? I think I really enjoyed the intimate …”
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After eight years at Facebook, a pivotal moment made me realize it was time to leave. I felt disconnected when I didn’t even know the names of new team members, losing the intimate bond I cherished at WhatsApp. This was the turning point that led me to seek a break and a new direction in my career.
“… hole called the metaverse. We're all going to put on glasses. We're going to live in the metaverse, and we're going to extend what we do within our Facebook profiles. It didn't happen. What they're saying now is they're going to bet on the AI chips that's going to run their AI-embedded platform. So people are saying, oh, see, as Pat did the math. It's called a quarter of a trillion dollars evaluation. That's right. a quarter of a trillion dollars of valuation and you're going to save eight billion dollars a year that you're then going to turn around and spend on chips. We like chips. We don't like …”
“You're right. But what happened was they were also pouring money into a hole called the metaverse. We're all going to put on glasses. We're going to live in the metaverse, and we're going to extend what we do within our Facebook profiles. It didn't happen. What they're saying now is they're going to bet on the AI chips that's going to run their AI-embedded platform. So people are saying, oh, see, as Pat did the math. It's called a quarter of a trillion dollars evaluation. That's right. a quarter of a trillion dollars of valuation and you're going to save eight billion dollars a year that you're then going to turn around and spend on chips. We like chips. We don't like the metaverse environment. Sounds like a video game, but we I sure as hell like the fact, oh, that's your play. Everyone has to have a Grok play. Grok is the X play. What is the Facebook play? Facebook needs an AI play.”
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Facebook is pivoting away from the metaverse, a costly venture that failed to materialize, and is now focusing on AI chips to enhance their platform. This strategic shift is projected to save the company eight billion dollars annually, redirecting those funds towards building a robust AI infrastructure. As the tech landscape evolves, Facebook recognizes the necessity of an AI play to stay competitive.
“… it was written in is not entirely clear, and that means it's been used in a very abusive way. And the case that I point to all the time is one that Facebook filed against this company called Power Ventures in the sort of 2010 timeframe. And Power Ventures was a service that would reach into Facebook and other social media companies at the time and give you – pull out your data, allow you to control it in a separate interface, and allow you to read what was on these other sites and then also to post to those sites without ever having to log into Facebook yourself. And I think that was actually …”
“… I think the other law that I talk about all the time that I think is really important for people to understand is the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act. It's known as the CFAA, which is 1980s era law that's supposed to be to stop hacking. The language it was written in is not entirely clear, and that means it's been used in a very abusive way. And the case that I point to all the time is one that Facebook filed against this company called Power Ventures in the sort of 2010 timeframe. And Power Ventures was a service that would reach into Facebook and other social media companies at the time and give you – pull out your data, allow you to control it in a separate interface, and allow you to read what was on these other sites and then also to post to those sites without ever having to log into Facebook yourself. And I think that was actually something that was really cool and took Power away from Facebook. And Facebook sued them, claiming that you giving your login information to Power and then Power logging in with it violated the CFAA because it was unauthorized access, that it was hacking. I think that is clearly ridiculous because it's you giving your login and giving them permission to …”
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Facebook's lawsuit against Power Ventures showcased how big tech companies can manipulate laws to maintain control over user data. By claiming that users' permission to access their accounts constituted 'hacking', Facebook effectively locked users into their platform. Reforming outdated laws like the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act is crucial to restoring user autonomy and fostering competition.
“… it's definitely out there. Even the medical examiner was like, where the fuck are we? So it's out there. Now, the next morning, the news hits Facebook, basically. Oh, yeah. That's what it goes out on. This is a small town. So in a small town, as we know from this show, small town, small town, is alive and well. Wow. Is it crazy? It is. I mean, small town gossip. People might not be gathering at the old coffee shop anymore, but they are gathering around Facebook so they can hate us. So I know that they'll gather for this. Whenever I see like when we'll post an episode and I see like the next …”
“… just a quick dump spot for somebody. With a barrel, huh? With a barrel. So they would have had to bring a barrel. They're going to have to have a truck probably. Right. And they're probably going to be someone who's pretty well versed in this area because it's definitely out there. Even the medical examiner was like, where the fuck are we? So it's out there. Now, the next morning, the news hits Facebook, basically. Oh, yeah. That's what it goes out on. This is a small town. So in a small town, as we know from this show, small town, small town, is alive and well. Wow. Is it crazy? It is. I mean, small town gossip. People might not be gathering at the old coffee shop anymore, but they are gathering around Facebook so they can hate us. So I know that they'll gather for this. Whenever I see like when we'll post an episode and I see like the next morning, I'll look at it. and there's like overwhelming comments you know there's like a thousand shares i'm like oh shit that means it's been shared in these people's facebook groups and there's a thousand small town people talking about what the fuck do we know about anything going that i'm like oh my god here it comes so yeah people that don't …”
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In a chilling twist, a mother identifies her daughter's body through a Facebook post detailing her tattoos. The hosts hilariously lament how small-town gossip has moved online, comparing it to the worst kind of neighborhood drama. Their comedic take on the absurdity of social media as a news source makes this segment both entertaining and unsettling.
“… late January, centers on a young woman who alleged that she became addicted to social media and video streaming apps like Instagram and YouTube. The Facebook founder pushed back against the notion that the social media company made increasing time spent on Instagram a company goal. Zuckerberg was addressing a 2015 email thread in which he appeared to highlight improving engagement metrics as an urgent matter for the company. And while the email chain may have contained the words company goals, Zuckerberg said the comments could have been an aspiration and asserted that Meta doesn't have those …”
“… and causation, the Meta chief said, I don't have a college degree in anything. I agree, I do not know the legal understanding of causation, but I think I have a pretty good idea of how statistics work, Zuckerberg said. The trial, which began in late January, centers on a young woman who alleged that she became addicted to social media and video streaming apps like Instagram and YouTube. The Facebook founder pushed back against the notion that the social media company made increasing time spent on Instagram a company goal. Zuckerberg was addressing a 2015 email thread in which he appeared to highlight improving engagement metrics as an urgent matter for the company. And while the email chain may have contained the words company goals, Zuckerberg said the comments could have been an aspiration and asserted that Meta doesn't have those objectives. Lawyers later brought up evidence from Mosseri, which included goals to actively up user daily engagement time on the platform to 40 minutes in 2023 and to 46 minutes in 2026. Zuckerberg said the company uses milestones internally to measure against competitors and, quote, deliver the results we want to see. He asserted that the company is …”
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During a recent trial, Mark Zuckerberg defended Meta against claims that the company prioritizes user engagement over safety, arguing that increasing time on platforms like Instagram is not a goal. The trial centers on a young woman claiming social media addiction, while Zuckerberg insists that Meta's internal metrics are merely aspirations, not objectives. This raises questions about age verification and user safety on platforms frequented by children.
“… right decision for Lucy. Now, Medvy appears to have taken a much more aggressive approach. They are apparently running 800 fake doctor accounts on Facebook to sell compounded GLP-1s. Shilmonot verified that the accounts are not actually doctors. Some even have cartoonishly fake names. Dr. Tucker Carl Zinn, M.D. If you like, I feel this is one of those things where I feel bad for someone who clicked on an ad that was deceptive. Dr. Tucker Carlson, MD. But if you're getting your GLP ones from Dr. Carl Tucker's in, you probably are in on the joke to some extent. I don't know. It's clearly not above …”
“You know, all of these things need to be sort of litigated with the FDA. And what has MedV been up to? We wound up playing it very safe, and that probably kept us from mooning in revenue to $1.8 billion overnight, but I still think it was the right decision for Lucy. Now, Medvy appears to have taken a much more aggressive approach. They are apparently running 800 fake doctor accounts on Facebook to sell compounded GLP-1s. Shilmonot verified that the accounts are not actually doctors. Some even have cartoonishly fake names. Dr. Tucker Carl Zinn, M.D. If you like, I feel this is one of those things where I feel bad for someone who clicked on an ad that was deceptive. Dr. Tucker Carlson, MD. But if you're getting your GLP ones from Dr. Carl Tucker's in, you probably are in on the joke to some extent. I don't know. It's clearly not above board and they have to clean this up and deal with this. They were also sued in a class action lawsuit last month for violating California's anti-spam law. That stuff can be crazy expensive because a lot of the fines are on like a per instance basis. So it'll be like, okay, yeah, $10 fine for every text message you sent. And it could be like you …”
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MedV's aggressive marketing tactics include running 800 fake doctor accounts on Facebook to sell compounded GLP-1s, risking legal repercussions. Despite their potential for skyrocketing revenue, these deceptive practices could lead to massive liabilities, especially with a recent class action lawsuit for violating California's anti-spam law. This highlights the thin line between clever marketing and unethical practices in the healthcare industry.
“… is what sucks. Yeah. Make a carousel. Yeah, but you have to put a picture on the front. I did get an offer from Instagram. If I wanted to attach my Facebook to the account, then they'll pay me on videos. So did you get that offer? I don't know. I don't know. And would you attach your Facebook account? I don't have. So here's the thing about my Facebook account. I don't really have one. I have one, but I don't post anything on it. However, my Instagram now posts on Facebook. I don't know how to get into that Facebook account. So I started getting a bunch of messages on DM through my Instagram. And …”
“… next. Baby fun fact. Newborns are born with about 300 bones. Adults only have 206. They fuse together as they grow. Boom. Boom. Pretty good, man. Yeah, so I don't do crap, and those things get a ton of views. You can't monetize a video, though, is what sucks. Yeah. Make a carousel. Yeah, but you have to put a picture on the front. I did get an offer from Instagram. If I wanted to attach my Facebook to the account, then they'll pay me on videos. So did you get that offer? I don't know. I don't know. And would you attach your Facebook account? I don't have. So here's the thing about my Facebook account. I don't really have one. I have one, but I don't post anything on it. However, my Instagram now posts on Facebook. I don't know how to get into that Facebook account. So I started getting a bunch of messages on DM through my Instagram. And they were like, hey, did you find Eller? I was like, what are you talking about? Is she gone? I'm thinking these people know that my dog is gone and I don't know. They're like, no, we just saw on Facebook that she was missing. I'm like, what? And so I don't know much about it. I asked Caitlin, hey, is Eller in the yard? She's like, yeah, she's right …”
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Bobby hilariously reveals that his stroller videos are racking up views in the hundreds of thousands with minimal effort, leading to a comedic discussion about social media monetization. The segment takes a twist when Bobby discovers his Instagram is posting old content to Facebook, causing confusion about his missing dog, Eller, which adds a layer of absurdity to the story.
“… their cars on here. They were swapping office furniture. It was a lot of normal stuff. Yeah, it was. The kind of stuff that you'd maybe see now on Facebook Marketplace. But yeah, it did have, especially, I think you hit the nail on the head with it became more popular for the more sexual stuff after Craigslist got rid of their Personals section, which was a very sad time in my life. I never used the Personals section, but I really enjoyed reading them when I was in early college. I loved reading them. My friends and I would place them for people as jokes in college. We would be like, so-and-so …”
“… I think most of the stuff that was on there was certainly not sex trafficking. Again, this is part of The Village Voice. I can't stress that enough. It was sort of so banal. I think now the platform is so affiliated with sex, but people were selling their cars on here. They were swapping office furniture. It was a lot of normal stuff. Yeah, it was. The kind of stuff that you'd maybe see now on Facebook Marketplace. But yeah, it did have, especially, I think you hit the nail on the head with it became more popular for the more sexual stuff after Craigslist got rid of their Personals section, which was a very sad time in my life. I never used the Personals section, but I really enjoyed reading them when I was in early college. I loved reading them. My friends and I would place them for people as jokes in college. We would be like, so-and-so looking for so-and-so in Boulder or whatever. I mean, the Internet at this time was very emergent and small, and obviously there was always this sort of panic since the 90s about sex on the Internet. That's how we got the Communications Decency Act in the first place, which was this landmark law that was significantly overturned. But Section 230 is …”
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Backpage.com, once a hub for independent sex workers, was transformed by FOSTA-SESTA, leading to its shutdown and a significant shift in the internet landscape. Originally collaborating with law enforcement to combat trafficking, Backpage became a target for moral crusaders, ultimately resulting in its demise and raising questions about internet freedom and safety. This story reveals the complex interplay between regulation, morality, and the evolution of online platforms.
“… month or whatever, or it was actually free, but because I was canceling it, I had to pay for it retail. It was like $1,300. So I went to sell it on Facebook Marketplace, and I was going to sell it for $500. Somebody could get a brand new phone. But what did I have? A month and a half. People, I meet them at Fry's, which is a grocery store here in the Valley. They hand me the money. I hand them the phone, and there's a crack on the screen. Oh. And I was like, no, it must have cracked in my pocket on the way over here from my keys. Dummy. And they had driven like 40 minutes to buy this phone, and I …”
“… what? I want something different. I'm going to switch from an iPhone to a Samsung. So I went and got a brand new Samsung, and it just stunk. So I had to go back to an iPhone. I had to buy out the, because I got the, you know, get the phone for $11 a month or whatever, or it was actually free, but because I was canceling it, I had to pay for it retail. It was like $1,300. So I went to sell it on Facebook Marketplace, and I was going to sell it for $500. Somebody could get a brand new phone. But what did I have? A month and a half. People, I meet them at Fry's, which is a grocery store here in the Valley. They hand me the money. I hand them the phone, and there's a crack on the screen. Oh. And I was like, no, it must have cracked in my pocket on the way over here from my keys. Dummy. And they had driven like 40 minutes to buy this phone, and I felt so bad. And I was like, you know what? Just take it. It's a broken phone. It'll get you by until you get in there. Like, no, no, no, no, no, no. I'm like, please just take it. And the guy goes, how about I'll give you 50 bucks for it. I said, sure. It's a broken phone. Go ahead. Next day, I get a message. There was a protective glass on the …”
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A Japanese toilet company, Toto, is unexpectedly leading the charge in AI chip manufacturing thanks to their expertise in ceramics. While most know them for fancy toilets, their ceramic technology is crucial in stabilizing silicon wafers during chip production, significantly boosting their profits. This innovative pivot has positioned them for explosive growth in the tech industry.
“… good point. I have to pee. We'll come back with that. Awesome. Let's do that. I'll go pee as well. Speaking of religion, so show us this Sam Tripoli Facebook take. He was on Danny Jones, and this is what he said about Facebook. is a giant lie. It's a propaganda piece. That was a Pentagon program called LifeLog. LifeLog is a Pentagon program that wants to collect all your data for your whole life. What day did the government stop the LifeLog project Whoa whoa whoa whoa whoa DARPA shut down the LifeLog Project February 4th 2004 What day was Facebook registered as a business Oh my God. No way, bro. The …”
“It's a very good point. I have to pee. We'll come back with that. Awesome. Let's do that. I'll go pee as well. Speaking of religion, so show us this Sam Tripoli Facebook take. He was on Danny Jones, and this is what he said about Facebook. is a giant lie. It's a propaganda piece. That was a Pentagon program called LifeLog. LifeLog is a Pentagon program that wants to collect all your data for your whole life. What day did the government stop the LifeLog project Whoa whoa whoa whoa whoa DARPA shut down the LifeLog Project February 4th 2004 What day was Facebook registered as a business Oh my God. No way, bro. The exact same day. They don't even hide it, dude. It was created by DARPA. Yeah. They handed it to Mark Zuckerberg. And then the Vossel twins were like... What about the other... Yeah, yeah, yeah. That's all... And that's why they became the first Bitcoin millionaires. millionaires because they play ball. It's all theater, dude. So what is the …”
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The segment dives into a wild theory that Facebook's origins are linked to a Pentagon program, LifeLog, which aimed to collect personal data for life. The comedic twist comes from the banter about the kookiness of the theory and the humorous camaraderie among friends discussing it, making it both entertaining and thought-provoking.
“You can go and set up a Facebook lead ad that will generate a lead in minutes. I could sit down right now, set up an ad, and in 24 hours, I'd have leads flowing in, multiple leads. And people go, well, those leads suck, they're low quality. And I go, yeah, that's the game. That's the point. because that's the opportunity. I've got to learn how to take them from who are you to shut up and take my money. I've got to take them through that top of funnel to the bottom of funnel. …”
“You can go and set up a Facebook lead ad that will generate a lead in minutes. I could sit down right now, set up an ad, and in 24 hours, I'd have leads flowing in, multiple leads. And people go, well, those leads suck, they're low quality. And I go, yeah, that's the game. That's the point. because that's the opportunity. I've got to learn how to take them from who are you to shut up and take my money. I've got to take them through that top of funnel to the bottom of funnel. It's the same concept as the gas station. All the traffic was there. How did I take them from, I don't know who you are, why are you approaching me? To, yeah, I want you to fix my windshield. And if you play that game, the sky's the limit. And if you learn the metrics and you learn what it takes to convert a Facebook lead versus a Google lead, those …”
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You can generate leads in minutes with a Facebook ad, but many dismiss these leads as low quality. The real challenge lies in converting these leads from strangers to paying customers, much like guiding traffic at a gas station. Mastering this conversion process can open limitless opportunities for your business.
“… at an increasing rate due to these tools like CloudCode. So they're moving much faster, but they're breaking things. This is like the early Zuck Facebook mantra. It's like move fast and break things. They're now taking it to the extreme. And as we become increasingly reliant on these tools, we might see this start to permeate even further than just Amazon. Well, the weirdest part about this is that AI kind of has moved from this assistive tool to now being the foundational bedrock for a lot of these different services that you just mentioned. And like AWS runs the entire internet. Every single …”
“… anything from Amazon, the entire storefront was just totally offline. So AWS, the web services, runs a significant percentage of the internet. Amazon, the storefront, runs a significant percentage of the e-commerce. And these things have been going down at an increasing rate due to these tools like CloudCode. So they're moving much faster, but they're breaking things. This is like the early Zuck Facebook mantra. It's like move fast and break things. They're now taking it to the extreme. And as we become increasingly reliant on these tools, we might see this start to permeate even further than just Amazon. Well, the weirdest part about this is that AI kind of has moved from this assistive tool to now being the foundational bedrock for a lot of these different services that you just mentioned. And like AWS runs the entire internet. Every single business that you interact with online probably uses AWS on the backend. So if they go down, then your business goes down as well. That's where we get all these outages. Amazon had some pretty severe repercussions. They've now done a complete 180 on their policy of generating 80% of their code via AI. And they've now said, if you're a junior …”
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Amazon's aggressive shift to AI-generated code has led to outages costing them billions, forcing a policy reversal. The reliance on AI tools has created a disconnect between junior developers and the existing code base, resulting in significant operational disruptions. This situation illustrates the challenges of balancing innovation with reliability in tech.
“… couldn't have connection, the way that we were used to. For RockCoverry, we immediately transitioned to online support. We started doing workouts on Facebook Live. Nobody wants to ever do that again, right? Nobody ever wants to do that again. Nobody wants to. No, I mean, we did, and it helped connect for that period of time. But there is simply no substitute for that face-to-face personal contact. What do you make of the data that shows that the youngest generation of adults drinks less than any previous generation, but those that do are more likely to drink to excess? so i love that it's not as …”
“… in any way, either intensified or lessened? Oh, wow. It intensified. You know, I mean, everybody was impacted by COVID, by the pandemic. And like I just said, we believe that connection is the opposite of addiction. So during that time when we couldn't have connection, the way that we were used to. For RockCoverry, we immediately transitioned to online support. We started doing workouts on Facebook Live. Nobody wants to ever do that again, right? Nobody ever wants to do that again. Nobody wants to. No, I mean, we did, and it helped connect for that period of time. But there is simply no substitute for that face-to-face personal contact. What do you make of the data that shows that the youngest generation of adults drinks less than any previous generation, but those that do are more likely to drink to excess? so i love that it's not as common to drink at that age um the pessimist in me says that a lot of marijuana there's a lot of you know smoking and so um you know that's that's the flip side of it the excess you know that's there are people i guess that can drink without the same consequences as others But I don know what to make of that data You know at RockCovary we don even …”
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At Rock Covery, the belief is that connection is the antidote to addiction, offering more than just fitness. With over 12,000 members, they provide a safe community space that fosters relationships through various activities, proving that recovery can take many forms. Their approach highlights the importance of connection, especially intensified during the pandemic when traditional support was disrupted.
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