Zuckerberg: my Facebook manifesto to re-boot globalisation

BBC ^ | 2/16/17 | Kamal Ahmed

[markomalley]

Mark Zuckerberg has revealed deep-seated concerns that the tide is turning against globalisation.

In an interview with the BBC, the Facebook founder said that fake news, polarised views and "filter bubbles" were damaging "common understanding".

He said people had been left behind by global growth, sparking demands to "withdraw" from the "connected world".

In a call to action, he said people must not "sit around and be upset", but act to build "social infrastructures".

"When I started Facebook, the mission of connecting the world was not controversial," he told me.

"It was as if it was a default assumption that people had; every year the world got more connected and that seems like the direction things were heading in.

"Now that vision is becoming more controversial."

[markomalley]

Maybe he should offshore his company to someplace that welcomes globalization.

[dforest]

I can’t stand Zuckerturd. People should all tank and dump Fakebook.

[Repeal 16-17]

Mark Zuckerberg has revealed deep-seated concerns that the tide is turning against globalisation.

For most people here, in Great Britain, and growing number in Europe, it's deep-seated HOPE.

[VanDeKoik]

Smartphones and social media were nothing but Trojan horses.

And Facebook is the quintessential multi-national superstate. Almost a literal empire with pure autocratic power.

[Blood of Tyrants]

Connecting people is one thing. Instituting a one-world government of unelected oligarchs is another thing entirely.

[butlerweave]

corporations running the World ,isn’t there a stupid TV show about this

[tomkat]

Facebook is EVIL and Cuckerberg is an enemy of our Republic.

[central_va]

Another H-1B maggot.

[dp0622]

no but a great movie called rollerball with James Caan. I detest Mark and I detest Facebook

[boycott]

Zuckerburg thinks we should all make what people in India make. He can kiss my %#%*{+.

[Jim Robinson]

Hey Zuckerberg, This is America. If you don’t love it, leave it. I’m sure you can find some communist or fascist country that is more to your liking. Too bad they’ll confiscate your billions, though. Ain’t freedom grand.

[right way right]

The guy is running for Anti-Christ.

[Lurkinanloomin]

Get off Fecebook.

You are just giving Zuckerface more money he will use to steal your country from you.

[Lazamataz]

I use facebook, to build a network of anti-globalist people.

Isn’t that Ironic, MarkZuck??? :)

[TADSLOS]

Mark, "We are the World" Zuckerberg sure likes walls...

[MamaB]

I have an iPhone but it does not get much use . Poor thing. I hate talking on the phone and have ever since I was a kid. I had rather be reading. I do text my family but that is it. I talk to my brother and his family in MS about once a week. He recently had a THR and I keep up on FB with my nieces and their kids. One posted a picture of him and one of his great grandsons today. I hardly ever use my email account. I still look for posts from my cousin's wife who died a few months ago. She kept us updated on her family. She is missed because she was a special lady who was also my mom's dad ancestors researcher. She went all over the country before the Internet saved a lot of traveling. There have been a lot of deaths in family and high school friends recently. So glad we were able to keep up with them over the years.

[reasonisfaith]

What a limited mind this boy has.

[Repeal 16-17]

Mark, "We are the World" Zuckerberg sure likes walls...

Hypocrisy, thy name is Liberal.

[The Toll]

You are a fool and you will be humiliated.

[polymuser]

Another university-indoctrinated socialist. Harvard. Now with huge money.
He’s a secretively manipulating peeping Tom at heart, with a desire now for great control of others and society, a megalomaniac.
FReepers ising FB have a bit of a conundrum, imo.