Sheryl Sandberg to Step Down from Meta Board: A Look Back at Her Impact

Sheryl Sandberg to Step Down from Meta Board: A Look Back at Her Impact

Business

Sheryl Sandberg, former COO of Meta, announced her departure from Meta’s board. Sandberg was instrumental in transforming the social media giant and played a key role in its success. While serving as COO, Meta generated billions in revenue through targeted advertising. Sandberg’s departure leaves a question mark regarding board replacement. Since leaving her role, Sandberg has focused on philanthropic efforts, empowering young girls and promoting women’s sports. She recently organized an event addressing sexual violence at the United Nations.

The Power of Propaganda: How Far-Right Groups in India Manipulate Mass Media

The Power of Propaganda: How Far-Right Groups in India Manipulate Mass Media

Technology

Misinformation, conspiracy, and hate speech are often perceived as a phenomenon of the social media age, but even before India came online en masse, enterprising groups like Sanatan Sanstha were working at the grassroots level to seed ethnically charged narratives, traveling from village to village with hard drives loaded with propaganda.

Meta Faces Backlash Over AI Sticker Feature

Meta Faces Backlash Over AI Sticker Feature

Business

Meta received backlash when users discovered ways to create inappropriate images using its new AI sticker feature. The posts gained widespread attention and criticism, with users sharing controversial stickers featuring popular characters. Tama Leaver, a professor of internet studies, questioned the effectiveness of Meta’s safeguards. This is not the first time AI-generated content has faced scrutiny, as Lensa, an AI avatar generator app, previously faced allegations of sexualizing and racializing user avatars.