Roger McNamee Bücher

Facebook ist in die Kritik geraten. Bots, Trolle und Fake News sind Synonyme für die Probleme des Konzerns. Spätestens seit Brexit und Trump sehen Nutzer die Reichweite und die Algorithmen mit Argwohn. Einer von Ihnen: Roger McNamee. Einst stolz darauf, zu den ersten Facebook-Investoren zu gehören, ist der Kapitalgeber und Tech-Experte nun zum scharfen Kritiker geworden. In seinem Buch rechnet er mit Mark Zuckerberg und Sheryl Sandberg ab. Ihre Reaktion auf den Missbrauch des sozialen Netzwerks ist seiner Ansicht nach völlig unzureichend und geht am Kern des Problems vorbei: der Bedrohung unserer demokratischen Grundordnung. „Die Facebook-Gefahr“ ist ein nicht zu überhörender Weckruf – für das Silicon Valley, für die Politik, für uns alle.

This dramatic narrative follows a prominent tech venture capitalist who, once a mentor to Mark Zuckerberg and an investor in Facebook, becomes alarmed by the platform's detrimental impact on society and decides to take action. Just three years prior, he would have laughed at the idea of dedicating himself to preventing Facebook from undermining democracy. Proud of his early involvement with Zuckerberg, he had every reason to remain optimistic until the reality of the situation became undeniable. The author recounts his awakening to the manipulation of Facebook by malicious actors and the unsettling realization that Zuckerberg and Sheryl Sandberg either could not or would not acknowledge these concerns. The unfolding events of Brexit and the election of Donald Trump, coupled with alarming news about Facebook's misuse, deepen his disillusionment. Despite being a large shareholder, he finds Facebook's leadership dismissive, treating the issue as merely a public relations challenge. Alienated, he collaborates with like-minded individuals and a team of Silicon Valley technologists to confront the existential threat posed by Facebook and the broader attention economy. This account serves as both a personal journey and a critical examination of a business sector detached from accountability during a time of political and cultural crisis, offering a vital perspective on the urgent issues at hand.

This is the dramatic story of how a noted tech venture capitalist, an early mentor to Mark Zuckerberg and investor in his company, woke up to the serious damage Facebook was doing to our society and set out to try to stop it.