In this episode of THE MENTORS RADIO, HOST DAN HESSE talks with CECILIA KANG, award-winning journalist and co-author of An Ugly Truth: Inside Facebook’s Battle for Domination. In this book, Kang takes us inside Meta (Facebook’s parent company), explains the company’s decisions over the years and the impact Meta has had—and still has—on our privacy, on the news users receive, and on the mental health of young people. The conversation in this episode took place before the $17 billion settlement between Meta and many State Attorney Generals. Cecilia is an award-winning National Correspondent at The New York Times where she reports on the intersection of technology and public policy. She was part of a team that won the Gerald Loeb and George Polk awards for their coverage of Facebook and were finalists for the Pulitzer Prize. Cecilia frequently appears on national television and radio as a commentator on technology and entertainment, and she is passionate about exposing the impacts and implications of technology on society, politics and culture. Listen to episode below, or on ANY PODCAST PLATFORM here. BE SURE TO LEAVE US A GREAT REVIEW on Apple Podcasts or Spotify and share with friends and colleagues! SHOW NOTES: CECILIA KANG: BIO: Cecilia Kang is an award-winning National Correspondent at The New York Times, where she reports on the intersection of technology and public policy. She is also the co-author of the best seller, “An Ugly Truth: Inside Facebook’s Battle for Domination.” She was part of a team at The New York Times that won the Gerald Loeb and George Polk awards for their coverage of Facebook and were finalists for the Pulitzer Prize. Kang frequently appears on national television and radio as a commentator on technology and entertainment. She is passionate about exposing the impacts and implications of technology on society, politics and culture. BOOK: An Ugly Truth: Inside Facebook’s Battle for Domination, by Cecilia Kang and Sheera Frenkel ARTICLE: Meta Anti-trust Trial Concludes: Meta’s Fate Now Rests with a Judge – by Cecilia Kang, New York Times Meta reaches landmark $18 billion settlement with states in trial over teen social media addiction – APNews https://www.nytimes.com/by/cecilia-kang

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