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About the book
What is the impact of Facebook on the world and on global politics and business? How can it be used to manipulate human opinion and influence election results, healthcare, privacy and innovation?
«Facebooked» — — The New York Times bestseller, a book by Roger McNamee, a renowned venture capitalist, one of the first investors in Facebook and an early mentor of Mark Zuckerberg, tells about the dangerous consequences of platforms such as this world-famous social network.
The author reveals the truth about modern technologies that allow the most popular social networks to manipulate attention and harm innocent people or countries. He talks about the threat to democracy posed by the technical and business decisions of social media owners, and discusses how to find a way out of this crisis.
About the author
Roger McNamee has been an investor in Silicon Valley for 35 years. Co-founder of successful venture capital funds. One of his most successful funds is Elevation, co-founded by Bono, the leader of U2. Musician, member of Moonalice and Doobie Decibel System.