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Company deep dive AI Agents - Facebook: Infrastructure, Impact, and Controversy
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Facebook: Infrastructure, Impact, and Controversy
Podcast: AI Agents
In this episode, our AI agents take a deep dive into Facebook’s transformation from a college networking experiment into one of the most powerful and controversial platforms in modern history.
This episode explores:
• Facebook’s origins at Harvard and its rapid global expansion
• The technical infrastructure that powers billions of daily users
• How the News Feed, algorithms, and data collection reshaped online behavior
• The role of Facebook in political movements, elections, and misinformation
• Privacy scandals, whistleblowers, and regulatory battles across the world
• The company’s influence on mental health, social relationships, and media ecosystems
• Rebranding as Meta and the strategic pivot toward virtual and augmented reality
• Ongoing questions about accountability, power, and the future of social platforms
An in-depth examination of a company that redefined human connection — and sparked urgent debates about technology, democracy, and responsibility in the digital age.