The reality of working for Facebook - BBC

The company has suffered a series of deepening scandals and intense media scrutiny. In 2018, their mission - to connect everyone on the planet - seemed to be going dramatically wrong. Data leaks, fake news and hacks on user security were threatening to destroy everything Mark Zuckerberg had built.

Yet throughout this difficult time, the company allowed the BBC’s flagship science strand Horizon to follow key members of the team trying to fix the problems and secure the platform.

This film goes behind the scenes and follows the teams inside Facebook. It tackles difficult questions, like how our data is used and what content should and shouldn’t be on the site, but also shows how Facebook works, what the teams are doing to secure it, and reveals a hidden technological playground, where some of the smartest engineers in the world are being hired to build systems and technology no one has built before.

Horizon: Inside The Social Network - Facebook's Difficult Year | BBC

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[cirusMEDIA]

This says nothing about actually working at facebook!

[ff_user]

“Money as a secondary thing.” Yeah, right... 😁

[sasankde]

Hardworking Liars not for connecting only for data mining... And selling to highest bidders...

[deSeriosa]

What's up with fake Gordon Ramsay dude?
This reminds me of the intro in Silicon Valley about Hoola. Trying to be unique for the sake of being unique, forcing employees to do supposedly "fun" things

[um]

At Facebook you can lose your job for something you said on Facebook.

[magnamia]

"Money is secondary for us." Some employees almost look embarrassed by the blatant lie.

[specialktt]

....then when the cameras are turned off: "Okay guys, let's figure out how to sell more people's data..."

[glennjanot]

When your employer provides you with food, game rooms, a place for your children, your pets and hangs up a hammock in your office, it's them saying "WE OWN YOU NOW! YOU'LL NEVER LEAVE AGAIN!"

[AdamTruth]

Facebook is literally the same, simplest looking site to exist. How are there so many people working at this company when their contributions are unnoticeable. What goes on there?

[aaaaa]

3:00 I had literally the same face as this dude when he said about fb is not for money

[japieb]

Disappointed in the lack of criticism. They haven't or weren't allowed to talk with actual or former employees. No figures on staff turnover or whatsoever.

[Biplab]

Worked as a contingent worker at facebook and it has been a great experience.

[gourmand]

Am I watching an ad? Feels like they're trying to recruit lol. How much did BBC get from this?

[chriscornish]

I receive profiles of “People I may know.” This is a wilful marketing lie as it’s obviously far more likely I won’t know these people due to the sheer size of Facebook.

[randomsonic]

2:56
Does it do good in the world

Statistically social media has increased mental health disorders and caused a decrease in activity that helps mental health, it has also affected our social ability as a species
If that was truly there philosophy, they would shut down the company

[Ashallmusica]

So from a thousand peoples most of enjoying their best life there

[kumarrahul]

I wonder why Chinese phones have a default Facebook services app hidden

[zeezeebo]

What? “We r not a company that’s design to make money” 3:01

[dominicthesinner]

cant wait to say "Hi, my name and am from Africa"

[abdullahimusa]

2:52- 3:11- reminded me of Frances Haugen