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Facebook has allowed so many worst-case scenarios to come true there’s too many to count, but I’m going to try *deep breath*
— joshconstine (@joshconstine)
I spent an hour today googling where to buy prints of my favorite paintings so all my retargeted ads will be beautiful.
— joshconstine (@joshconstine)
Vine's replacement is called v2, with 6.5 second looping videos, better moderation, Teams for collaborating, with a… https://t.co/XOCL0IiMIP
— joshconstine (@joshconstine)
A bug caused the Instagram tap-to-advance feed rollout, and now it's being removed. We got answers from Insta here: https://t.co/B5SKWzXgtS
— joshconstine (@joshconstine)
Mary Meeker's 294-slide Internet Trends report is too dense for most to read so I dissected it. Here are the critic… https://t.co/LAzzOpT8Sj
— joshconstine (@joshconstine)
@estherschindler Whoa. Can this dude tell us how to fix the problems our phones caused?
— joshconstine (@joshconstine)
The amazing photographer who took this pic is @GrantDenham. Between poor forest management, climate change, and neg… https://t.co/GGVfoK1y04
— joshconstine (@joshconstine)
Facebook admits it deleted Fb messages sent by Zuckerberg & other execs from non-employees' inboxes with no disclos… https://t.co/saEw97qXP1
— joshconstine (@joshconstine)
And now, the feature absolutely no one was asking for...LinkedIn Stories! https://t.co/7mA4SEmPBD
— joshconstine (@joshconstine)
For god sakes. Facebook exposed users' partially uploaded but never posted photos to app developers in Sept and is… https://t.co/OJv0d3ZVvW
— joshconstine (@joshconstine)
Robinhood lets you trade cryptos with no extra fee, compared to the 1.5% to 4% you pay on Coinbase. This is going t… https://t.co/W9Uj2vVzJY
— joshconstine (@joshconstine)
THREAD: After writing hundreds of articles about about apps this year, here’s my wishlist of feature launches like… https://t.co/NRfWG3wv3P
— joshconstine (@joshconstine)
Here’s the whole list of times Facebook left the door open to exploitation & abuse. This company needs to hire cyni… https://t.co/9QecOZ1qmI
— joshconstine (@joshconstine)
Spotify should make a “Coming To Town” personalized playlist of top artists you like or might who are playing conce… https://t.co/Ng5PlLJreE
— joshconstine (@joshconstine)
THREAD: Mark Zuckerberg failed to answer the most dire questions about the Cambridge Analytica scandal, which could… https://t.co/fStqO1UreZ
— joshconstine (@joshconstine)
Introducing, the iPhone Excess. "You don't need it, but you'll still buy it."®
— joshconstine (@joshconstine)
Startups, invest in good imagery! A few snazzy illustrations or photos that work as featured images can make or bre… https://t.co/rYhhx5rSjG
— joshconstine (@joshconstine)
80% of US Snapchat users are 18+. Now the app is adding 5 ways to get them to register and vote https://t.co/l25OpnOra9
— joshconstine (@joshconstine)
Facebook enforced a real name policy to prevent anonymous jerks from bullying people...but that policy helped stalk… https://t.co/RxbG7klxNG
— joshconstine (@joshconstine)
Here I break down Juul's product design & biz models tricks that led to an epidemic 75% increase in high school vap… https://t.co/gHuAYsM7oE
— joshconstine (@joshconstine)
If I have to pay if I miss my Lyft, shouldn’t it pay me credits if a driver “3 min” away cancels after 15 min of tomfoolery?
— joshconstine (@joshconstine)
Facebook’s engagement ranked News Feed was supposed to show the most interesting things about your friends, but inc… https://t.co/FHoVulVAM2
— joshconstine (@joshconstine)
Facebook tried to power academic research to find sociological breakthroughs...but allowed data scientists to manip… https://t.co/f3ADzARN01
— joshconstine (@joshconstine)
Sources tell TechCrunch why Instagram's co-founders are leaving: Weakened autonomy as Fb's Chris Cox & Adam Moserri… https://t.co/tF0ht4osFq
— joshconstine (@joshconstine)
If big tech companies keeps screwing up, why can't we change them? Here's feature story on why we're doomed to the… https://t.co/dA5vXLTfVp
— joshconstine (@joshconstine)
Why did Facebook try to suppress the stories about Cambridge Analytica from news outlets like The Observer with leg… https://t.co/sP3HQ9p8Ec
— joshconstine (@joshconstine)
Tech companies saying “we’re sorry” has lost all meaning because now that they’re fundamental utilities, users sayi… https://t.co/cmRLdnLpm5
— joshconstine (@joshconstine)
Facebook let developers pull data about your friends to build personalized social apps...but had no real way of enf… https://t.co/Nd6ce1YbDz
— joshconstine (@joshconstine)
Startup funding shouldn't just go to white Ivy League Bay Area bros, so I'm sharing the top fundraising tips from A… https://t.co/SldtApGDPy
— joshconstine (@joshconstine)
Instagram reveals the algorithmic criteria it uses to rank the feed: Interest, Recency, and Relationship. It's team… https://t.co/TZKsOG2cUP
— joshconstine (@joshconstine)
Facebook let businesses target ethnic affinities instead of actual races to help businesses find customers...but en… https://t.co/l58th6hDSY
— joshconstine (@joshconstine)
Clever business model. Clearbanc raises its own VC-like funds to invest ad dollars in other startups in exchange fo… https://t.co/Mh9S7Z2qXg
— joshconstine (@joshconstine)
How could Facebook not know Cambridge Analytica was using ill-gotten Facebook data when Facebook employees worked s… https://t.co/yszOLdus6U
— joshconstine (@joshconstine)
Facebook’s ad auctions give discounts for engaging content...but ended up rewarding polarizing & divisive political ads employed by Trump 3/
— joshconstine (@joshconstine)
Facebook has dug itself such a privacy hole that it’s being skewered for years ago letting Netflix/Spotify ask to a… https://t.co/7cEiTKpiWr
— joshconstine (@joshconstine)
Uber/Lyft/etc should add a “I need more time” button” for when the ETA is too soon, and a Quiet Ride button where t… https://t.co/FJciDY5SZL
— joshconstine (@joshconstine)
Uber is building a huge new revenue stream ahead of its IPO: sponsored restaurant recommendation ads https://t.co/5o43MNhhZL
— joshconstine (@joshconstine)
Stripe’s CEO @patrickc nails it with this life advice: Find some thing[s] kinda niche you endlessly love learning a… https://t.co/ETCzGgxC56
— joshconstine (@joshconstine)
The hottest AI startup will help stores go autonomous to compete with Amazon Go https://t.co/dYXLTgzX4u
— joshconstine (@joshconstine)
Tried to trim down my Facebook friend list...but got blocked by Facebook for going too fast. Well that's one way to… https://t.co/A201WLL2M5
— joshconstine (@joshconstine)
Instagram is starting to let you buy things without leaving the app. Enhanced shopping conversions will attract mor… https://t.co/TyaIkEmOr3
— joshconstine (@joshconstine)
Facebook tried to build a utility app platform...but it was immediately seized by game developers like Zynga that a… https://t.co/NI8AExXQx2
— joshconstine (@joshconstine)
Snapchat is becoming Photoshop with magic eraser, background changer, scissors, & paint bucket. Instagram is becom… https://t.co/8cYySr5awo
— joshconstine (@joshconstine)
Evan Spiegel, 2017: “there's a lot of this thing in our industry called 'growth hacking' where you send a lot of pu… https://t.co/LEuFrHJbTn
— joshconstine (@joshconstine)
Facebook built a self-serve ad tool to scale up its business...but that meant political operatives could easily buy… https://t.co/6skg3OfZ04
— joshconstine (@joshconstine)