The company is now confirming that much of what the Times reported is true, at least when it comes to Definers. In the post, Schrage disclosed that he had decided to hire Definers and was partially directing its efforts on behalf of the company. “Some of this work is being characterized as opposition research, but I believe it would be irresponsible and unprofessional for us not to understand the backgrounds and potential conflicts of interest of our critics,” Schrage wrote.
FaceBook goes from bad optics to worse optics. It’s just anecdotal, but I know a bunch of people who’ve stopped using the service. They appear to be having a hard time attracting new users. They’ve made lots of enemies in governments on both sides of the Atlantic and are not welcome in China. At what point do they become doomed to a downfall?
