<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html charset=utf-8"></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space;" class=""><div class="">The FB Break-up discussion continues …</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">Chris Hughe’s essay in NY Times - <clip>The most problematic aspect of Facebook’s power is Mark’s unilateral control over speech. There is no precedent for his ability to monitor, organize and even censor the conversations of two billion people.</clip) - <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2019/05/09/opinion/sunday/chris-hughes-facebook-zuckerberg.html" class="">https://www.nytimes.com/2019/05/09/opinion/sunday/chris-hughes-facebook-zuckerberg.html</a></div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">CHRIS HUGHES IS RIGHT: WE SHOULD DISMANTLE FACEBOOK - <a href="https://www.wired.com/story/chris-hughes-is-right-we-should-dismantle-facebook/" class="">https://www.wired.com/story/chris-hughes-is-right-we-should-dismantle-facebook/</a></div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">Facebook’s response: Breaking up Facebook is not the answer - <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2019/05/11/opinion/facebook-nick-clegg-chris-hughes.html" class="">https://www.nytimes.com/2019/05/11/opinion/facebook-nick-clegg-chris-hughes.html</a></div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">Instagram and Whatsapp are positioning themselves to become WeChat-like, and Facebook’s <a href="https://www.forbes.com/sites/billybambrough/2019/05/08/facebook-has-lit-a-fire-under-bitcoin-and-crypto/#64b5038c329e" class="">crypto project</a> is gaining momentum. Interesting times ahead. </div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">Look forward to hearing from others on this.</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">Best, Sam.</div><div class=""><br class=""></div></body></html>