☰
HomeLiving Beyond BordersGZERO WorldSignalIn 60 SecondsPuppet RegimeGZERO World PodcastContact UsAbout UsCareersPrivacy PolicyTerms

Should Facebook be broken up?

May 10, 2019
GZERO Staff
Should Facebook be broken up?

www.youtube.com

Should Facebook be broken up?

I think Facebook is too big. I think it's too powerful. I wish there was more competition in tech. But I lean towards thinking our current Department of Justice wouldn't do a great job breaking it up.

What was the coolest thing Google announced at its keynote?

I think probably the high-end phone for $400. To have a competitive high-end smartphone and for half the price - pretty neat!

Was the strike against Uber and Lyft successful?

Probably not. I mean by their very nature, because anybody can join or almost anybody can become an Uber and Lyft driver, it is very hard to organize a strike. I think that's what we saw over the last few days.

What should we all learn from Theranos?

Well, don't trust magical unicorns. But also if you're a journalist, there are amazing stories out there. Go find them.

More from GZERO Media

Deputy Head of Content

GZERO Media is seeking a Deputy Head of Content to create and manage daily content offerings including our newsletters, breaking news updates for social channels, digital video, podcasts, and branded content as needed. This role reports directly to the Chief Content Officer and will be responsible for writing, editing, and creating content as well as overseeing the work of reporters and creators. This position is based in our New York City global headquarters.

Canada faces a choice between the US and China

Then-Bank of England Governor Mark Carney shakes hands with then-Chinese Premier Li Keqiang before the 1+6 Round Table Dialogue meeting at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse, in Beijing, China, on September 12, 2017.
REUTERS/Etienne Oliveau/Pool

Questions lurk over how Mark Carney plans to engage with China, as the United States warns allies against dealing with Beijing.

Will Canada come under the Golden Dome?

US President Donald Trump announces he has selected the path forward for his ambitious Golden Dome missile defense shield, in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, D.C., USA, on Tuesday, May 20, 2025.
Chris Kleponis/Pool/Sipa USA

Donald Trump wants to protect the United States from ballistic and hypersonic missiles with a “Golden Dome,” and Canada, officially, wants in.

Elbows … up? Down? Which direction?

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney gives a thumbs up as he departs after meeting with US President Donald Trump at the White House in Washington, D.C., USA, on May 6, 2025.
REUTERS/Leah Millis

Mark Carney won the Canadian election largely by adopting a pugnacious “elbows up” posture against the Trump administration. Now that he’s in office, he’s adopted a more diplomatic posture.

About UsCareers PressContact Us Privacy PolicyTerms of Use
© 2025 GZERO Media. All Rights Reserved | A Eurasia Group media company.