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- September 2019 (Revised September 2019)
- Case
Facebook Fake News in the Post-Truth World
By: John R. Wells, Carole A. Winkler and Benjamin Weinstock
In August 2019, Mark Zuckerberg, founder and CEO of Facebook, was surrounded by controversy. The first major storm of protest followed the surprise election of Donald Trump as President of the United States on November 8, 2016; many put the blame at the door of fake... View Details
Keywords: Facebook; Fake News; Mark Zuckerberg; Donald Trump; Algorithms; Social Networks; Partisanship; Social Media; App Development; Instagram; WhatsApp; Smartphone; Silicon Valley; Office Space; Digital Strategy; Democracy; Entry Barriers; Online Platforms; Controversy; Tencent; Agility; Social Networking; Gaming; Gaming Industry; Computer Games; Mobile Gaming; Messaging; Monetization Strategy; Advertising; Digital Marketing; Business Ventures; Acquisition; Mergers and Acquisitions; Business Growth and Maturation; Business Headquarters; Business Organization; For-Profit Firms; Trends; Communication; Communication Technology; Forms of Communication; Interactive Communication; Interpersonal Communication; Talent and Talent Management; Crime and Corruption; Voting; Demographics; Entertainment; Games, Gaming, and Gambling; Moral Sensibility; Values and Beliefs; Initial Public Offering; Profit; Revenue; Geography; Geographic Location; Global Range; Local Range; Country; Cross-Cultural and Cross-Border Issues; Globalized Firms and Management; Globalized Markets and Industries; Governing Rules, Regulations, and Reforms; Government and Politics; International Relations; National Security; Political Elections; Business History; Recruitment; Selection and Staffing; Information Management; Information Publishing; News; Newspapers; Innovation and Management; Innovation Strategy; Technological Innovation; Knowledge Dissemination; Human Capital; Law; Leadership Development; Leadership Style; Leading Change; Business or Company Management; Crisis Management; Goals and Objectives; Growth and Development Strategy; Growth Management; Management Practices and Processes; Management Style; Management Systems; Management Teams; Managerial Roles; Marketing Channels; Social Marketing; Network Effects; Market Entry and Exit; Digital Platforms; Marketplace Matching; Industry Growth; Industry Structures; Monopoly; Media; Product Development; Service Delivery; Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact; Mission and Purpose; Organizational Change and Adaptation; Organizational Culture; Organizational Structure; Public Ownership; Problems and Challenges; Business and Community Relations; Business and Government Relations; Groups and Teams; Networks; Rank and Position; Opportunities; Behavior; Emotions; Identity; Power and Influence; Prejudice and Bias; Reputation; Social and Collaborative Networks; Status and Position; Trust; Society; Civil Society or Community; Culture; Public Opinion; Social Issues; Societal Protocols; Strategy; Adaptation; Business Strategy; Commercialization; Competition; Competitive Advantage; Competitive Strategy; Corporate Strategy; Customization and Personalization; Diversification; Expansion; Horizontal Integration; Segmentation; Information Technology; Internet and the Web; Mobile and Wireless Technology; Applications and Software; Information Infrastructure; Valuation; Advertising Industry; Communications Industry; Entertainment and Recreation Industry; Information Industry; Information Technology Industry; Journalism and News Industry; Media and Broadcasting Industry; Service Industry; Technology Industry; Telecommunications Industry; Video Game Industry; United States; California; Sunnyvale; Russia
Wells, John R., Carole A. Winkler, and Benjamin Weinstock. "Facebook Fake News in the Post-Truth World." Harvard Business School Case 720-373, September 2019. (Revised September 2019.)
- 01 Mar 2006
- News
Another First
DESJARDINS: Heads Air Force Academy. PHOTO BY DAVID BITTON/COLORADO SPRINGS GAZETTE Brig. Gen. Susan Y. Desjardins (TGMP 14, 2004), a veteran cargo- and refueling-plane pilot and commander, became the first female commandant of cadets, U.S. Air Force Academy, in... View Details
- Web
Organizational Behavior Awards & Honors - Faculty & Research
of the Academy of Management. Summer R. Jackson : Recipient of the National Security Education Program David L. Boren Scholarship in the 2007 (Cairo, Egypt). Rakesh Khurana : Won the 2007 Best... View Details
- 13 Apr 2012
- News
A Military Cornerstone
- 01 Jun 2003
- News
Up Against The Firewall
Is your company doing enough to protect itself from cyber attacks? According to several HBS faculty and alumni experts, senior executives need to pay more attention to this potential threat. It makes good business sense — and fulfills a View Details
- 14 Jul 2020
- Research & Ideas
Restarting Under Uncertainty: Managerial Experiences from Around the World
company immediately reacted to this news by creating a “COVID committee” to manage the emergency even before the national lockdown was imposed. It shifted to remote working wherever possible, including employees in production and quality... View Details
- Person Page
Media
Media
This lists media reports covering my firm dollarDEX Investments or me (or my colleagues), or columns written by me (or my colleagues). There are all... View Details
- 01 Jun 2015
- News
The Military and the MBA: Chris Howard (MBA 2003)
lay on his cot having been in the country for 12 hours as the mortars came in, trying to figure out how he was going to take this unit and find the bad guys ” When I came back from Afghanistan, I told Professor Jim Cash that the Harvard... View Details
- 01 Jun 2004
- News
No Nukes
Often overshadowed by higher-profile conflicts, North Korea’s nuclear intentions have concerned the United States for many years. Now it is a high-stakes test of diplomacy in which China, Japan, Russia, and South Korea have joined the two... View Details
- 23 Jul 2024
- In Practice
The New Rules of Trade with China: Navigating Tariffs, Turmoil, and Opportunities
national security efforts, for example, produce unwelcome reactions from other countries. My research is currently focused on how firms are reshaping their practices in response to this new geopolitical... View Details
- 15 Apr 2017
- News
Bringing Markets to Myanmar
final package of specific recommendations. In March, they turned it over on schedule to the new government. Just a month or two later, Aung San Suu Kyi's new government announced the formation of a new presidential council with equal... View Details
- 1992
- Chapter
Rethinking America's Security: The Primacy of the Domestic Agenda
By: James K. Sebenius and Peter G. Peterson
- 01 Jun 2015
- News
The Military and the MBA: Richard Kondo (MBA 1999)
this was my most rewarding mission. Recently, I left private industry to serve my country in the public sector. Having that real-world experience in Fukushima, I felt obligated to improve emergency planning and response in the United... View Details
- 01 Jun 2015
- News
The Military and the MBA: Gene Markowski (MBA 1973)
in 2013. I was stationed in a tank unit out in Colorado Springs when the Vietnam War started up. I didn’t think I wanted to be in a tank in Vietnam, so I volunteered to go to flight school. Six months later, I was in combat. I was a... View Details
- 01 Jun 2015
- News
The Military and the MBA: Lance Batchelor (MBA 1993)
and services to consumers over 50 in the United Kingdom. The first three to six months, almost everybody who arrives at HBS is convinced that the admissions office must have made a mistake, that they’re going to get caught out. If you... View Details
- 01 Dec 2008
- News
…and by Comparison
Last June, the MBA Class of 1958 celebrated its 50th Reunion. HBS professor emeritus Stephen A. Greyser, one of five class members who became professors at the School (likely a record for any class), notes that because the class graduated at the midpoint of HBS’s life,... View Details
- 01 Mar 2004
- News
L. Paul Bremer: In His Own Words
public service; I spent most of my life in public service. I think it’s rewarding. I don’t think any American can just turn down the President of the United States when he asks you to undertake a job, particularly a job that’s as... View Details
- 01 Jun 2012
- News
At Ease
Retired Admiral Mike Mullen (AMP 109, 1991), former chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, returned to campus in February for a daylong round of activities, including an afternoon visit with veterans from the HBS student Armed Forces Alumni Association and the Kennedy... View Details
- 01 Dec 2007
- News
Mead Treadwell
dramatic reduction in the sea ice cap, and the activities of several countries asserting their claims, Washington woke up. The Senate decided to look again at ratifying the Law of the Sea Treaty. The National View Details