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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 Dec 2009
- News
The Story of Israel’s Economic Miracle
ingredient is the fact that Israel’s “economic miracle” is no miracle at all but rather the product of a calculated start-up mentality that permeates its history and culture. “Israel is the first start-up View Details
- 04 Mar 2016
- Research & Ideas
Is E-commerce at Risk in Apple's Security Dispute with the FBI?
on who should bear the costs of cracking an iPhone. Is it Apple’s moral and fiscal responsibility to cooperate with national security at stake? Is the FBI’s request an overreach? And what implications does the case have for e-commerce, an... View Details
- 02 Apr 2014
- News
Disrupting the Criminal Supply Chain
her dual law and business degrees to fight some of the world's most disturbing criminals. Since 2011, Brochu, 42, has been the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime's Expert on Child Exploitation and Human Trafficking, a position she... View Details
- 01 Feb 2002
- News
Q&A: Wrestling with the Unthinkable
In June 2000, when the National Commission on Terrorism released its report, the commission's chairman, L. Paul ("Jerry") Bremer III (MBA '66), issued a warning. "There's a chance terrorists will try to stage a catastrophic event in the... View Details
- 01 Sep 2007
- News
Ali Allawi
himself in the thick of postwar Iraqi politics. Before returning to London disheartened in May 2006, he also served as minister of defense, minister of finance, and as a member of the Transitional National Assembly. Back in London, Allawi... View Details
- 01 Mar 2004
- News
New Horizons for Iraq
This month marks the first anniversary of the American-led invasion of Iraq. Within weeks of their initial military assault, U.S. and coalition troops triumphed over the Iraqi army and took on a new mission — rebuilding a country... View Details
- 01 Jun 2003
- News
Leading the Charge
In the first days of military action in Iraq, with Americans unsure of what lay ahead, one commanding, symbolic image in this media–intensive war held sway: a U.S. Marine, ripping down a huge poster of Saddam Hussein in a town in southern... View Details
- 15 Apr 2017
- News
Bringing Markets to Myanmar
in conflict. Yangon was the only large city and was like a time capsule from the past. When we got to the hotel in Yangon, for the first breakfast, my wife and I got into a conversation with the waiter, a very bright, animated young man.... View Details
- 01 Jun 2015
- News
The Military and the MBA: Richard Kondo (MBA 1999)
hours later I was on a plane to Tokyo to advise the US-Japan Task Force. It’s very hard in chaos to make well-informed decisions because all the information is out there in small pockets. My first priority was to contribute all available... 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 Mar 2004
- News
L. Paul Bremer: In His Own Words
was it. So it was kind of a quick 36 hours. I had ten days to get ready for the job .I’m a historian by training. So the first thing I did was reach for whatever I could find about the reconstruction in Germany and Japan. I reached out... View Details
- 01 Jun 2015
- News
The Military and the MBA: Chris Howard (MBA 2003)
a sense of responsibility and accountability. You learn that you’ve got to own your actions, you’ve got to own your words, you’ve got to take responsibility for what you do and for what you don’t do. That’s the first lesson. Lesson number... View Details
- 02 Mar 2016
- What Do You Think?
Is Apple’s Real Privacy Challenge Technology Innovation Itself?
application for commercial credit and other data points (is) right there on the first page of the Apple user contract--there for all to see. It would seem that this privacy gate is down for the FBI alone.” Slcharles proposed that, “It... View Details
Frank A. Vanderlip
Because of his extensive study of European public and private financing systems during 1901, Vanderlip helped National City Bank become a tremendous resource for American businesses wishing to expand abroad. Vanderlip’s international... View Details
Keywords: Finance
- 01 Dec 2001
- News
Speaking for the Airlines
are absolutely essential, will substantially increase the cost of doing business." Mullin came to Delta in 1997 after a two-year stint as vice chairman of Unicom Corporation and Commonwealth Edison. His rÈsumÈ also includes service at the View Details
Walter B. Wriston
Soon after assuming the presidency, Wriston built Citibank into the nation’s second largest bank in terms of total assets. He was instrumental in the convergence of Citibank and the First National City... View Details
Keywords: Finance
Rose Totino
frozen pizza business in 1962 just as frozen foods were gaining national prominence. Totino’s business grew rapidly, and she sold it to Pillsbury in 1975 for $22 million. Totino was named the first female... View Details
Keywords: Food & Tobacco
- 01 Jun 2003
- News
Respond to a Worthy Cause
national and international artists, expand the marketing efforts, and make a bigger impact in the battle against domestic violence.” Brown and Dietz signed on, and HBS faculty members Michael Watkins and Max Bazerman agreed to be their... View Details
Edward W. Scripps
Beginning with the purchase of the Cleveland Penny Press, a cheep mass-market publication in 1878, Scripps went on to build the first newspaper chain in the United States. Through a series of acquisitions, he formed United Press... View Details
Keywords: Publishing & Print Media