FACEBOOK
The world’s most extensive social network boasts over 2 billion users per day and is rapidly expanding across the globe. Its leadership is led by the CEO Mark Zuckerberg and his chief operating officer Sheryl Sandberg Facebook powers the majority of the world’s online communication via its main app and its subsidiaries Instagram, WhatsApp, and Oculus. Despite its enormous economic growth, Facebook is also confronted with privacy concerns regarding data and hate speech on the platform and worries that constant use of social media can cause discontent. The Verge sends out a daily newsletter on Facebook and democracy. 