{"product_id":"an-ugly-truth-9781408712719","title":"An Ugly Truth","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e''The ultimate takedown'' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe problem of Facebook is Zuckerberg. And the question posed by this splendid book is: what are we going to do about him?''\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eObserver\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''A comprehensive account . . . drawn from first-hand testimonies. Thoroughly engaging'' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Times\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''What marks this book out is how it gets under the corporate bonnet . . . to build a picture of astounding corporate arrogance and irresponsibility'' \u003ci\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''An explosive new book'' \u003ci\u003eDaily Mail\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e__________________________________________\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAward-winning \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e reporters Sheera Frenkel and Cecilia Kang unveil the tech story of our times in a riveting, behind-the-scenes exposé that offers the definitive account of Facebook''s fall from grace. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOnce one of Silicon Valley''s greatest success stories, for the past five years, Facebook has been und\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e[Frenkel and Kang] have produced the ultimate takedown via careful, comprehensive interrogation of every major Facebook scandal. \u003ci\u003eAn Ugly Truth\u003c\/i\u003e provides the kind of satisfaction you might get if you hired a private investigator to track a cheating spouse: it confirms your worst suspicions and then gives you all the dates and details you need to cut through the company's spin. * New York Times *\u003cbr\u003eA comprehensive account . . . drawn from first-hand testimonies. Thoroughly engaging * The Times *\u003cbr\u003eAn explosive new book * Daily Mail *\u003cbr\u003eA detailed dismantling of what happened at the highest levels of the company as it pursued a policy of deny, deflect and obfuscate. * New Statesman *\u003cbr\u003eBetter sourced than all of its predecessors in the genre . . . makes for gripping as well as depressing reading. One of the book's striking revelations is that there is more anxiety inside the company than we realised. Many Facebook employees have been anguished, frustrated or angry about what their employer has been doing in its relentless quest for growth. Some have tried to alert their superiors to their concerns. But time and again the bad news hasn't persuaded those bosses because they didn't sync with the overriding imperative of endless corporate growth . . . The problem of Facebook is Zuckerberg. And the question posed by this splendid book is: what are we going to do about him? * Observer, Book of the Week *\u003cbr\u003eDrawing on more than 1,000 hours of interviews with hundreds of Facebook associates, [Kang and Frenkel's] fly-on-the-wall exposé shows a company that often looks the other way . . . What marks this book out is how it gets under the corporate bonnet, using information from mostly disgruntled former Facebook staff to build a picture of astounding corporate arrogance and irresponsibility. * Sunday Times *\u003cbr\u003eThe definitive history of what has happened to the social network since its inception . . . a great read * Times Radio *\u003cbr\u003eImpeccably researched through interviews with the company's present and former employees, investors and even enemies, [\u003ci\u003eAn Ugly Truth\u003c\/i\u003e] examines how the social network is used to spread disinformation and its role in the Cambridge Analytica scandal and Donald Trump's 2016 presidential victory. * Sunday Times, Business Books of the Year *\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Little, Brown Book Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47836858450263,"sku":"9781408712719","price":15.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781408712719.jpg?v=1710383847","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/an-ugly-truth-9781408712719","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}