As Facebook’s appetite and dependence on user data became increasingly clear during Mark Zuckerberg’s congressional testimony this week, Mission District users interviewed on Thursday said they rarely use the website but remain reluctant to opt out completely. Recent studies have shown that Facebook’s user base is becoming older, while younger users are abandoning the site for other platforms, such as...
A new computer lab created to help parents of Everett Middle School students become tech-savvy was unveiled on Monday. Equipped with five desktop computers, high speed internet access, the lab will offer workshops and classes. The lab is funded by Facebook and the League of United Latin America Citizens, a national group that works to empower Latinos socially, economically, and technologically. The group...
After much public pressure, Facebook revealed the demographic data of its employees. Like many of its equally large tech companies, the company is made up largely of white and Asian men. The report by Maxime Williams, the company’s Global Head of Diversity, states: “At Facebook, diversity is essential to achieving our mission.” But the data tells a different story. Facebook’s numbers...
Mark Zuckerberg, Facebook’s founder and the world’s second youngest billionaire, reportedly bought a home in the Mission recently. Mission Local hit the streets to ask: What do you think of Zuckerberg becoming a Mission resident? 60 Seconds: Zuckerberg in the Mission from Mission Local on Vimeo.
La reciente adquisición que hizo Facebook de Instagram por mil millones de dólares desencadenó una avalancha de diferentes reacciones, incluyendo una negativa de los usuarios de Instagram a quienes les gustaba la aplicación para compartir fotografías precisamente porque no era Facebook. En las calles llenas de tecnólogos en la Misión, la mayoría de los que hacen uso de las redes...
Phil Jaber, the founder of Philz Coffee, wants to caffeinate the world. In February he’ll take another step toward that goal when he opens a new Philz Coffee location in Facebook's Menlo Park complex.
