Why Instagram Broke Its Square

Facebook used to brag about how its tools helped politicians swing elections. Now, the platform’s relationship to politics is much more complicated. Today: the story of how one politician again and again forced Zuckerberg to confront his own role in democracy. This episode hosted ...  Show more

Facebook defined an era of social media built on our connections, our social lives. We’re watching that era come to a close. Now, your main feeds of both Facebook and Instagram will use AI to start increasingly recommending content from people you don't follow. Kind of like anoth ...  Show more

It's August 2016 and Instagram co-founders Kevin Systrom and Mike Krieger are about to pull off the tech equivalent of a heist — and they just might get away with it. But despite its success, Instagram faces trouble at home when Mark Zuckerberg starts rocking the boat.In China, T ...  Show more

Ben and David discuss Facebook's acquisition of Instagram in 2012. Was it a success? If so, what are the criteria that made it work? What lessons can be learned for other acquisitions in the future?Sponsors:Vanta: https://bit.ly/acquiredvantaServiceNow: https://bit.ly/acquiredser ...  Show more

In 2010, Kevin Systrom and Mike Krieger released a photo-sharing app called Instagram, with one simple but irresistible feature: it would make anything you captured look more beautiful. The cofounders cultivated a community of photographers and artisans around the app, and it qui ...  Show more

Es agosto del 2016 y los cofundadores de Instagram, Kevin Systrom y Mike Krieger, están a punto de lograr el equivalente tecnológico de un atraco, y es posible que se salgan con la suya. Pero, a pesar de su éxito, Instagram enfrenta problemas internos cuando Mark Zuckerberg comie ...  Show more