The 'new' Mark Zuckerberg, his gothic Irish castle and Meta's $18bn social reckoning
About this episode
The episode discusses Mark Zuckerberg's recent legal settlement and his personal reinvention, including his purchase of a gothic Irish castle.
Mark Zuckerberg has survived scandal after scandal, and Meta has now agreed to an $18bn settlement that keeps him out of the witness box. The landmark lawsuit accused Meta of deliberately designing addictive features that harmed children’s mental health. But will the deal force real change at the tech giant. Fionnán Sheahan is joined by Irish Independent Tech Editor Adrian Weckler, to examine Meta’s deal, Zuckerberg’s reinvention and why he has bought gothic an Irish castle. We want to earn your trust and are members of the Trust Project. See our ethics policies at independent.ie/ourjournalism See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
People in this episode
Host: Fionnán Sheahan
Guest: Adrian Weckler
Topics covered
- Mark Zuckerberg
- Meta
- social media
- mental health
- lawsuit
- Irish castle
- tech industry
Keywords
- Mark Zuckerberg
- Meta
- settlement
- mental health
- lawsuit
- Irish castle
- tech news
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Meta
Places: Ireland, gothic Irish castle
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