Will Mark Zuckerberg’s Trump gamble pay off?
He risks making enemies elsewhere
“It feels like we’re in a new era now,” said Mark Zuckerberg, Meta’s chief executive, as he announced sweeping changes to the firm’s social-media platforms in a video on January 7th. Two weeks ahead of Donald Trump’s presidential inauguration, Mr Zuckerberg outlined an overhaul of Meta’s content-moderation policy that meets many of the demands of American conservatives. The initiative says much about both the future of social media and the relationship between American business and government.
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Business January 11th 2025
- A new electricity supercycle is under way
- Will Mark Zuckerberg’s Trump gamble pay off?
- Alcohol-free drinks are becoming big business
- America’s internet giants are being outplayed in the global south
- Foxconn and other gadget-makers are expanding their empires
- What next for US Steel?
- The signals of workplace submissiveness
- Meet the ambitious wolf cubs of Wall Street
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Meet the ambitious wolf cubs of Wall Street
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What next for US Steel?
The faded industrial icon has few good options without a Nippon deal
Foxconn and other gadget-makers are expanding their empires
The world’s contract manufacturers are moving into new products and places
The signals of workplace submissiveness
Deference is all around you, unfortunately
America’s internet giants are being outplayed in the global south
From e-commerce to online banking, regional competitors are innovating rapidly
Alcohol-free drinks are becoming big business
But will they ever be as good as the real thing?