Roger McNamee

McNamee began his Silicon Valley investing career in 1982. He was an early investor in Facebook and an advisor to Mark Zuckerberg. He is the author of the New York Times bestseller Zucked: Waking up to the Facebook Catastrophe.  

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There Is Only One Question That Matters with AI

Should private corporations be allowed to run uncontrolled experiments on humanity?

By Roger McNamee

The Media Is Making the Same Mistakes with Musk That It Did with Trump

Twitter is a soap opera where Musk is the star, the only actor in the spotlight. The world should look away, says Roger McNamee

By Roger McNamee

Twitter Is Collapsing, and Nothing Can Replace It

Under Elon Musk the Twitter that so many people depend on may collapse. Roger McNamee on what comes next

By Roger McNamee

Amazon's Dangerous Ambition to Dominate Healthcare

Amazon's efforts to buy One Medical and expand further into healthcare must be stopped to protect patients' privacy

By Roger McNamee and Johnny Ryan

Mark Zuckerberg Wants to Rule the Future of the Internet. Chuck Schumer Must Stop Him

John Oliver’s masterful explanation of tech monopolies—and how Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) is blocking legislation to reign them in—is must-watch television for anyone who cares about innovation and competition in America. He explained...

By Roger McNamee

Sheryl Sandberg Made Facebook Into a Giant—But At a Cost

As the person who helped Mark Zuckerberg recruit Sheryl Sandberg to Facebook, I take no joy in the news that Sandberg is leaving her post as chief operating officer. I first encountered Sheryl Sandberg when...

By Roger McNamee

Twitter Is Brilliant. The Damage It's Done Is Undeniable

The debate over Elon Musk’s acquisition of Twitter is fierce because journalists and politicians depend on the platform to share their ideas and build their brands. Twitter is less than one-tenth the size of Facebook,...

By Roger McNamee

Facebook Will Not Fix Itself

Five years ago, I embarked on a mission to help Facebook change its culture, business model and algorithms. I had been involved with the company in its early days as an adviser and investor. Since...

By Roger McNamee

An Open Letter to Tim Cook

Silicon Valley investor and tech activist Roger McNamee is frustrated that Apple does not appear to recognize how vulnerable it is in a changing political landscape

By Roger McNamee

The Biden Administration Must Focus on Antitrust

President Biden faces challenges greater than any president since FDR. The country is struggling with a deadly pandemic that has shaken the economy and exposed its structural flaws. His political opponents refuse to engage with...

By Roger McNamee

Facebook's "Oversight Board" Is a Sham

Online violence leads to real world violence. The January 6th storming of the U.S. Capitol and the role of social media in helping coordinate the riots was not a surprise and the emerging details show...

By Roger McNamee and Maria Ressa

The Facebook Antitrust Case Is a Vital First Step. But More Needs to Happen

On Wednesday, the Federal Trade Commission and the attorneys general of 48 states and territories filed antitrust cases against Facebook. The state case is broader than the FTC’s, but both call for unwinding Facebook’s acquisitions...

By Roger McNamee

Big Tech Needs To Be Regulated. Here's How.

Recent months have seen mounting evidence that the algorithmic spread of hate speech, disinformation, and conspiracy theories by major internet platforms has undermined America’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic. It has also increased political polarization...

By Roger McNamee

Moderation Won't Fix Social Media's Problems

If the United States wants to protect democracy and public health, it must acknowledge that internet platforms are causing great harm and accept that executives like Mark Zuckerberg are not sincere in their promises to...

By Roger McNamee

Facebook Cannot Fix Itself. But Trump's Effort to Reform Section 230 Is Wrong

In a week that saw the official death toll from the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States surpass 100,000, when the number of applications for unemployment insurance exceeded 40 million and Americans were protesting in...

By Roger McNamee

I Mentored Mark Zuckerberg. I Loved Facebook. But I Can't Stay Silent About What's Happening.

I am really sad about Facebook. I got involved with the company more than a decade ago and have taken great pride and joy in the company's success ... until the past few months. Now...

By Roger McNamee
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