How Facebook Blew It

April 2, 2018 Good morning! The Cambridge Analytica data scandal has sent a jolt through Facebook, pushed lawmakers to sound alarms on multiple continents, and reminded all of us of a largely hidden and unregulated economy built on surveillance. But some of the key details remain fuzzy. Facebook still hasn't addressed a couple of elephants in the room, including how it sought to track down the pilfered data, or the role of one of its own employees in the scandal. [And, as Joel Winston and I report, Cambridge University's early involvement--including the possible theft of its own giant cache of Facebook data--is also concerning](. —[Alex Pasternack]( [How Facebook Blew It]( [How Facebook Blew It]( A months long investigation uncovered concerns that Cambridge Analytica may have used improperly obtained academic data to craft its psychometric profiles. [Want A Purpose-Driven Business? Know The Difference Between Mission And Purpose]( [Want A Purpose-Driven Business? Know The Difference Between Mission And Purpose]( Young people want to work for purpose-driven businesses–but your purpose has to be something more than just rephrasing your business model. [Here’s How To Plug One Of The Biggest Privacy Holes In The Internet]( [Here’s How To Plug One Of The Biggest Privacy Holes In The Internet]( An upgrade to DNS, the internet’s address book, would make it harder for ISPs to know where you surf, and for hackers to hijack your traffic. [Where’s Waldo? Inside Google Maps–And Here’s How He Got There]( [Where’s Waldo? Inside Google Maps–And Here’s How He Got There]( This Google April Fools’ extravaganza involved lots of work, a quick turnaround, and the noble goal of engaging a billion people rather than annoying them. [The NBA’s Autism-Friendly N.Y.C. Store Is A Slam Dunk]( [The NBA’s Autism-Friendly N.Y.C. Store Is A Slam Dunk]( By making small tweaks, the NBA managed to make its Times Square store more welcoming to people with autism, PTSD, and other sensory disabilities. [AI Is Giving Brands Eerily Human Voices]( [AI Is Giving Brands Eerily Human Voices]( The Y Combinator-backed startup Voicery uses AI to develop bespoke, synthetic voices for brands. [This Dental Startup For Millennials Comes To You In A Tiny House]( [This Dental Startup For Millennials Comes To You In A Tiny House]( Lydian is taking a tooth-and-nail approach to reinventing dental care, including cozy rolling offices and a punchy brand by Rapt Studio. Share This Newsletter Did someone forward you this email? Subscribe [here!]( Like this email? Consider signing up for our other newsletters [here](. Too many emails? Update your subscription preferences [here](. No longer want to receive this newsletter? Unsubscribe [here](. Mansueto Ventures, 7 World Trade Center, New York, NY 10007-2195