Zucked: Waking Up to the Facebook Catastrophe
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"Zucked: Waking Up to the Facebook Catastrophe" is a nonfiction book by investor Roger McNamee that critically examines Facebook’s business practices, societal impact, and role in undermining democracy and privacy.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Zucked: Waking Up to the Facebook Catastrophe canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Zucked: Waking Up to the Facebook Catastrophe Context triple: [Roger McNamee, notableWork, Zucked: Waking Up to the Facebook Catastrophe]
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A.
The Facebook Effect
The Facebook Effect is a nonfiction book by David Kirkpatrick that chronicles the founding, growth, and global impact of Facebook on technology, business, and society.
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B.
The Master Switch: The Rise and Fall of Information Empires
The Master Switch: The Rise and Fall of Information Empires is a nonfiction book that examines the recurring cycle of openness and monopolistic control in communications and information industries throughout modern history.
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C.
The Internet's Own Boy: The Story of Aaron Swartz
The Internet's Own Boy: The Story of Aaron Swartz is a documentary film chronicling the life, activism, and tragic death of programmer and internet freedom advocate Aaron Swartz.
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D.
The Revolution Will Not Be Televised: Democracy, the Internet, and the Overthrow of Everything
"The Revolution Will Not Be Televised: Democracy, the Internet, and the Overthrow of Everything" is a political and technological manifesto by campaign strategist Joe Trippi that explores how the internet is transforming democratic participation and disrupting traditional power structures.
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E.
The Age of Spin
The Age of Spin is a 2017 Netflix stand-up comedy special by Dave Chappelle that marked his high-profile return to long-form televised comedy.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Zucked: Waking Up to the Facebook Catastrophe Target entity description: "Zucked: Waking Up to the Facebook Catastrophe" is a nonfiction book by investor Roger McNamee that critically examines Facebook’s business practices, societal impact, and role in undermining democracy and privacy.
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A.
The Facebook Effect
The Facebook Effect is a nonfiction book by David Kirkpatrick that chronicles the founding, growth, and global impact of Facebook on technology, business, and society.
-
B.
The Master Switch: The Rise and Fall of Information Empires
The Master Switch: The Rise and Fall of Information Empires is a nonfiction book that examines the recurring cycle of openness and monopolistic control in communications and information industries throughout modern history.
-
C.
The Internet's Own Boy: The Story of Aaron Swartz
The Internet's Own Boy: The Story of Aaron Swartz is a documentary film chronicling the life, activism, and tragic death of programmer and internet freedom advocate Aaron Swartz.
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D.
The Revolution Will Not Be Televised: Democracy, the Internet, and the Overthrow of Everything
"The Revolution Will Not Be Televised: Democracy, the Internet, and the Overthrow of Everything" is a political and technological manifesto by campaign strategist Joe Trippi that explores how the internet is transforming democratic participation and disrupting traditional power structures.
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E.
The Age of Spin
The Age of Spin is a 2017 Netflix stand-up comedy special by Dave Chappelle that marked his high-profile return to long-form televised comedy.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | nonfiction book ⓘ |
| author | Roger McNamee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| authorOccupation |
investor
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venture capitalist ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| criticizes |
Facebook business model
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Facebook content moderation ⓘ Facebook data collection practices ⓘ Facebook impact on democracy ⓘ Facebook impact on privacy ⓘ Facebook role in political polarization ⓘ Facebook role in spreading misinformation ⓘ Facebook targeted advertising ⓘ |
| describes |
Roger McNamee’s attempts to warn Facebook leadership
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Roger McNamee’s early investment in Facebook ⓘ Roger McNamee’s relationship with Facebook ⓘ |
| focusesOnEvent |
2016 United States presidential election
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Cambridge Analytica scandal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
nonfiction
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political literature ⓘ technology criticism ⓘ |
| hasPerspective | insider account ⓘ |
| hasSubtitle | Waking Up to the Facebook Catastrophe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ISBN-13 | 9780525561354 ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Facebook
NERFINISHED
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democracy ⓘ disinformation ⓘ privacy ⓘ social media ⓘ surveillance capitalism ⓘ |
| mediaType |
audiobook
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ebook ⓘ print ⓘ |
| notableFor | early high-profile critique of Facebook by an investor ⓘ |
| proposes |
antitrust enforcement against large tech companies
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regulation of social media platforms ⓘ stronger privacy protections ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 2019 ⓘ |
| publisher | Penguin Press NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setsInContext |
growth of surveillance capitalism
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rise of social media platforms ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
general readers
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policy makers ⓘ technology critics ⓘ |
| timePeriodCovered | early 2000s to late 2010s ⓘ |
| title | Zucked: Waking Up to the Facebook Catastrophe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workExampleOf |
critique of Big Tech
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warning about social media harms ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Subject: Zucked: Waking Up to the Facebook Catastrophe Description of subject: "Zucked: Waking Up to the Facebook Catastrophe" is a nonfiction book by investor Roger McNamee that critically examines Facebook’s business practices, societal impact, and role in undermining democracy and privacy.
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