Facebook Conspiracy Theories (292)

<p>This week, Joe and Robert discuss the <a href= "https://www.npr.org/2021/10/05/1043211171/facebook-instagram-whatsapp-outage-business-impact" target="_blank" rel="noopener">outage heard around the world...Facebook</a>. What does it mean for marketers and creators?</p> <p>At the same time, <a href= "https://www.npr.org/2021/10/05/1043377310/facebook-whistleblower-frances-haugen-congress" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Facebook is dealing with whistleblower allegations on the Hill</a>.</p> <p>Well, <a href= "https://www.axios.com/newsletters/axios-media-trends-6f53b61e-375d-402d-b01d-e3f5ee565441.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Facebook's stock tanked</a> and worries surrounded the tech giant.</p> <p>Could Facebook have planned all this? The answer is, maybe. Joe and Robert discuss a number of Facebook conspiracy theories that actually make some sense (if you are drunk or high), from a PR switcheroo to an attack against SNAP and TikTok.</p> <p>In other news, <a href= "https://www.eater.com/22665350/the-infatuation-zagat-acquired-by-jp-morgan-chase-bank" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Chase buys Zagat</a>...with a Chase credit card.</p> <p>Rants and raves include an in-depth look at <a href= "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vlxghmlGNoI" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">YouTube for creators from MatPat</a> and <a href= "https://www.mediapost.com/publications/article/367518/playboy-puts-first-gay-male-bunny-on-cover-of-oc.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Playboy's strategy takes a turn</a>.</p> <p>-------</p> <p>Catch past episodes show notes at <a href= "https://www.thisoldmarketing.site/" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">ThisOldMarketing.site</a>. Get your <a href= "https://radix.website/dot-site" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">.site domain today</a>.</p>