I'll be blunt: I don't particularly like Zuckerberg, the person. Facebook used to be innovative over a decade ago but it's become very tired and shopworn. Given its aging customer base, I don't know how it survives beyond the next decade without becoming MySpace. Is the documentary balanced and fair? That's difficult to say. Probably. I know a good number of Meta employees who privately tell me that they do not understand Zuckerberg's strategy. I mean, the guy spent $26B chasing the metaverse and has literally nothing to show for it. The stock cratered. That should tell you something about his strategy. My opinion: When you have a big idea that comes to fruition, you tend to believe in your own infallibility a bit too much. Not all of Zuckerberg's ideas are good -- or constructive. This documentary has some interesting opinions. Zuckerberg gets a drubbing. But, what would you expect from a guy who essentially behaves like an android in public? Ultimately, Facebook has had some positive benefits, but it's also had a lot of negative costs; particularly amplifying political concerns in the interest of "engagement."
