Big Technology
Will the Government Break Up Instagram and Facebook? Ask ‘No Filter’ Author Sarah Frier.
The social media expert joins tech reporter Alex Kantrowitz to discuss the future of the platform and more
OneZero is partnering with the Big Technology Podcast from Alex Kantrowitz to bring readers exclusive access to interview transcripts with notable figures in and around the tech industry.
This week we’re joined by Sarah Frier, a Bloomberg reporter and author of No Filter. This interview has been edited for length and clarity.
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The Federal Trade Commission is preparing an antitrust lawsuit against Facebook, and Instagram is in its sights. The agency is poised to revisit Facebook’s 2012 acquisition of the popular mobile app, and a long fight may await. Bloomberg reporter Sarah Frier wrote the most in-depth account of Facebook’s Instagram acquisition in her April 2020 book No Filter. She joins the Big Technology Podcast to tell the story of what happened and what may be in store next.
