The Pulse on Facebook: Are there emerging societal costs to social media?
December 7, 2018
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Controversies over user privacy and positives like Instagram must be balanced against emerging long-term risks, namely Problematic Smartphone Use (PSU) and social media addiction, which may emerge as a long-term structural headwind to the company’s core business model.
This brief considers factors including:
- Data privacy and security, governance issues, and regulation in focus
- Equity performance correlation with ESG signals
- Fundamental operational risks
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