A Meta Contradiction
Some days, I find myself super perplexed by Meta’s business. The company has what may be one of the most fascinating and value-add content delivery apparatuses the world has ever seen. There are other days when Meta’s business strikes me as a stain on society, an addiction-inducing slop machine representing grave harm for users. How can one company fuel such opposing attitudes? The answer is found in Meta’s income statement.
While on vacation earlier this month, it occurred to me just how dramatically the advertising world has changed for tourist-oriented businesses.
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