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Meet the world's most powerful editor: the 34-year-old controlling what you and 2.3 billion people see on Facebook

As the vice-president in charge of Facebooks news feed, the team he runs, and the decisions he makes, influence the reading habits of 2.3bn people.

The algorithms that he builds help determine which photos they see, what issues they are aware of and what news articles they read.

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Author: The Telegraph

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The Telegraph has recently written 11 articles on similar topics including :
  1. "Facebook has thrown down the gauntlet to Amazon by announcing a raft of new shopping features for WhatsApp, Instagram and its own online Marketplace". (April 30, 2019)
  2. "A hard border in Ireland can be avoided using existing technology for “invisible” customs checks that would render the controversial backstop “obsolete”, a report backed by Brexiteer MPs will say on Monday". (June 24, 2019)
  3. "‘Mum-shaming,’ ‘fat-shaming’, ‘slut-shaming’ and ‘engagement ring shaming’ (yes it’s ‘a thing’):". (August 12, 2019)
  4. "Facebook threatens to hamper the fight against terrorists and child abusers by increasing encryption, Priti 
Patel will warn on Wednesday". (July 31, 2019)
  5. "He’s a two-time Oscar nominee, so there’s no question that Robert Downey Jr can act". (June 6, 2019)
  6. "Instagram, Facebook and YouTube will be fined millions of pounds for showing harmful videos in the Government’s first crackdown on social media, the Telegraph can reveal". (August 12, 2019)
  7. "Social media firms will be banned from promoting self-harm or suicide content to children under a legally-enforced code of conduct to prevent a repeat of the death of Molly Russell". (April 5, 2019)
  8. "Wallabies full-back Israel Folau has been sacked by Rugby Australia over homophobic social media posts". (May 17, 2019)
  9. "Northumbria University yesterday announced it will monitor students’ social media profiles to create an “early warning system” that could detect mental illness and prevent suicide". (June 6, 2019)
  10. "Sir Nick Clegg claimed nearly £113,000 in expenses for public duties despite drawing a substantial salary from Facebook". (July 26, 2019)
  11. "I was in the kitchen making supper when my daughter Cecily cornered me for a 
ticking off". (July 6, 2019)
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