Facebook’s internal documents show its ruthlessness

As expected, the UK Parliament has released a set of internal Facebook emails that were seized as part of its investigation into the company's data-privacy practices.

The UK's Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Committee is using this is an example of Facebook's anticompetitive nature, which is further highlighted in more of the internal files. Developers on the site, he said, could build apps to let users do exactly that, but Facebook needed to be wary of them becoming a competitor in the social media space.

Although Zuckerberg may have changed his views on the world since then, it's clear that at the time all he cared about was what was good for Facebook and not anyone else. But that's something he's probably thinking more about today, as his company continues to face scrutiny over its mishandling of user data -- especially after the Cambridge Analytica data-privacy scandal from earlier this year.

When he wasn't on the pitch scoring hat tricks, he could be found near his SNES or around the house, taking things apart.

Edgar's also deeply in love with tacos, sneakers and FIFA, in no particular order. He lives in New York City with his better half.

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