The Ledger

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Opinion
Palihapitiya: Snap is the internet's most glaring example of corporate misgovernance
“But it is the most glaring example of corporate misgovernance that has ever happened on the internet.”
Chamath Palihapitiya Oct 22, 2022 ▶ 15:47 E101: Ye acquires Parler, Snap drops 30%, macro outlook, VC metrics, valuing stocks & more
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Snapchat has better computer vision than any deployed DoD system
“There's better computer vision in the Snapchat app on your phone than any system that the US Department of Defense has deployed.”
Palmer Luckey Jun 23, 2022 ▶ 11:25 #AIS: Palmer Luckey on Anduril
Assertion Not checkable as stated
Sacks: Kids find social media far more engaging than AI chatbots
“Look, if you actually look at the data, if you look at what kids are doing, it's so much more interactive and engaging for them to talk to their friends on Snap or to watch videos on TikTok. Those things are super engaging. Whereas doing research on an AI chat…”
David Sacks Dec 19, 2025 ▶ 1:14 Bernie Sanders Says Stop All AI, China's Breakthrough, Inflation Down, Golden Age in 2026?
Disclosure
Chamath: I ban my children from using major social media platforms
“My blunt force instruments are you're not allowed to have well, the ones that we've, we, they're not allowed to have TikTok, Snapchat, Facebook, Instagram, Twitter.”
Chamath Palihapitiya Sep 18, 2021 ▶ 1:04:22 E47: Facebook's week from hell, Ellen Pao on sexism in Elizabeth Holmes coverage, Newsom wins & more
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