Bitcoin
$64,312.89+2.25%
Ethereum
$3,076.32+1.03%
Binance Coin
$559.25+1.77%
Solana
$145.24+5.33%
XRP
$0.50448689+1.00%
Dogecoin
$0.15256749+2.23%
Toncoin
$6.20-2.19%
Cardano
$0.46944681+4.37%
Shiba Inu
$0.00002277+0.77%
Avalanche
$35.09+1.74%
Wrapped Bitcoin
$64,439.30+2.24%
Tron
$0.11011793+1.08%
PlayIconNav
Crypto Prices CoinDesk 20 Index CoinDesk 20 Index
Consensus 2024Price Increase Extension Ends In
01
DAY
01
HR
17
MIN
26
SEC
Markets

Can Social Media Be Redeemed? Feat. Bobby Goodlatte

An early Facebook product designer-turned angel investor discusses how social media has changed and whether it can be changed again for the better.

By Nathaniel Whittemore
AccessTimeIconAug 4, 2020 at 7:00 p.m. UTC
Updated Sep 14, 2021 at 9:40 a.m. UTC
(ArtMari/Shutterstock)
(ArtMari/Shutterstock)
10 Years of Decentralizing the Future
May 29-31, 2024 - Austin, TexasThe biggest and most established global hub for everything crypto, blockchain and Web3.Register Now

An early Facebook product designer-turned angel investor discusses how social media has changed and whether it can be changed again for the better.

For more episodes and free early access before our regular 3 p.m. Eastern time releases, subscribe with Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Pocketcasts, Google Podcasts, Castbox, Stitcher, RadioPublica, iHeartRadio or RSS.

This episode is sponsored by Crypto.com, Bitstamp and Nexo.io.

Today on the Brief:

  • President Trump wants a cut of the TikTok deal
  • Previewing this week’s COVID-19 vaccine trade 
  • Dave Portnoy breaks into bitcoin

After Social Media with Bobby Goodlatte.

Bobby is the founder of Form Capital, a new seed investment firm that focuses on supporting portfolio companies with value-add design. 

Bobby was an early employee at Facebook and has been an active angel investor since 2012, with investments that include Coinbase. 

See also: How Real Is Bitcoin’s Rally? 8 Interpretations of Bitcoin's Massive Surge

In this conversation, he and NLW discuss:

  • The early days of Facebook
  • Why angel investors don’t like new angel investors to get involved
  • How Silicon Valley reflects larger questions of equity valuations 
  • How social media has changed over the last decade
  • Why politics is now “downstream from algorithms” 
  • Why there are still possibilities to build new social networks
  • Why today’s social networks could make different decisions that would be better for the world. 

Find our guest online:
Website: Form Capital 
Twitter: @rsg

For more episodes and free early access before our regular 3 p.m. Eastern time releases, subscribe with Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Pocketcasts, Google Podcasts, Castbox, Stitcher, RadioPublica, iHeartRadio or RSS.

Disclosure

Please note that our privacy policy, terms of use, cookies, and do not sell my personal information has been updated.

CoinDesk is an award-winning media outlet that covers the cryptocurrency industry. Its journalists abide by a strict set of editorial policies. In November 2023, CoinDesk was acquired by the Bullish group, owner of Bullish, a regulated, digital assets exchange. The Bullish group is majority-owned by Block.one; both companies have interests in a variety of blockchain and digital asset businesses and significant holdings of digital assets, including bitcoin. CoinDesk operates as an independent subsidiary with an editorial committee to protect journalistic independence. CoinDesk employees, including journalists, may receive options in the Bullish group as part of their compensation.

Learn more about Consensus 2024, CoinDesk's longest-running and most influential event that brings together all sides of crypto, blockchain and Web3. Head to consensus.coindesk.com to register and buy your pass now.