'The Boy Kings': 6 stories from a Facebook employee

Author Katherine Losse shares 6 of her stories from behind-the-scenes stories from her time at Facebook.

5. News Feed controversy

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Losse remembers walking into the office the morning after the Facebook News Feed feature first launched, knowing there was going to be a backlash. "E-mail after e-mail of the thousands we received that day told graphically of the betrayal and evisceration the users felt," she wrote. "Phrases like 'I feel violated' and 'You've ruined my life' were common, and the emails were long and passionate, filled with all the personal details and drama that they felt Facebook had exposed without warning. 'I just broke up with my girlfriend yesterday and thanks to your 'News Feed' everyone on campus saw a story about it this morning! How would you like it if people started publishing stories about your life without telling you?' one user howled."

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