My Age of Investment

Chapter 182 Chapter 182

Andrew's words were spoken, and the shareholders present nodded. Old John was the first to respond: "Yes, we have to make those who spread rumors pay the price." Blayer poured a pot of cold water, "Is it hard to find out who is behind the scenes? And their goal has been achieved, The bigger the trouble, the happier they are." Andrew looked at Blayer, squinting slightly, as if trying to see through the latter, "What does Mr. Blayer mean, let these rumors continue to spread? We don't Make any counterattacks?" Blayer spread his hands and shook his head, "Of course I don't mean that, I'm thinking about how to do it, what's better for us? Minimize the negative impact of this on Facebook. ." Hoffman slapped the table, glanced at the shareholders present, and said coldly: "Everyone present is a well-known big man in Silicon Valley. We can collectively speak out in the media and support Facebook!" Question!" Peter Thiel was the first to answer the call, followed by Mark Pincus, who nodded in agreement. "Okay then!" Old man John nodded. "I also took my old face and went to visit the leaders of the major media, and asked them to divert their attention in other directions when they reported." Then, old man John Glancing at everyone present, he said with a sullen look: "This is the dating network being sued by us. We are afraid of losing the case, and we deliberately framed and framed us!" "Yes, it is the dating network!" The old man Breyer looked right. For a moment, he smiled and nodded. Others also understood the meaning, played down the Chinese founder of Facebook, and directed the topic to "the business competition between Facebook and Dating.com". Is it the dating network? Everyone is not sure. But right now, there is no more suitable target than him. Xia Jingxing was stunned, he didn't interrupt much, and the emergency plan was discussed by several shareholders. That's why he poured his money into the stock market and invested in other companies. If he used all the money to increase his stake in Facebook. Although the shareholding ratio is high, but when something happens, who will help you? And all the assets are concentrated in the Facebook company, like putting all the eggs in one basket, the basket is turned over, and the eggs are all broken. In this way, the outline of the plan was drawn up, and several shareholders revolved around the details and perfected it. Then, quickly disbanded. Each shareholder left with their respective tasks. Shareholders with high prestige and influence, such as Old Man John and Breyer, go to visit the media, whether they use favors or money transactions, in short, they have to control a group of media who stand on their side and cheer for Facebook. Andrew worked with Facebook's legal counsel to sort out the materials against the dating network, all of which are "evidence" to identify the dating network. Hoffman, Peter Thiel, Pincus and other three contacted some Silicon Valley entrepreneurs who were close to each other and helped to speak out. Xia Jingxing and the other three continued to sit in the company. They did not do anything. In addition to maintaining the normal operation of the company and not being influenced by public opinion, they were also prepared to receive interviews from the media. ……………… The next day. The controversy among netizens over the issue of "Facebook information security" has not only not subsided, but has spread from one forum to multiple forums, and has the potential to spread to the entire network. As Xia Jingxing expected, several paper media started to reprint the content on the forum, and the same question: is it appropriate for an Internet company founded by a foreigner to hold the personal information of tens of millions of American citizens? At this moment, the media that Facebook ambushed came out. "Yesterday, a forum slandered Facebook CEO Darren Xia as a spy and attacked him personally... Coincidentally, this happened just a few days after Facebook received the largest Series A financing in the social field. More Coincidentally, a few days ago, Facebook just sued Jonathan, the CEO of Dating.com... This makes us have to doubt the connection between these things! In modern business competition, in order to suppress opponents, you can do anything Extremely, moral issues are completely forgotten... A good website should focus more on website construction, user experience, and product development."... Dozens of media reported overwhelmingly,

All of them hold one view: This is the means of commercial competition to suppress Facebook. The stories compiled by the media have noses and eyes, and they have also produced a lot of evidence. Jonathan's speech records of criticizing, ridiculing, and slandering Facebook in the past, the receipt of Facebook's lawsuit against Jonathan, the online navy accounts in the forum with all divisions of labor and their abnormal and one-sided speech records... At the same time, the president of Stanford University John Hennessy, LinkedIn CEO Hoffman, former PayPal CEO Peter Thiel, First Securities Chairman Liu Jinhang... A number of American entrepreneurs and business celebrities spoke out for Xia Jingxing, condemning unethical business competition. American netizens were hooked, and before they finished eating one melon, another melon was handed to their mouths. People sit at home, and the pot comes from the sky! Jonathan has not yet recovered from the grief of the loss of American users of the dating site, and then he receives a court subpoena, and then there are media reporters swarming in. These reporters were blocked at the door of the dating network company and wanted to interview Jonathan. The most frequently asked question was: "What's your response to the case of Facebook suing you?" "The information of American citizens was really leaked by Facebook. Do you have any evidence?" "Facebook has suffered a crisis of public opinion. Dating.com is the biggest profiteer. The outside world thinks that you did it. What do you think about this?" Jonathan was about to be driven crazy by this group of reporters. All kinds of digging holes for him to jump. He felt like he couldn't wash himself out of the Mississippi! Being blocked by reporters at the door of the company, the dating network could not work normally, so he answered a few questions from reporters with emotion. "Facebook has absolutely no proof that this was done by the dating network, and we are now busy improving the user experience of the site..." "What? I admitted it? When did I admit it?" "It's a bunch of dogs. The mother-in-law slandered us, this is slander, wait, we are preparing to file a counterclaim..." The reporter was very insidious, and when he came up, he stimulated Jonathan with words and got the answer he wanted. Then, the reporters turned their heads and went to Facebook again, and continued to pick things up. Xia Jingxing was already looking forward to it. After the reporters arrived, they were specially invited into the conference room and held a small press conference. Reporter: "Jonathan scolded you son of a bitch, and said that Facebook was slandering them. There is no solid evidence. Dating.com is going to counter-sue Facebook." Xia Jingxing: "He is just jealous that I am younger than him, and that Facebook is developing more than Dating.com. Better, it doesn't matter if he doesn't admit it, we'll see you in court." Reporter: "Someone said you are a spy, what's your response?" Xia Jingxing: "Is there such a high-profile spy? There is also a press conference." Reporter: " Regarding the security of citizens’ information that the outside world is worried about, what protective measures has Facebook taken?” Xia Jingxing: “Our company has always paid attention to the protection of user information. Many Americans." Reporter: "If the federal government wants to investigate Facebook, will you cooperate?" Xia Jingxing: "The United States is a country ruled by law, and I respect the law!"...