Cecilia Kang

About

Cecilia Kang is an award-winning National Correspondent at The New York Times, where she reports on the intersection of technology and public policy. She is also the co-author of "An Ugly Truth: Inside Facebook's Battle for Domination,” a New York Times bestseller that exposes the social media giant's role in spreading misinformation, fomenting violence, and undermining democracy. Cecilia has over 20 years of experience in journalism, covering U.S. and international technology, economics, and business news. Cecilia is a technology policy expert who translates complex issues to broad audiences with narrative storytelling and clear explanatory writing. She has broken news that led to regulatory investigations into Apple, Google, and Amazon, and interviewed top executives such as Tim Cook, Sheryl Sandberg, and Reed Hastings. She was part of a team at The New York Times that won the Gerald Loeb and George Polk awards for their coverage of Facebook, and were finalists for the Pulitzer Prize. Cecilia frequently appears on national television and radio as a commentator on technology and entertainment. She is passionate about exposing the impacts and implications of technology on society, politics, and culture.