Sorry state: Don't be afraid to apologise

For start-ups, apologising might seem like an admission of weakness, but in reality you are being open when you admit your mistakes

Facebook chief Mark Zuckerberg is used to apologies. Pic: Getty

Since we’re all glued to our screens waiting forthe next Cambridge Analytica revelation to emerge - because for now it’s the story that keeps on giving - the theme of this week’s start-up blog is all about apologies.

Until Wednesday evening, all we had from Facebook was this awkward silence as revelation after revelation came out. First we had the New York Times article, then the Channel 4 hidden cameras and for a ...