| Facebook's low-friction media sharing has a very dark side, Google invests in data center acreage, and if you have zero clue on zero rating, we're here to help. All that and more in The Daily Crunch for April 17, 2017. 1. Facebook's video media push encounters a considerable downside Facebook's strategy of encouraging users to put video on the social networking platform, and making it very easy to do so, met with some unintended consequences over the weekend: A man uploaded a video of a murder he committed to Facebook on the weekend, and it predictably spread quickly. The content was eventually removed – but it remained up for four hours from the culprit and original poster, indicating whatever protections Facebook has in place to combat this kind of content isn't anywhere near enough. 
2. Google picks up prime Nevada land for data center... and more? Google has acquired over 1,000 acres of Nevada land to build a data center at some point in the future. The spot, right next to Tesla's Gigafactory location, is large enough that people think it could also prove a testing ground site for autonomous cars created by Google-owned Waymo. Sounds feasible. 3. Zero rated? Please explain. You've probably heard the term "zero rating" a lot lately, given the FCC's recent actions, but you might not know exactly what it means. Here's what it means, as thoroughly explained by Devin 4. Meal kit wars Meals in a box are popular among busy millennials who are tired of eating out all the time. The companies in contention are many and varied, but Lora explains who's most likely to come out on top, and why. 5. Bike share battles Shared resources are the big marketplace interest currently, and bikes are the next hot commodity in the U.S. Connie breaks down what you can expect to see in this new, but already hotly contested space. 6. Apple gets its autonomous testing license Apple got its official approval from the California DMV to start testing autonomous cars. That hardly means an Apple car is around the corner, but it means you should be paying attention. 7. Uber shows off financials Uber wants people to know that business is good: The company revealed financials that show growth where the company wants it, regardless of bad news. It's still losing tons of money, but that's arguably the plan right now, anyway. Here's a plan that's better than losing money: Sign up for our new weekly startups newsletter, curated by Anthony Ha. Just follow the link below and check the "TC Startups" checkbox to subscribe. 
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