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Oct 2021
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Facebook’s whistleblower reveal & major ...

Jason Calacanis
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In this news episode, Jason covers the Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen's "60 minutes" interview and breaks down some clips. Then he shares the highlights and rationalizations from the OZY Media CEO's Today Show appearance.  
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