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Apr 2023
1h 7m

Blue Checks Live On (For Now), Adam Neum...

New York Magazine
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Kara and Scott still have their blue checks! They discuss a confusing and slow legacy check removal process at Twitter. Also, the Russian government’s arrest of Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich, and other repressive governments making business hard around the world. Plus, Virgin Orbit has halted operations for the foreseeable future and four bil ... Show More
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