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Jul 2023
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Facebook's $20 Million Algorithm Study &...

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Episode 114: Neal and Kyle discuss the research published over the weekend that says Facebook algorithms are not responsible for political polarization. which comes on the tails of Meta's strong earnings report last week. Also, Mastercard says you can't use their debit cards to make cannabis purchases. And why even a $700 million bailout could not save the trucking giant 'Yellow'. The guys also share their winners and losers of the weekend and explain why the 'X' logo in San Francisco may be in line with some permit violations. Finally, what we are watching for this upcoming week.

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