Episode 1422

Facebook funding anti-TikTok lobbyists with Taylor Lorenz + SEC SPAC crackdown, Fast v. Bolt | E1422

Mar 30, 20221:11:45Watch on YouTube

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00:00 Jason and Molly intro the show

02:18 Taylor Lorenz from the Washington Post on Facebook using Targeted Victory

11:27 Coda - The All-in-one doc for teams, get a $1,000 credit at https://coda.io/twist

12:41 Separating the legitimate concerns from fake stories

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22:21 Measuring the likelihood of TikTok being banned in the U.S.

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32:37 Should journalists be encouraged to build their own brands?

39:40 SEC meeting TODAY (3/30/22) to discuss crackdown on SPACs, specifically allowing investors to SUE over “embellished projections”

1:01:14 Bolt’s one-click checkout competitor “Fast” having trouble raising $100M at a $1B valuation, according to The Information

Read Taylor's Article: https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2022/03/30/facebook-tiktok-targeted-victory/

Taylor Lorenz’s book: www.goodreads.com/book/show/58818667-extremely-online

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