188: Facebook whistleblower and Squid Game

Charis and Eugene talk about the global appeal of Squid Game and the possibility of supposedly niche cultural entertainment going viral. They also discuss the importance of Frances Haugen, the latest Facebook whistleblower, coming forward to testify about the need for social media platform regulations.

00:06:44 Squid Game
00:24:20 Facebook whistleblower

Planet Squid Game by Josef Adalian
Here are 4 key points from the Facebook whistleblower's testimony on Capitol Hill by Bobby Allyn
Facebook whistleblower testifies company 'is operating in the shadows, hiding its research from public scrutiny' by Samantha Murphy Kelly and Clare Duffy

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