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    #186: Inauthentic Activity

    August 2nd, 2018 · 62 minutes

    Heyo, it's time to talk about legislating 3D printed guns. Is it worth it? Then Facebook re-enters the spotlight with the news that it has deactivated a whopping 32 political pot-stirring accounts. MoviePass is on its last legs.

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    Links and Show Notes

    3D-printed gun website yanks CAD files after federal judicial order | Ars Technica
    8 states take aim at 3D gun company, sue to get files off the Internet | Ars Technica
    The Last-Ditch Legal Fight to Stop 3-D Printed Guns | WIRED
    Facebook Identifies an Active Political Influence Campaign Using Fake Accounts - The New York Times
    MoviePass Hit by Outage After Running Out of Cash – Variety
    A Timeline of MoviePass’s Bumpy History - The New York Times
    Christina Warren on Twitter: "One more thing (for now), on MoviePass."
    /r/moviepass/
    Gotti 2018 Movie Review - Oh My F*cking Gotti