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    #372: Everyone's Bad Week

    February 10th, 2022 · 52 minutes

    BRIANNA IS BACK!! But everyone else is having a bad week. Facebook's stock has crashed, Peloton is laying off 2,800 people, and WarnerMedia is getting sued (...among other things).

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    Links and Show Notes

    Facebook loses users for first time in history - The Washington Post
    Facebook stock plummets 26% in its biggest one-day drop ever
    Facebook’s Stock Crash Is a Long Time Coming | Vanity Fair
    Peter Thiel to step down from board of Facebook parent Meta
    Peloton is replacing its CEO and cutting 2,800 jobs - CNN
    WarnerMedia is being sued for releasing The Matrix Resurrections on HBO Max - The Verge
    Scarlett Johansson’s Black Widow lawsuit has unearthed a huge problem with streaming - The Verge