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Shake Up

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Trial Balloon · Ep. 195: Shake Up

The Contrarian

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Peter Thiel and the Rise of the Silicon Valley Oligarchs

by Max Chafkin

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September 21, 2021
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On Political Wire 2 posts

  • Sep 20, 2021
    Book Says Zuckerberg Agreed to Not Fact Check Posts

    Venture capitalist and Facebook board member Peter Thiel told an associate that Mark Zuckerberg agreed to not fact-check political posts if the Trump administration would steer clear of any “heavy-handed regulations,” New York magazine reports.

  • Sep 17, 2021
    The Contrarian

    Out next week: The Contrarian: Peter Thiel and Silicon Valley's Pursuit of Power by Max Chafkin.

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