Karissa Bell, senior tech reporter at Mashable, joins DOOMED with Matt Binder to breakdown the Facebook Libra congressional hearing where Mark Zuckerberg was grilled on a variety of the social network's issues such as political advertising, discrimination, fake news, disinformation, Cambridge Analytica, deepfakes, content moderation, online extremism, and more. Also for patrons: the Tulsi / Hillary feud, Bernie's back, your questions, comments, and much more! Support the show at http://www.patreon.com/mattbinder

80: Mark Zuckerberg Goes to Washington: The Facebook Libra Hearing (w/ Karissa Bell)

QAnon, white supremacists, Proud Boys, the alt-right...host Matt Binder guides you through all the conspiracy theories, far right groups, fake news, misinformation, reactionary movements, and more on DOOMED, a leftist politics and culture show for our terrible times.

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Director of Development for American Muslims for Palestine and Palestinian-American community organizer Mohamad Habehh joins DOOMED with Matt Binder to discuss the latest Gaza and the changing public opinion on Israel - Palestine. (Episode from the 2/13/24 livestream show.) Support the show: http://www.patreon.com/mattbinder

266: Rafah, Gaza, Palestine (w/ Mohamad Habehh of American Muslims for Palestine)

On this episode of DOOMED with Matt Binder, Matt breaks down the recent migrant hysteria...something that only seems to happen in an election year. Plus, we take a look at a disturbing Fox News clip featuring right winger Curtis Sliwa and the Guardian Angels assaulting someone live on the air with Sean Hannity. (Episode from the 2/7/24 livestream show.) Support the show: http://www.patreon.com/mattbinder

265: Migrant Hysteria (Again)

Vince McMahon resigned from WWE (and its parent company, TKO) for good after disturbing sexual assault allegations. How did he force his way back into the company to begin with? Who knew what? Is the toxic culture in WWE and across pro wrestling facing a reckoning? What happens next? Journalist David Bixenspan joins DOOMED with Matt Binder to discuss. (Episode from the 1/31/24 livestream show.) Support the show: http://www.patreon.com/mattbinder

264: The Cult of Vince McMahon (w/ David Bixenspan)

MrBeast made a quarter of a million dollars by uploading a video to Elon Musk's X and in doing so revealed just how rigged the monetization system is. Scam Economy host Matt Binder walks through all the details of X Monetization, the little known X Amplify program, how Elon Musk and company pushed the famous YouTuber's content into social media feeds, and how basically no other creator can replicate MrBeast's earnings on the platform. (Episode from the 1/24/24 livestream show.) Support the show: http://www.patreon.com/mattbinder

263: How MrBeast Inadvertently Revealed X / Twitter Monetization is Rigged

Eoin Higgins joins DOOMED with Matt Binder to discuss CES, the biggest annual tech conference, and their experience at the event live in Las Vegas. What was the worst tech? Most dystopian? Was there good tech? And what the latest tech trends say about the state of the industry. Also, a discussion about the results of the Iowa Caucus and how the GOP Primary was determined well before that. (Episode from the 1/17/24 livestream show.) Support the show: http://www.patreon.com/mattbinder

80: Mark Zuckerberg Goes to Washington: The Facebook Libra Hearing (w/ Karissa Bell)

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