10 Sunday Reads
Avert your eyes! My Sunday morning look at incompetency, corruption and policy failures: • Why does everything feel like a scam? Hanna Horvath on losing the plot in an economy of junk fees and shrinking portions — $35 for four pieces of tortellini was the breaking point for a writer who already lives inside sticker shock.… Read More The post 10 Sunday Reads appeared first on The Big Picture .
1. Why does everything feel like a scam? Hanna Horvath discusses the feeling of being ripped off in an economy where even simple items, like $35 for four pieces of tortellini, come with sticker shock. In this environment, nothing feels authentic or trustworthy.
2. Meet Gregory Fenelon, the self-proclaimed $14bn man. He claims to be the CEO of two bogus "funds" and raises questions about his legitimacy as a CEO of Fenelon Opportunity Fund. His presence in the financial world prompts concerns about transparency and accountability.
3. The Wall Street Journal reports on StubHub customers battling for tickets and facing difficulties in obtaining refunds. The company, once a legitimate platform, is now plagued by complaints about lengthy refund processes and a customer service maze that leaves stranded attendees frustrated. The fine print in StubHub's policies plays a significant role in these disputes.
4. A disturbing trend emerges as teenagers use Meta Glasses to harass and bully their peers at high schools and middle schools. The videos, showcasing invasive "rizzcam" and "POV" video techniques, show the misuse of smart glasses to record harassment in public spaces. The disturbing trend has gained traction on TikTok under the hashtag #metaglasses.
5. Data for Democracy explores how Democratic consultants, committees, and party leaders have built a fundraising spam pipeline that funnels money from elderly donors into their own operations. This industry specializes in deploying spam tactics as a service, with political action committees and candidates adopting these methods on a large scale. The article delves into the platform pricing playbook and the methods used to manipulate users.
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