{
  "id": 15793385,
  "title": "Can you see everything?",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/20/can-you-see-everything",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-10-20T18:30:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Verge",
    "slug": "the-verge",
    "url": "https://www.theverge.com/policy/1014687/fielder-holmes-you-can-see-everything"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A documentary titled \"You Can See Everything\" follows the story of Elizabeth Holmes, the former CEO of Theranos. Holmes built a private company valued at $9 billion around a miniaturized blood testing platform that promised to test a drop of blood for various ailments. She achieved celebrity status, having deals with Walgreens, speaking engagements, a New Yorker profile, a Fortune cover story, investment from Fox News mogul Rupert Murdoch, and Henry Kissinger on the Theranos board.\n\nHowever, the company came under scrutiny when John Carreyrou, a reporter for The Wall Street Journal, exposed in 2015 that Theranos wasn't utilizing its own technology to run most of its blood tests. In 2021, the author spent four months at Holmes' trial for fraud, where she was found guilty of one count of conspiracy and three counts of wire fraud. The evidence against her was strong, including forged memos, recordings of Holmes lying about her activities, and testimonies from Theranos employees who reported their concerns about the accuracy of the proprietary tests, only to face retaliation.\n\nThe documentary \"You Can See Everything\" explores the question of whether one can trust Holmes. Holmes herself appears confident and candid during the documentary, claiming she never told a lie in her life. However, her responses and actions don't align with the damning evidence presented at her trial. The film's filmmaker, Nathan Fielder, initially found Holmes convincing but grew increasingly skeptical as the story unfolded. Despite his doubts, Fielder still wanted to believe Holmes, possibly due to their close physical proximity and the fact that there were no permanent records of her activities during her time at Theranos.",
  "summary": "This review contains spoilers. I have heard it said that of all the drugs, fame is the most addictive. For Elizabeth Holmes, at least, I am willing to believe that is true. It is the only explanation for You Can See Everything, a movie that is, at its core, about several varieties of manipulation. Holmes, […]",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}