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    #397: We Fixed Instagram

    August 4th, 2022 · 64 minutes

    Rocket Ruled yet again — Adam Mosseri, longtime fan of Rocket, definitely listened to our episode last week before he walked back Instagram's changes. Twitter v. Musk heats up, and yet another pretender thinks NFT books could be a thing.

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    Links and Show Notes

    Instagram walks back TikTok-style changes — Adam Mosseri explains why - The Verge
    Tesla is the latest company to be drawn into the Elon Musk-Twitter legal mess - The Verge
    Pearson says NFT textbooks will let it profit off secondhand sales - The Verge
    Why the Batgirl movie will never be released, even though it’s done - Polygon
    Why wouldn’t Warner Bros. just release Batgirl on HBO Max? - Polygon
    Mark Cuban wants to turn a Texas town into Jurassic Park