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# He Sparked the Fake News Boom. Then Facebook Broke His Business

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## Facts

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## Sources

1. [He Sparked the Fake News Boom. Then Facebook Broke His Business](https://omny.fm/shows/foundering/he-sparked-the-fake-news-boom-then-facebook-broke?in_playlist=podcast)

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