This week on Blocked and Reported, Jesse and Katie discuss the rise and fall of Palmer Luckey, the VR wunderkind who was ousted from Facebook under murky circumstances. (This is the first episode in a two-part series. Up next: Palmer Luckey vs. Jason Calacanis.)
How many migrants has Trump sent to Guantánamo so far? | NPR
TIME Magazine The Surprising Joy of Virtual Reality | TIME
Palmer Luckey cosplays as Metal Gear’s Quiet in Japan | Polygon
Palmer Luckey: The Facebook billionaire secretly funding Trump’s meme machine | The Daily Beast
Who Is Palmer Luckey and What Is Nimble America? | NY Mag
Who is Palmer Luckey, and why is he funding pro-Trump trolls? | The Guardian
This is How Fake News Happens: The Reporting of Palmer Luckey and Nimble America
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