Joe Rogan Experience #2567 - Mariana van Zeller · Aired Oct 16, 2026
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Mariana describes Meta's projected $16 billion from scams and banned goods as profit.
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Reuters reports projected 2024 revenue, not profit, covering scams and banned goods. Joe reads revenue correctly later; profit wording recurs. Meta disputes the estimate.
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Is it true that Mariana describes Meta's projected $16 billion from scams and banned goods as profit?
Partly. The claim stretches what the evidence shows. Reuters reports projected 2024 revenue, not profit, covering scams and banned goods. Joe reads revenue correctly later; profit wording recurs. Mariana van Zeller said it (matched by voice) on Joe Rogan Experience #2567 - Mariana van Zeller, aired Oct 16, 2026, at 0:30:52. The supporting source is pulitzer.org, linked below.
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