Summary: <p></p> <p></p> <p>You can now pay to get verified on Twitter (without actually verifying your identity). What does this mean for misinformation on the app? We’ll discuss. Plus, Kai Ryssdal explains why he joined Mastodon, the Twitter alternative. And we’ll answer more of your questions about inflation, the future of sports broadcasting and California’s sky-high gas prices.</p> <p> </p> <p>Here’s everything we talked about today:</p> <p> </p> <ul> <li style="list-style-type: none;"> <ul> <li> <a href="https://www.fool.com/investing/2021/08/10/why-ebay-wins-from-supply-chain-woes/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">“Why eBay Wins From Supply Chain Woes”</a> from The Motley Fool</li> </ul> </li> </ul> <p> </p> <ul> <li style="list-style-type: none;"> <ul> <li> <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2022/11/06/technology/twitter-verification-check-marks.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">“Twitter Is Said to Delay Changes to Check Mark Badges Until After Midterms”</a> from The New York Times</li> </ul> </li> </ul> <p> </p> <ul> <li style="list-style-type: none;"> <ul> <li> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/2022/11/9/23449821/twitter-blue-verification-check-mark-subscribers" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">“Twitter Blue verification separates ‘notable’ accounts from subscribers”</a> from The Verge</li> </ul> </li> </ul> <p> </p> <ul> <li style="list-style-type: none;"> <ul> <li> <a href="https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1590383366213611522" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Tweet</a> from <a href="https://twitter.com/elonmusk" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">@elonmusk</a> about the brief “official” badge</li> </ul> </li> </ul> <p> </p> <ul> <li style="list-style-type: none;"> <ul> <li> <a href="https://www.reuters.com/lifestyle/sports/nwsl-has-plenty-ammo-tv-rights-deal-says-angel-citys-ohanian-2022-10-25/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">“NWSL has plenty of ‘ammo’ for TV rights deal, says Angel City’s Ohanian”</a> from Reuters</li> </ul> </li> </ul> <p> </p> <ul> <li style="list-style-type: none;"> <ul> <li> <a href="https://www.ft.com/content/808efcd4-6ef3-4dde-84dd-c4a365d3614f" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">“Apple scores deal for Major League Soccer streaming rights worth $2.5bn”</a> from the Financial Times</li> </ul> </li> </ul> <p> </p> <ul> <li style="list-style-type: none;"> <ul> <li> <a href="https://www.marketplace.org/2022/03/15/why-are-californias-gas-prices-so-high/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">“Why are California’s gas prices so high?”</a> from Marketplace</li> </ul> </li> </ul> <p> </p> <ul> <li style="list-style-type: none;"> <ul> <li> <a href="https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2022-10-08/why-are-california-gas-prices-high-and-supplies-unstable" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">“California repeatedly warned about spiking gas prices, fragile supply. But fixes never came”</a> from the Los Angeles Times</li> </ul> </li> </ul> <p> </p> <ul> <li style="list-style-type: none;"> <ul> <li> <a href="https://abc7news.com/gas-prices-oil-profit-windfall-tax-taxes-why-is-to-expensive/12328954/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">“Why are gas prices high in California? Consumer group calls for windfall profit tax on oil companies”</a> from ABC7 News</li> </ul> </li> </ul> <p> </p> <ul> <li style="list-style-type: none;"> <ul> <li> <a href="https://twitter.com/tweetohkyle/status/1588653808623972352?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1588653808623972352%7Ctwgr%5E1ba0bc50375cafac97ce5d86be0b9243c7056fe4%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fpaperusercontent.com%2Fintegrations%2Fembed%2Fiframe%2Ftweet%3Fid%3D1588653808623972352" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Tweet</a> from <a href="https://twitter.com/tweetohkyle" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">@tweetohkyle</a> asking about Mastodon</li> </ul> </li> </ul> <p></p> <p>If you’ve got a question about the economy, business or technology, let us know. We’re at makemesmart@marketplace.org, or leave us a message at 508-U-B-SMART.</p> <p></p>
