# E152: Is financial crime the juice behind Meta's success?

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Podcast: [The Laundry](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-laundry-4722676)
Published: 2026-02-05T06:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://pod.link/1603808780
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## Resource

The old adage about social media is: ' If you’re not paying for the product, you are the product.' We’re used to hearing how platforms use our data to feed advertisers, but what if there’s a darker undercurrent? Our expert host, Marit Rødevand , is joined by Jeff Horwitz , Investigative Technology Reporter at Thompson Reuters and author of the book Broken Code: Inside Facebook and Its Harmful Secrets , to ask: is financial crime the juice behind Meta's success? The pair discuss: the internal documents showing Meta knew about financial crime, how it works in practice, and whether Meta or the regulators will put a stop to this growing trend. Producer: Matthew Dunne-Miles Editor: Dominic Delargy Video: Loïs Dunford ____________________________________ The Laundry podcast explores the complex world of financial crime , anti-money laundering (AML) , compliance , sanctions , and global financial regulation . Hosted by Marit Rødevand , Fredrik Riiser , and Robin Lycka , each episode features in-depth conversations with leading experts from banking , fintech , regulatory bodies , and investigative journalism . Tune in as we dissect headline news, unpack regulatory trends, and examine the real-world consequences of non-compliance — all through a uniquely compliance-focused lens. The Laundry is proudly produced by Strise . Get in touch at: laundry@strise.ai Subscribe to our newsletter, Fresh Laundry , here . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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