An internal investigation by IRL's board of directors found that 95% of the app's reported 20 million users were "automated or from bots."
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“Becoming one of these iconic, impactful companies is akin to winning a gold medal in the Olympics. In fact, probably more challenging,” Shafi wrote in the memo, which was full of similarly outlandish analogies. “Like the Olympics, we know most people don’t want to be Olympians. In the same way, not everyone will want to walk the path we are walking. But for those that want to push their limits and find out what they are capable of, this culture is for you."

Translation: work long hours and don’t complain, because I stand to make a lot of money from your labour.

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What I’m capable of :(

Ah yes, a cult.

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