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sdpkom:
https://www.nytimes.com/reuters/2020/08/05/business/05reuters-health-sight-diagnostics-fundraising.html?smid=li-share&utm_campaign=OurCrowd%20Weekly%20Newsletter&utm_medium=email&_hsmi=92894991&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-9kpfcFk5NsMf-xlzqzJQivOvr1HXj9UbSX2E-K7Wp64buxctGK-HPyOshlVY7mJH-s4yL3hVJatQz2o5cgkrNQPOuEj3UixXawqcl388jfSqp3qeA&utm_content=92894991&utm_source=hs_email

OurCrowd - a VC on a quest to find the next Theranos
Marco:
Capillary blood for blood counts doesn't seem revolutionary and they aren't the only ones in the market.
EEVblog:

--- Quote from: Marco on August 15, 2020, 12:33:28 am ---Capillary blood for blood counts doesn't seem revolutionary and they aren't the only ones in the market.
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Doesn't sound that revolutionary to me.
Took me some time to figure that's all they were actually doing. All the flashy marketing makes it out to be something that can do a ton of stuff.
l0rd_hex:
Howdy all!

I need some help... I've been updating Meredith's Wikipedia page to include some mention of the failure of Ubeam and how she's been compared to Elizabeth Holmes (by her own, one time PR person). I've included sources for my claims and I believe they're fair an accurate.  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meredith_Perry

Unfortunately, someone keeps removing the content as "hate speech and fraudulent claims" and "hateful misinformation", check out the page's history for context.

Can I ask anyone who is interested to take a few minutes and update her page with some of the facts uncovered in this thread and the "Lies, Damn Lies, and Startup PR" blog (sorry I forgot the gents name)? Keep in mind that what you add should be well sourced and fairly written.

It really bugs me that her or someone close to her is removing the stuff from her page that shows she's not exactly a super-genius... it makes me think others will be taken by her if they don't see the whole truth on her Wiki page.

Thanks!
MrMobodies:
Well that someone looks like they came out of nowhere with a random name and contributed only those removals.

Wikipedia Filter Log of Hindgodot:

https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Special:AbuseLog&wpSearchUser=Hindgodot

--- Quote ---05:28, 9 December 2020: Hindgodot (talk | contribs) triggered filter 61, performing the action "edit" on Meredith Perry. Actions taken: Tag; Filter description: New user removing references (details | examine | diff)

04:43, 4 December 2020: Hindgodot (talk | contribs) triggered filter 61, performing the action "edit" on Meredith Perry. Actions taken: Tag; Filter description: New user removing references (details | examine | diff)
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Your statement:

--- Quote ---Due to the failure of Ubeam to release an actual consumer product after numerous announcements and delays, some journalists have compared Meredith Perry to fraudster Elizabeth Holmes and her failed startup Theranos[13].
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https://eu.usatoday.com/story/tech/news/2017/06/01/ubeams-meredith-perry-shows-her-stealth-wireless-charging-technology-really-works/102336880/


--- Quote ---MARCO DELLA CAVA | USA TODAY
uBeam's Meredith Perry shows her stealth wireless charging technology really works
01/06/2017

Her company uBeam, flush with $26 million provided by Silicon Valley players eager to crack this thorny modern-day tech problem, had been called a fraud by a former engineer (https://liesandstartuppr.blogspot.com/). Media reports compared Perry to Elizabeth Holmes, whose high-flying blood analysis company Theranos has suffered an ignominious fall.
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With the citation above to backup your statement it looks correct to me but I don't see any link to it under "References" to all the other citations on that page.

Sorry:

Citation 13:
https://epicmagazine.com/silicon-is-just-sand/

That is not looking good how someone could just go on there under any name and remove supported statements and facts under "hateful speech" where it has nothing to do with it being hateful.
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