The new “Theranos 2.0” saga is already being assembled, at least in theory, according to a recent photo from Getty Images. This story appears in Optimizer, a weekly newsletter curated by Victoria Song, a senior reviewer at The Verge, which breaks down the latest gadgets and health products that promise to transform everyday life. Readers can subscribe to Optimizer through the link provided.
From a distance, it is tempting to look back at the original Theranos scandal and tell Nathan Fielder that, as the documentary “You Can See Everything” makes clear, Elizabeth Holmes was clearly dishonest. Since the film’s debut, both journalists and whistleblowers have been quick to remind audiences of the many documented falsehoods surrounding Holmes. The most important point they stress is that the Theranos testing device never performed as the company claimed. Fielder’s intention with the movie, however, was not to reopen the old case but to explore a different angle.
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