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Short Selling on Trial & Wordle Gets a Game Show

May 12, 2026·29 min·5-min readconversationalnews
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Andrew Left, the founder of Citron Research and one of Wall Street’s most prominent short sellers, is on trial for allegedly manipulating markets through misleading social media posts and TV appearances. The case raises broader questions about free speech, market ethics, and the role of act

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Andrew LeftSavannah Guthrie

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