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Is TikTok becoming a dystopian QVC? (w/ PrettyCritical)
Is it just me or are ads everywhere on TikTok right now? Welcome to TikTok Shop. Is this the new normal? TikTok creator PrettyCritical joins Bridget …
2 years, 1 month ago
SAG strike ends with AI concessions!; New Facebook whistleblower drops; Omegle shuts down; RIP Jezebel; The Future of Online Media – NEWS ROUNDUP
Season 4
“We got the yacht!”
https://www.bravotv.com/the-real-housewives-of-new-york-city/season-8/episode-17/videos/sonja-we-got-the-yacht
Actors strike win…
2 years, 2 months ago
Britney Spears released a hit memoir. Are bots shaping the conversation?
Season 4
In the wake of Britney Spears’ hit memoir, are social media bots changing the conversation? Bridget does a deep dive into how social media bots are c…
2 years, 2 months ago
Biden’s executive order on AI protects privacy and boosts inclusion. Thank Black women like Dr. Joy Buolamwini.
Season 4
Dr. Joy Buolamwini has been raising the alarm about the harm of AI for years, through her research and advocacy. People are finally starting to liste…
2 years, 2 months ago
What’s your favorite scary movie? Scream, the 1996 horror classic, is a commentary on tech and media frights
Scream was created against the backdrop of increasing anxiety about tech and media. And the film is practically screaming at all of us about it.
In …
2 years, 2 months ago
Self-driving car company hid crash video; Gender discrimination at Google; Bipartisan agreement that Facebook is bad; What Gen-Z wants from media; Wage slavery is not your friend – NEWS ROUNDUP
Season 4
Calif. DMV says Cruise hid video of SF crash, suspends driverless car firm's permits: https://www.sfgate.com/tech/article/cruise-driverless-permits-s…
2 years, 2 months ago
Matt Walsh (and 100K others) attacked her for being a single woman with no kids online.
Season 4
Julia Mazur, host of the great podcast Pretty Much Done, made an innocuous TikTok about how she spent her weekend as a single woman with no kids. And…
2 years, 2 months ago
Instagram suppresses Palestinians; Don’t use AI to write your closing argument in court!; Elon Musk gets fined; Using VR to help people who hoard — NEWS ROUNDUP
Season 4
Last week, we looked at how Twitter is creating more chaos in the Israel / Palestine conflict. Now, a look into how things are going on Instagram (no…
2 years, 2 months ago
AI is built by people. We need to listen to their stories
Season 4
On the just launched brand new season of Mozilla’s podcast IRL: Online Life is Real Life, Bridget explores the power of putting people over profit in…
2 years, 2 months ago
Elon Musk’s Twitter is making the Israel - Hamas conflict worse
Season 4
The changes Elon Musk has made to Twitter are making it impossible to sort out what’s happening in the Israel / Hamas conflict. From gutting the Trus…
2 years, 3 months ago