Belfast, Henry Nowak, and how Grok is supercharging misinfo
After a second night of rioting in Belfast, social media companies are being accused of playing a role in creating disorder. Technology secretary Liz Kendall has said an update to the Online Safety Ac...
11 Jun 35min
Is Hasan Piker NSFW now? And Tung Tung's generational run
When Twitch streamer Hasan Piker was denied entry into the UK this week, it rekindled a conversation around the Home Office's approach to free speech. From Kanye West to Valentina Gomez, the list of p...
5 Jun 30min
Sleuth wars, incels in STEM, and just want Harambe back
An inquest is set to open on Friday into the deaths of three sisters whose bodies were recovered from the sea off the coast of Brighton. The case has led to rampant speculation online, particularly af...
29 Mai 25min
Why you're wrong about Palantir, and TL;DR Tolkien
The US tech giant Palantir holds contracts with some of the most influential entities in the world, from government departments and pharmaceutical companies to military contractors and banking powerho...
22 Mai 27min
BONUS: Taylor Lorenz says "don't blame social media"
On this bonus interview episode, Matt and Marianna are joined in the studio by leading social media journalist Taylor Lorenz. They discuss the evolution of meme culture, Clavicular's enduring virality...
19 Mai 41min
Decline porn (part II), VPN patriotism, and Charli XCX's finsta drop
Foreign-based social media accounts are masquerading as patriotic Brits lamenting the UK's 'decline'. These profiles, which use AI to amplify anti-immigrant rhetoric, are being viewed and shared by va...
15 Mai 25min
Dare Market, hantavirus, and wtf is going on at JPMorgan?
Launched last year, the website Dare Market describes itself as "the platform where you can dare anyone to do almost anything for real cash bounties". On this episode, Marianna speaks to Isla Rose Per...
8 Mai 33min
Shooting conspiracies, breakup texts, and Dana White's cortisol spike
Following an apparent assassination attempt at the White House Correspondents' Association dinner on Saturday night, dozens of high-profile conservative accounts posted almost identical reactions on X...
1 Mai 26min
