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The biggest stories on the internet from July 8th, 2025.
Timestamps:
00:00 Intro
1:17 Sarah's Day vs. Who Is Elijah
6:00 TikTok's "Indonesian Boat Kid" meme
7:16 Adam McIntyre reported to ICE by his snark Reddit
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The biggest stories on the internet from July 4th, 2025.
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00:00 Intro
00:34 Celebrity Ritz-Carlton cruise
2:32 YouTube cracks down on AI content
5:13 Australian wedding dress drama between Jade Marie Zane & The Ivory Room
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The biggest stories on the internet from July 3rd, 2025.
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00:00 Intro
00:46 Gigi Gorgeous x Nats Getty divorce
3:04 Sabrina Carpenter raises $1 million for charity on Short n' Sweet tour
5:28 TikTok overrun with "sympathy-traps"
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The biggest tech news & social media trends on the internet from July 2nd, 2025.
Timestamps:
00:00 Intro
1:43 Trump claims there is a US TikTok buyer
3:44 TikTok content moderators speak out against work conditions and expectations
8:34 X is piloting an AI-driven fact-checking program
12:12 American AI company Anthropic tests whether AI can run a small store
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Sources:
https://edition.cnn.com/2025/06/30/tech/trump-tiktok-who-could-buy
https://www.reuters.com/sustainability/society-equity/trump-says-fox-interview-he-has-group-wealthy-people-buy-tiktok-2025-06-29/
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/06/29/us/politics/trump-tiktok-buyer.html
https://restofworld.org/2025/tiktok-moderators-turkey/
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2023/dec/21/diary-of-a-tiktok-moderator-we-are-the-people-who-sweep-up-the-mess
https://www.vice.com/en/article/tiktok-content-moderation-layoffs-ai/
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-10-12/tiktok-slashing-jobs-to-boost-ai-content-moderation/104465606
https://www.thebureauinvestigates.com/stories/2022-10-20/behind-tiktoks-boom-a-legion-of-traumatised-10-a-day-content-moderators/
https://www.theverge.com/news/658566/content-moderator-union-alliance-meta-tiktok-google
https://x.com/CommunityNotes/status/1940132205486915917
https://techcrunch.com/2025/07/01/x-is-piloting-a-program-that-lets-ai-chatbots-generate-community-notes/
https://www.theverge.com/news/696210/x-community-notes-ai-note-writers
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-07-01/x-will-deploy-ai-to-write-community-notes-expand-fact-checking
https://www.anthropic.com/research/project-vend-1
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The biggest stories on the internet from July 1st, 2025.
Timestamps:
00:00 Intro
1:15 Kath Ebbs & Avery Cyrus collab
4:03 Charli xcx Glastonbury backlash
6:22 MrBeast AI thumbnail scandal
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The biggest stories on the internet from June 30th, 2025.
Timestamps:
00:00 Intro
1:20 TikTok's viral facelift
5:12 Waterboy brand trip saga
9:19 Cannes Lions prize winners AI scandal
13:52 Brooke Schofield engaged
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Thank you to BRITA for supporting the podcast, helping us keep our deep dives going, and, of course, keeping us hydrated! Check out BRITA here: https://www.brita.com.au/turnonthetaste
This episode is an exploration into the history and impact of the GRWM genre of content— from beauty YouTube to TikTok storytimes.
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Timestamps:
00:00 BRITA sponsorship
00:38 Intro
3:00 The origins of the GRWM: Shannxo & Jackie Aina
6:18 The evolution of the GRWM: From educational to personality-driven
7:48 How TikTok changed the GRWM
9:18 Alix Earle & the GRWM
12:26 Impact of GRWM: Purchasing
15:25 The darker impact of GRWM content
19:49 Why we love the GRWM: Self-expression
21:45 Oversharing in GRWM
23:51 Memes & thirst-trapping
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*I caught this while editing, but want to acknowledge around 9:28 when I said "women fought to work" that women have always worked, especially women from disenfranchised socioeconomic backgrounds. what I meant by that statement was more around access to education, upward mobility in the workforce, equitable opportunities etc.**
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The biggest stories on the internet from June 26th, 2025.
Timestamps:
00:00 Intro
00:50 Mikayla Raines tragically passes away amid cyberbullying attacks
6:48 TikTok creator Courtney Joelle going viral for her sharing her version of “princess treatment” by husband
12:33 Hailey Bieber shuts down divorce rumours after stepping out without engagement ring
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The biggest tech news & social media trends on the internet from June 25th, 2025.
Timestamps:
00:39 Reddit is in talks to consider using Sam Altman’s iris-scanning Orb
4:53 Australia’s under 16s social media ban may now include YouTube
10:09 - BeReal is making a comeback (allegedly)
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Sources:
https://www.semafor.com/article/06/20/2025/reddit-considers-iris-scanning-orb-developed-by-a-sam-altman-startup
https://gizmodo.com/reddit-looks-to-get-in-bed-with-altmans-creepy-world-id-orbs-for-user-verification-2000618369
https://www.infrastructure.gov.au/department/media/news/social-media-minimum-age-legislation-passed
https://www.amnesty.org.au/social-media-ban-explained/
https://theconversation.com/esafety-boss-wants-youtube-included-in-the-social-media-ban-but-ai-raises-even-more-concerns-for-kids-259561
https://theconversation.com/technology-to-enforce-teen-social-media-ban-is-effective-trial-says-but-this-is-at-odds-with-other-evidence-259373
https://www.crikey.com.au/2025/06/23/teen-social-media-ban-tech-trial-labor-albanese-government-australia-world-first/
https://www.infrastructure.gov.au/sites/default/files/documents/esafety-commissioner-advice-on-draft-online-safety-rules-19-june-2025.pdf
https://blog.google/intl/en-au/products/connect-communicate/esafety-advice-ignores-australians/
https://www.theguardian.com/media/2022/aug/21/its-a-modern-day-facebook-how-bereal-became-gen-zs-favourite-app
https://www.businessinsider.com/bereal-app-plans-comeback-new-features-ads-2025-6
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Timestamps:
00:00 Intro
00:45 Amouranth returns to Twitch after making $38 million on Kick
4:45 PLL cast opens up about series in new interview for 15 year anniversary
8:16 90s decor show, Decorating Cents, goes viral on TikTok for all the wrong reasons
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The biggest stories on the internet from June 23rd, 2025.
Timestamps:
00:00 Intro
3:12 Fred again... NYC pop up backlash
9:29 Olivia Rodrigo x Taylor Swift "feud" update
14:02 Tammy Hembrow divorce
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The biggest stories on the internet from June 20th, 2025.
Timestamps:
00:00 Intro
00:30 Emma Chamberlain x Pinterest
2:15 Remi Ashten wedding ft. Lana Del Rey
4:35 Unpacking Gen Z's PARKE obsession
9:17 Brooke Schofield possibly engaged
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In this special Bravo edition of mini scroll, I interview The Valley's Zack Wickham!
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Thank you to Tinder for supporting this episode.
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The biggest tech news & social media trends on the internet from June 18th, 2025.
Timestamps:
00:00 Intro
2:13 Roblox users are protesting ICE
7:56 MidJourney sued by Disney and Universal
10:09 US TikTok ban extended (again)
10:45 Moshi Monsters set to return
13:34 Expert interview about online safety and how platforms can help protect users while online dating
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The biggest stories on the internet from June 17th, 2025.
Timestamps:
00:00 Intro
2:03 Tana Mongeau & Brooke Schofield to end Cancelled Podcast soon
5:03 Doja Cat viral fan interaction
8:31 Ultra Violette sunscreen scandal
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The biggest stories on the internet from June 16th, 2025.
Timestamps:
00:00 Intro
1:25 Alix Earle faces backlash for take on Sabrina Carpenter album cover
5:01 Indy Clinton hires private investigator on trolls + Tattle Life owner/operator exposed
14:41 Converse accused by small designer of ripping off his branding
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CLARIFICATION June 5th, 2025: We have reason to believe one of the screenshots included in this episode from Charly's story was doctored. This section has been edited out of the original episode.
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This episode is a mini deep dive into the rift between the Welsh 5 and Charly Anne.
Timestamps:
00:00 Intro
1:19 Who are the Welsh 5?
2:54 Welsh 5 Las Vegas trip
6:35 Becki Jones leaves TikTok
9:00 Charly x Welsh 5 rift
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The biggest stories on the internet from May 29th, 2025.
Timestamps:
00:00 Intro
00:51 Catherine Paiz on Call Her Daddy x Tana Mongeau
6:40 Luke Bateman responds to BookTok backlash
13:52 Hailey Bieber sells beauty brand for $1 billion
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The biggest tech & social media trends on the internet from May 28th, 2025.
Timestamps:
00:00 Intro
1:02 Travel creators face cancelled partnerships from Booking.com & Expedia
7:05 Is microblogging dead?
13:30 American Music Awards viral backlash
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The biggest stories on the internet from May 27th, 2025.
Timestamps:
00:00 Intro
2:13 BookTok heartthrob Luke Bateman lands two-book deal one month after joining the niche
8:21 Explaining the Benson Boone hate on TikTok
14:22 Alix Earle x Hawaiian Tropic campaign backlash
17:00 $7K Dominos order x Scotiabank drama update
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