
TED Talks Daily Going viral taught me the internet is broken — but fixable | Deja Foxx
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Oct 6, 2025 AI Snips
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Viral Town-Hall Moment Changed Her Life
- Deja Foxx went viral at 16 after confronting a senator about cutting her birth control funding at a town hall.
- The video thrust her from private life into national attention and opened unexpected opportunities.
Targeted Harassment After Going Public
- In 2021 Deja Foxx faced a cyber mob that filled her DMs with threats and harassment.
- She woke to threats to her safety and invasive speculation about her identity during the pandemic.
Community As A Digital Lifeline
- A friend from Gen Z Girl Gang deleted hateful comments and DMs for Deja to spare her from seeing them alone.
- That protection acted as a lifeline during an isolating moment in the pandemic.
