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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 how social media has changed who gets immortalised online and why we care to leave a digital legacy in the first place, featuring an interview with Mike's Mic!Timestamps:00:00 BRITA ad00:32 Intro5:00 Defining legacy & our interest in it8:50 Storytelling & legacy12:55 Celebrities, creators & legacy16:30 Digital legacies in the creator economy20:00 Mike’s Mic interview34:42 ConclusionFind our podcast YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC18HclY7Tt5-1e3Z-MEP7Jg Subscribe to our weekly Substack: https://centennialworld.substack.com/ Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/infinitescrollpodcast/ Follow Lauren on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/laurenmeisner_/ 

Please consider buying us a coffee or subscribing to a membership to help keep Centennial World's weekly podcasts going! Every single dollar goes back into this business🩷 https://buymeacoffee.com/centennialworldThe biggest stories on the internet from July 24th, 2025.Timestamps:00:00 Intro00:30 Trisha Paytas gives birth to baby boy named Aquaman Moses Paytas-Hacmon4:30 JanaandBooks11:35 Is Bop House over?Find our podcast YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC18HclY7Tt5-1e3Z-MEP7Jg Subscribe to our weekly Substack: https://centennialworld.substack.com/ Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/infinitescrollpodcast/ Follow Lauren on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/laurenmeisner_/ 

Please consider buying us a coffee or subscribing to a membership to help keep Centennial World's weekly podcasts going! Every single dollar goes back into this business💖 https://buymeacoffee.com/centennialworld The biggest tech news & social media trends on the internet from July 23rd, 2025.Timestamps:00:00 Intro 00:52 Roblox may be integrating dating into the platform 6:53 YouTube deletes thousands of channels associated with coordinated influence operations13:24 TikTok introduces songwriter label on profilesSubscribe to Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/18cqrQI7gMiVfxIMRAeULF Subscribe to Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/infinite-scroll/id1499785732 Subscribe to our weekly Substack: https://centennialworld.substack.com/ Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/infinitescrollpodcast/ Follow our publication: https://www.tiktok.com/@centennialworld Follow Lauren on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/laurenmeisner_/ Follow Lauren on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@laurenmeisner_Sources: https://blog.google/threat-analysis-group/tag-bulletin-q2-2025/ https://blog.google/threat-analysis-group/identifying-vulnerabilities-and-protecting-you-phishing/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N7N4EC20-cM https://www.cnbc.com/2025/07/21/youtube-channels-propaganda-china-russia.htmhttps://blog.google/threat-analysis-group/tag-bulletin-q1-2025/ https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/19401612241297832 https://bipartisanpolicy.org/blog/coordinated-influence-operations/ https://www.theverge.com/news/708611/tiktok-songwriter-features-music-tab https://open.spotify.com/episode/4YW2cYqRprKx4i5a1dxH81?si=Uqr8bSEbT7mrSjkx6NHJkQ https://www.cosmopolitan.com/relationships/a65440074/roblox-dating-2025/ https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/8/23864858/roblox-ceo-prediction-adults-dating-experiences-rdc-2023 https://corp.roblox.com/newsroom/2025/07/advancing-safety-on-roblox-with-age-based-communication https://www.theverge.com/news/708670/roblox-trusted-connections-age-estimation-privacy https://www.sydney.edu.au/news-opinion/news/2025/03/24/literally-just-child-gambling-study-urges-swift-regulation-of-roblox.html https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2025/apr/14/risks-children-roblox-deeply-disturbing-researchers https://bmcpsychology.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s40359-020-0373-1

Please consider buying us a coffee or subscribing to a membership to help keep Centennial World's weekly podcasts going! Every single dollar goes back into this business🩷 https://buymeacoffee.com/centennialworldThe biggest stories on the internet from July 22nd, 2025.Timestamps:00:00 Intro00:35 OF creator Ari Kytsya is the new face of Urban Decay3:42 Kylie Jenner faces harsh backlash over Miu Miu campaign7:19 Sia & Harry Jowsey spark romance rumours as they're photographed holding handsFind our podcast YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC18HclY7Tt5-1e3Z-MEP7Jg Subscribe to our weekly Substack: https://centennialworld.substack.com/ Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/infinitescrollpodcast/ Follow Lauren on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/laurenmeisner_/ 

Please consider buying us a coffee or subscribing to a membership to help keep Centennial World's weekly podcasts going! Every single dollar goes back into this business🩷 https://buymeacoffee.com/centennialworldThe biggest stories on the internet from July 21st, 2025Timestamps:00:00 Intro00:42 Coldplay affair saga15:35 Alex Warren vs. TikTok music critics21:13 Vereena Sayed is backFind our podcast YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC18HclY7Tt5-1e3Z-MEP7Jg Subscribe to our weekly Substack: https://centennialworld.substack.com/ Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/infinitescrollpodcast/ Follow Lauren on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/laurenmeisner_/ 

Please consider buying us a coffee or subscribing to a membership to help keep Centennial World's weekly podcasts going! Every single dollar goes back into this business🩷 https://buymeacoffee.com/centennialworldThis episode is a mini deep dive into TikTok's viral 4th of July antipasto drama.Find our podcast YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC18HclY7Tt5-1e3Z-MEP7Jg Subscribe to our weekly Substack: https://centennialworld.substack.com/ Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/infinitescrollpodcast/ Follow Lauren on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/laurenmeisner_/ 

Please consider buying us a coffee or subscribing to a membership to help keep Centennial World's weekly podcasts going! Every single dollar goes back into this business🩷 https://buymeacoffee.com/centennialworldThe biggest stories on the internet from July 17th, 2025.Timestamps:00:00 Intro00:39 Flawed Villain vs. Texas Garden Fairy10:37 Vanilla Mace called out by tooth gem artist15:36 TikTok impersonation glitchFind our podcast YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC18HclY7Tt5-1e3Z-MEP7Jg Subscribe to our weekly Substack: https://centennialworld.substack.com/ Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/infinitescrollpodcast/ Follow Lauren on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/laurenmeisner_/ 

Please consider buying us a coffee or subscribing to a membership to help keep Centennial World's weekly podcasts going! Every single dollar goes back into this business💖 https://buymeacoffee.com/centennialworld The biggest tech news & social media trends on the internet from July 16th, 2025.Timestamps: 00:00 Intro00:47 Teen sells a Roblox game for millions3:48 AI-generated influencer goes viral at Wimbledon10:18 YouTube is cracking down on “mass-generated content”13:16 OpenAI is launching a browserFind our podcast YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC18HclY7Tt5-1e3Z-MEP7Jg Subscribe to our weekly Substack: https://centennialworld.substack.com/ Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/infinitescrollpodcast/ Follow Lauren on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/laurenmeisner_/

Please consider buying us a coffee or subscribing to a membership to help keep Centennial World's weekly podcasts going! Every single dollar goes back into this business🩷 https://buymeacoffee.com/centennialworldThe biggest stories on the internet from July 15th, 2025.Timestamps:00:00 Intro00:24 Hubs.Life downfall after quitting his 9-55:50 Zach Bryan & Brianna Chickenfry feud some more12:00 Creator behind Sylvanian Drama TikTok account sued by toy companyFind our podcast YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC18HclY7Tt5-1e3Z-MEP7Jg Subscribe to our weekly Substack: https://centennialworld.substack.com/ Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/infinitescrollpodcast/ Follow Lauren on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/laurenmeisner_/ 

Please consider buying us a coffee or subscribing to a membership to help keep Centennial World's weekly podcasts going! Every single dollar goes back into this business🩷 https://buymeacoffee.com/centennialworldThe biggest stories on the internet from July 14th, 2025.Timestamps:00:00 Intro1:10 Gen Z stare11:08 Brooke Schofield defends Miles Canton13:17 Hailey Bieber reacts to Justin Bieber's new album Swag16:18 TikTok nail techs crash outFind our podcast YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC18HclY7Tt5-1e3Z-MEP7Jg Subscribe to our weekly Substack: https://centennialworld.substack.com/ Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/infinitescrollpodcast/ Follow Lauren on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/laurenmeisner_/