Thank you so much to Jose Cuervo for sponsoring this episode. Buy Jose Cuervo here: https://www.danmurphys.com.au/list/jose-cuervo In this week's episode, I explore the culture of celebrity blind items— from its origins to its rising popularity in recent years and of course, the ethical implications of this type of gossip content. Timestamps: 00:32 Intro 4:55 What is a blind item? 6:17 The history of blind items 9:14 Crazy Days & Nights 11:57 Blind items & social media 14:02 Blind item TikTokers 14:57 Why have blind items become so popular lately? 15:11 Theory #1: Transparency of celebrity PR machine 19:25 Theory #2: The rise of misinformation & citizen journalism 23:28 Theory #3: The mainstream-ification of conspiracy theories 26:48 Theory #4: Blind items feed into our negativity bias 29:34 Conclusion: The ethical implications of blind items Find our podcast YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC18HclY7Tt5-1e3Z-MEP7Jg  Subscribe to our weekly Substack: https://centennialworld.substack.com/  Join our Geneva home: https://links.geneva.com/invite/7eb23525-9259-4d59-95e3-b9edd35861a5  Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/infinitescrollpodcast/  Follow Lauren on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/laurenmeisner_/  Sources: Capote, T. (1974). Blind Items. In Ladies’ home journal (Vol. 91, Number 1, pp. 81-). Meredith Corporation. https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/story/2022-03-11/gossip-blind-items-from-tiktok-to-podcasts  https://www.townandcountrymag.com/society/money-and-power/a62807688/town-topics-gilded-age-william-dalton-mann/  https://www.strikemagazines.com/blog-2-1/if-youve-heard-of-blind-items-youre-hot  https://www.vanityfair.com/style/2016/10/crazy-days-and-nights-enty-interview?srsltid=AfmBOopWGxKGjwCsg94XMK1Y3FrztW05VzgBK9koRUaBd2fw_Ab1jHdC  https://www.vulture.com/article/enty-lawyer-crazy-days-and-nights-john-nelson.html? https://www.huffpost.com/entry/crazy-days-and-nights-an-interview-with-the-elusive_b_5a57d145e4b0b1f4505c82ec  https://www.laineygossip.com/Home/Press#  https://www.elle.com/fashion/a60387426/musicians-eras-trend-2024/  https://centennialworld.com/deuxmoi-anonymous-user-submitted-gossip/ 

The biggest stories on the internet from December 5th, 2024. Timestamps: 2:51 Spotify Wrapped 2024 sparks backlash for leaving out beloved features 8:11 Barry Keoghan rumoured to have cheated on Sabrina Carpenter with influencer Breckie Hill 10:40 TikTok creator goes viral for BOQTOQ where she trolls Ethan Slater & his Wicked character Boq Find our podcast YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC18HclY7Tt5-1e3Z-MEP7Jg  Subscribe to our weekly Substack: https://centennialworld.substack.com/  Join our Geneva home: https://links.geneva.com/invite/7eb23525-9259-4d59-95e3-b9edd35861a5  Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/infinitescrollpodcast/  Follow Lauren on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/laurenmeisner_/ 

The biggest stories on the internet from December 4th, 2024. Timestamps: 1:37 Sabrina Carpenter and Barry Keoghan have reportedly broken up 3:25 Away Luggage partners with winners of viral celebrity lookalike competitions 6:25 Raise your Weapon vocalist calls out Deadmau5 on TikTok for giving credit to Lights for her vocals on iconic song Find our podcast YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC18HclY7Tt5-1e3Z-MEP7Jg  Subscribe to our weekly Substack: https://centennialworld.substack.com/  Join our Geneva home: https://links.geneva.com/invite/7eb23525-9259-4d59-95e3-b9edd35861a5  Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/infinitescrollpodcast/  Follow Lauren on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/laurenmeisner_/ 

The biggest stories on the internet from December 3rd, 2024. Timestamps: 00:45 TikTok is ignoring JoJo Siwa as part of a new trend 2:58 'Brain-Rot' is Oxford dictionary’s word of the year 5:28 Dove x Crumbl collab Find our podcast YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC18HclY7Tt5-1e3Z-MEP7Jg  Subscribe to our weekly Substack: https://centennialworld.substack.com/  Join our Geneva home: https://links.geneva.com/invite/7eb23525-9259-4d59-95e3-b9edd35861a5  Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/infinitescrollpodcast/  Follow Lauren on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/laurenmeisner_/ 

The biggest stories on the internet from December 2nd, 2024. Timestamps: 1:24 Australian social media ban for children under 16 passes Senate in a world-first law 8:26 Battle of Beige Influencers lawsuit breakdown 14:21 Ballerina Farm appears on the cover of Evie Magazine Find our podcast YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC18HclY7Tt5-1e3Z-MEP7Jg  Subscribe to our weekly Substack: https://centennialworld.substack.com/  Join our Geneva home: https://links.geneva.com/invite/7eb23525-9259-4d59-95e3-b9edd35861a5  Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/infinitescrollpodcast/  Follow Lauren on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/laurenmeisner_/ 

Thank you so much to Jose Cuervo for sponsoring this episode. Buy Jose Cuervo here: https://www.danmurphys.com.au/list/jose-cuervo This week's episode is the story of Snapchat— how Millennials' favourite messaging app proved that it could compete in the creator economy and find relevance once again with the new youngest generation online. But not without its sacrifices. Timestamps: 00:32 Intro 4:39 The contentious origins of Snapchat 6:54 The rise of Snapchat 8:20 The innovation of Snapchat— vision, features and Spectacles 12:54 Snapchat & its copycats  15:58 Snapchat controversies 19:18 Celebrities & creators on Snapchat 20:31 How Snapchat tapped huge creators with big $$ 24:45 Snapchat as a haven for “cancelled” creators 25:19 David Dobrik 27:30 Austin McBroom 28:56 Conclusion Find our podcast YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC18HclY7Tt5-1e3Z-MEP7Jg  Subscribe to our weekly Substack: https://centennialworld.substack.com/  Join our Geneva home: https://links.geneva.com/invite/7eb23525-9259-4d59-95e3-b9edd35861a5  Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/infinitescrollpodcast/  Follow Lauren on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/laurenmeisner_/  Sources: https://mashable.com/article/snapchat-turns-10  https://techcrunch.com/2013/07/01/new-snapchat-docs/ https://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-tn-reggie-brown-20170301-story.html  https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2014/sep/10/snapchat-settle-lawsuit-reggie-brown-evan-spiegel  https://s25.q4cdn.com/442043304/files/pressrelease/q1-17-earnings-release.pdf  https://s25.q4cdn.com/442043304/files/pressrelease/q1-19-earnings-release.pdf  https://s25.q4cdn.com/442043304/files/doc_financials/2024/q1/Q1-24-Press-Release_FINAL-4-25-24.pdf  https://web.archive.org/web/20201108183032/https://www.snap.com/en-US/news/post/lets-chat  https://www.businessinsider.com/snapchat-just-introduced-a-feature-it-paid-more-than-100-million-for-2016-7  https://digiday.com/marketing/snapchat-bought-bitmoji-brands-know/  https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/B9780128240106000721   ​​https://www.wsj.com/articles/BL-DGB-30794  https://www.businessinsider.com/facebook-approached-snap-in-2016-to-discuss-acquisition-2018-12# https://techcrunch.com/2017/08/03/google-buy-snap/  https://www.theverge.com/2014/6/17/5817996/facebook-slingshot-app-vs-snapchat https://mashable.com/article/snapchat-redesign-app-friends-feed-discover-heres-why https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2018/apr/26/snapchat-new-spectacles-launch   https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/child-porn-charges-laid-against-10-laval-teens-1.2426599  https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2013/nov/13/snapchat-app-sexting-lawsuits-valuation# https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/news/press-releases/2014/05/snapchat-settles-ftc-charges-promises-disappearing-messages-were-false  https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/news/press-releases/2014/12/ftc-approves-final-order-settling-charges-against-snapchat  https://www.vice.com/en/article/snapchat-employees-abused-data-access-spy-on-users-snaplion/  https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2017/jun/23/snapchat-maps-privacy-safety-concerns  https://edition.cnn.com/2023/04/27/tech/snapchat-my-ai-concerns-wellness/index.html  https://www.forbes.com/sites/tylerroush/2023/01/25/snapchat-reportedly-scrutinized-by-authorities-over-role-in-spreading-fentanyl/  https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/national-crime-prevention-council-calls-on-justice-department-to-investigate-snapchat-and-fentanyl-deaths-301709644.html  https://www.teenvogue.com/story/kylie-jenner-snapchat-songs-hits-genius  https://www.theverge.com/2020/11/23/21585513/snapchat-snap-spotlight-creators-app-update-tiktok  https://www.businessinsider.com/snapchat-creators-who-have-made-over-1-million-from-spotlight-2021-1 

Explore the meaning behind TikTok’s trending term 'crashing out' and its connection to a sense of loss. Join a lively debate on Reddit about Millennial vs. Gen Z aesthetics, touching on nostalgia and societal pressures. Discover the heartwarming story of a Dollar Tree Dinner creator, who inspires a single mother to prepare a Thanksgiving meal for her kids. This conversation highlights the uplifting side of social media amid its challenges!

The biggest stories on the internet from November 27th, 2024. Timestamps: 6:46 Taylor Swift Reputation TV Vancouver theory 11:05 Makenna Gibbons defends herself against Taylor Frankie Paul’s claims that she was an "instigator" in the MomTok swinging 14:20 Chef Moise is going viral on TikTok for sharing her unhinged out of office messages 19:35 Alex Warren & Joe Jonas are collaborating on a song Find our podcast YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC18HclY7Tt5-1e3Z-MEP7Jg  Subscribe to our weekly Substack: https://centennialworld.substack.com/  Join our Geneva home: https://links.geneva.com/invite/7eb23525-9259-4d59-95e3-b9edd35861a5  Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/infinitescrollpodcast/  Follow Lauren on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/laurenmeisner_/ 

The biggest stories on the internet from November 26th, 2024. Timestamps: 1:00 'Defying Gravity' memes explained 6:03 Taylor Frankie Paul & more Mormon MomTok drama 12:19 Brooke Schofield responds to allegations her new boyfriend dated a minor Find our podcast YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC18HclY7Tt5-1e3Z-MEP7Jg  Subscribe to our weekly Substack: https://centennialworld.substack.com/  Join our Geneva home: https://links.geneva.com/invite/7eb23525-9259-4d59-95e3-b9edd35861a5  Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/infinitescrollpodcast/  Follow Lauren on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/laurenmeisner_/ 

Thank you so much to Jose Cuervo for sponsoring this episode. Buy Jose Cuervo here: https://www.danmurphys.com.au/list/jose-cuervo This week's deep dive is an exploration into the ethics and normalisation of doxxing. Why users across the internet have come to use doxxing as a form of protest and how the culture on TikTok, in particular, has challenged our conventional view of this practice all together. Ultimately leaving us with the question: Is it ever okay to doxx someone? Timestamps: 00:00 Intro: An exploration into the normalisation of doxxing 5:54 What is doxxing? 8:17 Gamergate 10:51 Twitch’s culture of doxxing & swatting 15:14 Examples of creators being doxxed on other platforms 15:22 Jacksfilms & SSSniperwolf 17:21 Trisha Paytas & Trishyland 18:46 The Fappening 19:27 Is doxxing sometimes warranted? 22:33 How TikTok encourages a culture of doxxing 23:56 Doxxing as a form of protest 25:14 Why normalisation of doxxing is a slippery slope Find our podcast YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC18HclY7Tt5-1e3Z-MEP7Jg  Subscribe to our weekly Substack: https://centennialworld.substack.com/  Join our Geneva home: https://links.geneva.com/invite/7eb23525-9259-4d59-95e3-b9edd35861a5  Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/infinitescrollpodcast/  Follow Lauren on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/laurenmeisner_/