There Are No Girls on the Internet

Last month, Pop icon Britney Spears' conservatorship was voided in part because of a massive movement organizing online. Online organizing expert and CEO and editor of Ctrl AltRight Delete's Melissa Ryan says people who care about technology and the internet should be paying attention.Subscribe to Ctrl Alt Right Delete: https://actionnetwork.org/forms/subscribe-to-ctrl-alt-right-delete/ Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tis the season! To post your Spotify Wrapped on social media, that is. In this special holiday episode, Bridget digs into the history and legacy of Spotify Wrapped, and sits down with her producer Mike for her first peek at her own Spotify Wrapped (no judgment, please!) What was on your own Spotify Wrapped ? Leave us a voicemail at 571- 310-1859 and let us know!  Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A Politico piece called Vice President Kamala Harris' preference for wired headphones over Bluetooth “paranoia.” But why let a little things like facts get in the way of an unfair media attack? Well Actually, Kamala Is Right. Bluetooth Is a Risk: https://www.thedailybeast.com/well-actually-vice-president-kamala-harris-is-right-bluetooth-is-a-risk Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Activision Blizzard, one of the largest and most influential gaming companies in the world, has a sexual harassment problem.  Bridget joined her friends Samantha and Anney at the podcast Stuff Mom Never Told You to talk through what we know about harassment and misogyny in gaming and what it means for all of us.  Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Thousands of wannabe internet detectives accused TikToker SabrinaPrater625 of being a serial killer for no real reason. SabrinaPrater625's saga reveals some sad truths about who gets to feel safe online. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

AOC took to Instagram Live to share her story of being in the Capitol complex during the insurrection. But now she's at the center of a coordinated right wing disinformation attack. Digital organizer Leslie Mac explains the double edged sword of being a political woman of color in the public eye comes disinformation campaigns and harassment.Follow Leslie: https://twitter.com/LeslieMacWatch AOC's IG Live: https://www.instagram.com/p/CKxlyx4g-Yb/Check out UltraViolet's disinformation media guide: https://weareultraviolet.org/fairness-guide/Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Almost immediately after the Astroworld tragedy that left 10 people dead and hundreds more injured, conspiracy theories began popping up claiming the festival was a "demonic ritual." Researcher Abbie Richards explains the roots of satanic panic and why it is so dangerous. Read Abbie’s Media Matters piece.Satanic panic conspiracy theories about the Astroworld Festival are going viral on TikTok: https://www.mediamatters.org/tiktok/satanic-panic-conspiracy-theories-about-astroworld-festival-are-going-viral-tiktokFollow Abbie on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@tofologyAstroworld Festival: How to Help Those Impacted by the Tragedy: https://www.gofundme.com/c/act/astroworld-festival-fundraisers Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

After the tragedy at Travis Scott’s Astroworld festival that left 10 dead and hundreds injured and traumatized, the rapper announced a “partnership” to provide a free month of therapy through the app BetterHelp, which is basically the Tinder of therapy. Jeff Guenthr, creator of Therapy Den, has been using his platform on TikTok to shed light on BetterHelp’s practices when it comes to data privacy and the way therapists are treated. Jeff joins Bridget and producer Dr. Michael Amato to talk though why this “partnership” feels so wrong in the wake of the tragedy. Check out Therapy Den: https://www.therapyden.com/Jeff’s therapy TikToks get millions of views: https://www.tiktok.com/@therapyden/video/7007091547917372677?lang=enAstroworld Festival: How to Help Those Impacted by the Tragedy: https://www.gofundme.com/c/act/astroworld-festival-fundraisers Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Thanks to whistleblowers like Sophie Zhang and Frances Haugen, we know more than ever about the harms Facebook has caused in our communities. But what can we, as just regular people, do about it?Kairos, an organization that builds power for Black and brown people online, says we can start by logging off of Facebook for 3 days. Jelani Drew-Davi, Kairos Campaign Director explains why they’re calling for a 3 day national boycott of Facebook. LISTEN to Sophie Zhang’s full story: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/how-to-be-a-whistleblower-with-sophie-zhang/id1520715907?i=1000539829571Ready to log out of Facebook? Take the pledge: https://thefacebooklogout.com/  Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

B. Pagels-Minor, a former Netflix program manager, was fired in the wake of Dave Chapelle’s transphobic comedy special. But B is still fighting to build power for trans and non-binary people.Read B’s piece in the Washington Post:https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2021/10/21/netflix-walkout-b-pagels-minor-fired-chappelle/Donate to the Trans Lifeline:https://translifeline.org/donate/Donate to the Transgender Law Center: https://transgenderlawcenter.org/donate Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.