The validity of fact-checking on social media platforms has been called into question after certain false claims were not retracted, despite being disproven.
The podcast discusses the trend of grand scale events being manipulated into reality through social media rumors, leading to potential financial gains of millions of dollars.
Brad Turnwald's studies analyzed the nutritional content of the top grossing movies and the most influential people on Instagram and showed that up to 90% of influencers would fail the legal standards for advertising in the UK. Researchers like Ana Lemke also discuss the impact of social media and influencer culture on shaping beliefs and behaviors related to nutrition and substance abuse.
The host encourages listeners to tag him in their TikTok videos for a chance to be featured, and shares his love for wearing socks and sandals while eating hot, bagged sandwiches like White Castle.
The speaker expresses frustration in trying to locate a tag on Instagram and contemplates making changes in their behavior such as quitting drinking.
Social media can give everyday people a false sense of importance, making individuals feel like they are being watched and cared for when, in reality, their content may not be as important to others as they think.
The black and white selfie trend that went viral on social media in 2020 was supposed to be about raising awareness for femicide in Turkey, but the true meaning got lost in translation. Despite good intentions, people missed the important message and instead turned it into a shallow trend.
Young people believe that becoming an influencer on social media will lead to success and quick money, but this misconception can often lead to disappointment.
Utah recently passed a package of laws that fundamentally change how children and teens use social media, making them safer online. These laws go further than any other in the U.S. and may be indicative of where the country is headed collectively in terms of online safety regulation.
A deputy's social media presence is scrutinized after he is questioned by a lawyer representing the family of a man who died in his custody.
The conversation around content regulation for social media platforms like Facebook and Twitter continues. This podcast provides valuable insight into the regulation history of online media, and the question of content ownership and responsibility.
In this episode, the host shares a personal story about seeking revenge on someone who annoyed her on social media, and how it reminded her of a soap opera quote.
The speaker encourages people to put themselves out there and create content that they are interested in, even if they feel it may be judged by their friends and family.
The speaker talks about how her relationship with someone on social media became toxic over time due to their different interests and how they dealt with it.
The ability to edit and delete social media posts provides an opportunity to refine thoughts before sharing them with others. It also allows for the removal of potentially harmful or controversial posts.
Adam discusses how our desire for pleasure on social media platforms may not necessarily correlate with our actual happiness, using a study that examined the relationship between owning a dog and overall life satisfaction as an example.
The use of social media can build a business and connect people worldwide but also present challenges such as exposing personal relationships to public scrutiny and criticism, leading to a significant impact on businesses.
In this podcast, the speaker discusses the challenges of social media fame and the parasocial relationships that followers form with celebrities. They also talk about how social media provides a warped sense of self and the limitations it imposes on meeting new people.
Main Accounts is a podcast revisiting the early days of social media through the people who lived in it, specifically focusing on the story of MySpace, the site that made the internet feel like a nightclub and slightly dangerous.
A former writer for HuffPost reveals how he discovered that using profanity in article titles can increase Facebook's algorithm metrics.
Koh Tao and the Philippines demonstrate the dangers of social media when introduced to countries without proper regulation. Facebook has facilitated political violence and given a voice to individuals with harmful intentions.
Social media platforms are built on creating conflict and misinformation. As a consequence, radicalization and misinformation spread faster than trusted information. Decentralized vetting could be a solution to enable going down a rabbit hole without enabling radicalization and misinformation.
The podcast host shares her personal experience of being surrounded by people who normalized fake pranks through social media and talks about the negative impact it can have on individuals.
The speaker observes common themes in social media profile photos, including women posing in bikinis with pizza or dogs and men posing with children to suggest financial stability.
Many people blame social media for corrupting the dream of what the internet could do for the world, and computer scientist Jaron Lanier argues that it poses a real threat to a pluralistic society, with some fearing that it shapes our politics, societies, and even sense of reality.
This podcast encourages creating intentional, courageous content on social media to attract people that you can serve, despite any fear of judgement.
In this segment, the speaker talks about his concern over a potential run on Twitter data similar to what happened with FTX. Additionally, he discusses a person's obsession with Nathan Fielder and their desire to be part of the Hollywood cool crowd.
The speaker highlights their role in bringing social media interactions to the air during broadcasts and shares an anecdote about a commercial they watched. The transcript also briefly mentions an interview with Ben Affleck about his latest film project.
In this episode, the hosts discuss the effects of social media on personal ideology and news consumption, highlighting the cognitive biases that frequently result from the platform's algorithmic reinforcement of users' interests and beliefs.
A person gets suspicious about a friend's finances and looks into their social media presence where they discover the world of social media models and the pressure to maintain a lavish image.
The speaker discusses how they unexpectedly gained a large following on social media and how it has made them consider transitioning from their current career to commentating, training fighters, and pursuing real estate.
The speaker discusses facing harassment on Facebook and receiving an unjust sentence due to ineffective counsel in court.
The speaker shares how deleting Snapchat was worth it to improve their relationships and how they missed out on some things but ultimately made the right decision.
The speaker shares her tactic for dealing with trolls, which involve going to their account and commenting on their personal pictures. She also plans to start calling out comments she receives and arguing back.
The speaker discusses the decision to keep relationships private on social media and highlights how this can show authenticity and depth of emotion. They also express difficulty in relating to celebrities who don't showcase their partners online.
The speaker discusses how social media harassment affected their life, including strange and disturbing messages sent to family members and the slow process of being doxxed.
The best way to challenge absurd or despicable messages in a network is to kill the message in your part of that network, says Ethan Zuckerman. He emphasizes that anxiety can be a motivating emotion, and social media can heighten it instead of alleviating it, making us more sensitive to deviations from normal patterns and rhythms.
The podcast host discusses how social media can influence people's bucket lists and shares his own views on what makes a good bucket list item.
The host shares how she was comparing her relationship with others on social media and realized the similarities between her boyfriend's and listeners' relationships. Additionally, she explains how she changed her planned episode due to not feeling like it was the right time to post it.
Comparing ourselves to others on social media can lead to feelings of loneliness, FOMO, and depression. Taking a moment to imagine ourselves as complete and lovable just as we are can help combat the negative effects of the comparing mind.
This Wondery series explores what happens when the world's wealthiest man acquires a powerful social media platform in the pursuit of free speech.
The speaker recounts a story of seeing a video on Facebook of influencer couples playing extreme pranks on each other, with one of the pranks involving a painful burning sensation.
In the Wondery podcast "Flipping the Bird: Elon vs Twitter," host David Brown explores Elon Musk's unexpected bid to buy Twitter and the drama that followed as ex-employees, critics, and fellow CEOs denounced his actions.
The speaker talks about their own insecurities and habits around posting on Instagram, such as immediately deleting posts or feeling frustrated with weird DM requests.
One person confesses to looking at Instagram for 23 hours a day, while another points out the importance of checking comments and being a "looksy" type of user.
The speaker shares his concerns about how social media algorithms keep people inside echo chambers, preventing them from encountering resistance, and ultimately narrowing their worldview and understanding of others' perspectives. He believes this has contributed to the emergence of individuals like Trump.
A lifestyle influencer found herself in hot water after exposing a food delivery service's contaminated product on social media, receiving backlash and even losing some of her sponsorships. Her story highlights the risks of speaking up, even in the name of public safety.
In this episode, the hosts discuss the downsides of cryptic social media posts and how they can be confusing and frustrating for viewers who have to spend time deciphering their meaning.
In this segment, the speaker talks about the upcoming launch of Kyle on social media and the chaos that follows it.
A person shares their experience of feeling targeted and paranoid after being criticized by respected writers on social media, causing them to fear even being made fun of on a show like Saturday Night Live.
