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The biggest stories on the internet from November 7th, 2024. Timestamps: 1:19 Dave Portnoy and Josh Richards' Zach Bryan diss track revelations 5:18 Jason Kelce addresses phone-throwing incident in defence of Taylor Swift and brother Travis Kelce 7:31 Gracie Abrams TikTok trend 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 6th, 2024. Timestamps: 1:22 Casey Neistat shares why he won't release David Dobrik documentary 6:24 Dave Portnoy and Josh Richards are releasing a diss track on Zach Bryan called The Smallest Man 7:36 Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo address Kardashian private screening of Wicked 10:55 Netflix is removing most of its interactive titles 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_/

Edit: Visionary Empress left Rebuilding Atlantis last week! The biggest stories on the internet from November 5th, 2024. Timestamps: 00:29 Taylor Swift Style book drama 4:20 Rebuilding Atlantis documents the formation of a cult on TikTok (or so some people think) 9:26 Rosanna Pansino faces backlash from Logan Paul and Keemstar 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 4th, 2024. Timestamps: 00:52 Lindsey Shaw goes viral for complaining about Ned’s Declassified School Survival Guide not getting rebooted like Spiderman 4:58 Grace O’Malley addresses Brianna Chickenfry friendship & birthday drama 6:27 MrBeast has fired as many as 10 employees as the internal investigation into his company concludes 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 In this week's episode, I explore how and why beauty YouTube review content has faced such a serious decline in recent years, despite an increased consumer interest in review-backed recommendations. Timestamps: 4:36 History & psychology of online reviews 8:28 The beginning of beauty review content 9:40 Michelle Phan & the ‘Golden Age of Beauty YouTube’ 12:11 The rise of 'fast beauty' 13:40 Why we stopped consuming YouTube beauty review content 18:08 Short-form video: The next wave of influencer reviews 20:40 AI generated reviews 22:56 The future of influencer review content 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://www.reviewtrackers.com/reports/online-reviews-survey/ https://results.shopperapproved.com/blog/the-history-and-evolution-of-online-reviews https://centennialworld.com/the-demise-of-online-product-reviews-from-shady-influencer-practices-to-ai-generated-content/ https://fashionjournal.com.au/beauty/i-think-its-time-we-stopped-glamourising-beauty-hauls-dont-you/ https://www.gartner.com/en/digital-markets/insights/what-is-social-proof#:~:text=Social%20proof%2C%20the%20idea%20that,to%202023%20Software%20Buying%20Trends. https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2023/11/07/kids-youtuber-influencer-camps-creators-learn-how/#:~:text=Nearly%2030%20percent%20of%20kids,States%20found%20that%20more%20than https://www.theguardian.com/money/2023/jul/15/fake-reviews-ai-artificial-intelligence-hotels-restaurants-products https://www.cosmopolitan.com/uk/beauty-hair/celebrity-hair-makeup/a23505391/netflix-youtube-beauty-industry-documentary/

The biggest stories on the internet from October 31st, 2024. Timestamps: 1:03 Jeffree Star confirms he will be recording a podcast episode with Trisha Paytas this Friday 2:00 Brianna Chickenfry addresses Grace O’Malley friendship drama amid rumoured rift 7:46 YouTube is reportedly testing new homepage with dates and view counts removed 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 October 30th, 2024. Timestamps: 1:21 Jeffree Star comes for Mikayla Nogueira over new Patrick Ta eyeshadow review 7:18 Jeffree Star on Cancelled Podcast 11:00 Shawn Mendes opens up about his sexuality 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 October 29, 2024. Timestamps: 1:09 TikToker Lily Chapman called out for selling deceptive merch 4:14 Aspyn Ovard update 10:43 'Suspect' TikTok trend 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 October 28th, 2024. Timestamps: 1:30 Alix Earle's Halloween bash 5:41 Rosanna Pansino makes more claims against MrBeast 9:51 Brianna Chickenfry x Zach Bryan split updates 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 In this week's episode, I explore the rise and fall of Vine. Much has been said about the fall of Vine, with many commentators and experts putting it down to the lack of monetisation strategies on the platform. However, another important (yet often overlooked aspect) was how the platform treated creators. As Vine’s management failed to take the concerns of these users seriously, this encouraged many of Vine’s top creators to deprioritise Vine or move platforms, ultimately decreasing its cultural influence. Timestamps: 3:13 The rise of Vine 6:40 Vine in its heyday 9:00 Magcon 12:55 Some other popular creators & 1600 Vine 17:21 Vine’s downfall: Its relationship with creators, lack of monetisation & turbulent management 24:11 Lessons from Vine 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_/ https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2023/09/28/extremely-online-vine-secret-meeting/https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2016/10/what-happened-to-vinehttps://www.theverge.com/2016/10/28/13456208/why-vine-died-twitter-shutdown https://allthingsd.com/20121009/twitter-buys-vine-a-video-clip-company-that-never-launched/ https://www.nytimes.com/2016/10/29/technology/twitters-4-year-odyssey-with-the-6-second-video-app-vine.html https://www.newyorker.com/business/currency/why-vine-was-a-bad-match-for-twitter https://www.newyorker.com/tech/annals-of-technology/the-six-second-film-grows-up https://www.vox.com/recode/23274761/facebook-instagram-land-the-giants-mark-zuckerberg-kevin-systrom-ashley-yuki https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RsDtN756rm4 https://www.j-14.com/posts/madison-beer-dating-history-jack-gilinsky-nick-austin-and-more/ http://www.businessinsider.com/king-bach-is-now-vines-most-popular-celebrity-and-he-has-big-plans-for-hollywood-2015-3 https://www.dexerto.com/entertainment/ninja-defends-king-bach-amid-relentless-social-media-trolling-1363850/ https://www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/2019/entertainment/lele-pons/ https://www.teenvogue.com/story/lele-pons-accused-of-lying-about-donating-hair https://www.wsj.com/video/brittany-furlan-building-a-career-with-vine/C38EE179-3C65-4A54-8B97-352002152F3D https://people.com/music/who-is-brittany-furlan-tommy-lee-wife/ https://www.newyorker.com/culture/culture-desk/vine-and-the-new-gatekeepers-of-self-expression https://www.vox.com/2014/1/7/11622050/vine-co-founder-steps-down-from-lead-role-at-company https://www.theverge.com/2016/1/25/10825638/vine-jason-toff-twitter-exodusm https://www.vox.com/2016/3/29/11587342/vine-has-a-new-general-manager-this-is-my-jam-co-founder-hannah

The biggest stories on the internet from October 24th, 2024. Timestamps: 1:15 Brianna Chickenfry and Zach Bryan split after over a year of dating 9:15 Colleen Ballinger backlash 12:24 New creator economy research 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_/

In this special episode of Mini Scroll, I interview Heather Gay and Whitney Rose from the Real Housewives of Salt Lake City, who were in Sydney for SXSW Sydney with Hayu!Stream Season 5 of The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City only on Hayu, the same day as the USA. Brand new episodes are released every Thursday.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_/

*Apologies for saying Elvira's name wrong. Please never look to me for proper pronunciation on anything lmao* The biggest stories on the internet from October 22nd, 2024. Timestamps: 1:14 Internet Archive under siege by hackers 4:40 Ariana Grande apologises for being the "worst celebrity encounter" named by Elvira 8:18 Wicked poster fan edit recap 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 October 21st, 2024. Timestamps: 00:48 'Subtle foreshadowing' TikTok trend 2:46 Aspyn Ovard x Tarte collab 5:20 Mould allegedly found in Lunchly meals 8:09 Brittany Broski shoved during 'Apple' dance at Charli XCX Sweat tour 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_/

In this week's deep dive, I'm looking at the plight of celebrity access– how social media has changed the business of celebrity brand building, keeping stars in a lose-lose feedback loop that fuels fan entitlement and ultimately, runs many of our favourite stars (mostly) offline. Timestamps: 4:27 The nature of celebrity access before social media 8:43 Social media & celebrity access 11:05 How TikTok changed what we expect from celebrities 13:14 Celebrity brand building in the social media era 17:17 How unprecedented access via social media impacts the celebrity 18:42 Selena Gomez 20:08 Charli & Dixie D’Amelio 22:31 Chappell Roan 23:48 The lifecycle of celebrity social media usage in this new era 26:30 Taylor Swift 29:08 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://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/annehelenpetersen/decade-celebrity-gossip-tabloids-paparazzi-social-media https://www.vanityfair.com/culture/1999/02/david-kamp-tabloid-decade https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/annehelenpetersen/decade-celebrity-gossip-tabloids-paparazzi-social-media https://www.seventeen.com/life/news/a30201/twitter-dm-direct-message-update/ Jan Klostermann, Martin Meißner, Alexander Max, Reinhold Decker, Presentation of celebrities’ private life through visual social media, Journal of Business Research, https://time.com/6979619/rare-beauty/ https://people.com/health/charli-damelio-says-she-avoids-negativity-online-after-seeing-how-it-affected-her-mental-health/ https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/charli-dixie-damelio-shed-light-mental-health-social-media-164453055.html?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS8&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAA02jul26QYKzhkPTPGcXzV-Wl4OSNH-1iZa1N1IkcbJ7Uo5cCjU7tMTMjxFMCcMr1Vr6mj3idz2AGcM_XeFk2GehjFcznhMTcg1I_xvOz400PTpYXjMkl1_danFd3whFEVttGuZcLDQJia5kSupM5rXYElHcUJav6DkXU4OfUbA https://fortune.com/well/2024/09/27/chappell-roan-drops-out-of-upcoming-festival-to-prioritize-mental-health/ https://theface.com/music/chappell-roan-pop-music-famous-interview-good-luck-babe https://www.harpersbazaar.com/culture/art-books-music/a62444664/chappell-roan-backlash-explained-2024/

Skip to 7:53 if you don't care about my updates from yesterday lol The biggest stories on the internet from October 17th, 2024. Timestamps: 7:53 Shari Franke speaks out on Lifetime movie about her mother Ruby Franke’s abuse and arrest 12:30 Liam Payne has reportedly passed away at age 31 14:02 Victoria's Secret fashion show returns 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_/

I got some feedback that my reporting on one story in today's mini scroll was misrepresentative of some facts/nuance. Upon reflection, I agree with that feedback. I did not relay the story with the proper care and have re-edited the episode here! The biggest stories on the internet from October 15th, 2024. Timestamps: 2:35 Brianna Chickenfry facing backlash for how she covered the Menendez Brothers and diminishing Grace O’Malley’s experiences 7:06 Aspyn Ovard addresses divorce timeline on the Cheers! podcast with Avery Woods 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 October 14th, 2024. Timestamps: 00:48 Aspyn Ovard divorce update & mother-in-law drama 8:10 Under the Influencer Show comes for Drew Afualo & she responds 11:57 British YouTuber and rapper Yung Filly arrested in Australia for sexual assault while on tour 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_/

This week's episode is our 2024 Q & A with host Lauren! Timestamps: 3:05 How do you stay focused and locked in day after day? 7:05 What are you favourite podcasts to listen to and what are your favourite creators to follow? 11:30 How do we as elder Gen Z and Millennials combat fat phobia online? 13:50 What is your favourite podcast episode? 14:35 Reading journey update 15:25 When will you release Scroller merch? 16:03 Why did your business partner leave? 17:53 Are you making or losing money being your own business? 19:15 What is your favourite and least favourite part about recording the podcast? 20:45 Any chance of coming back or relaunching on YouTube? 22:33 How and why did you move to Australia from Canada? 24:28 What made you want to start the infinite scroll business? 27:03 Thoughts on Cody Ko’s continued silence? 27:41 How did you meet your partner and why did you move from Canada to Australia? 28:11 Do you have any ghost stories? 28:40 When did you first realise you had a passion for internet culture? 29:52 What has been your favourite deep dive so far? 30:55 What do companies need to know when marketing to Gen Z? 32:37 What was your career journey to end up where you are now? 39:50 How did you find your niche and what made you start Centennial World? 40:54 How did you get into podcasting? 41:30 How are you doing, really? 45:52 How do you handle criticism and has your ability to cope with any hate you get online changed as you’ve grown more comfortable in your role? 48:42 How can you tell a true friend from a fake friend? Melanie's YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@yourinternetbigsis Body neutral creators: https://www.instagram.com/bethanycmeyers/ https://www.instagram.com/nolegs_noworries/ https://www.instagram.com/thebodzilla/ 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 October 10th, 2024. Timestamps: 00:53 Taylor Swift wears glitter freckles from a small business to Chiefs game and the owner is documenting this huge win on TikTok 3:36 Kanye West and Bianca Censori are reportedly getting a divorce 4:43 Aspyn Ovard has changed her tune and is no longer staying quiet about her divorce 9:05 JoJo Siwa thanks Beyoncé 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 October 9th, 2024. Timestamps: 00:35 Liam Payne’s ex girlfriend Maya Henry accused the former One Direction star of obsessively contact her since they split 2:32 YouTuber Jack Doherty crashes $300K McLaren in livestream 6:48 Billie Eilish says she will never discuss her sexuality publicly again 8:54 Canadian TikTok high tea drama 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 October 8th, 2024. 00:38 U.S. VP Kalama Harris on Call Her Daddy 4:13 TikTok’s rug girl saga 7:27 TikTok’s NYC restaurant cake saga 8:57 Demi Lovato helps pass legislation in California to protect child influencers 11:52 Mama Tot is facing backlash on TikTok for seemingly spread misinformation about Hurricane Helene relief efforts 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_/

In this episode, I explore the history and evolution of digital media— from the dot come bubble, to blogging, to personality-driven media brands like Buzzfeed, and now to citizen journalism on platforms like TikTok and YouTube. I look at how the quest for information online went from active to passive, largely thanks to the introduction of algorithms and Big Tech's obsession with finding The Next Revolutionary Thing, and end by questioning the impact that AI will have on the industry. Timestamps: 3:00 The rise of domain names & URLs 5:56 Dot com bubble & burst 8:38 The rise of search engines 10:00 History of blogging 14:13 How blogging & personality-driven content impacted digital media 15:14 The Buzzfeed revolution 18:00 The Try Guys 18:43 Ladylike 19:17 Tasty 19:52 Buzzfeed Unsolved 20:57 News aggregators & citizen journalism 22:42 The AI boom 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://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2024/04/domain-names-obsolete/678000/ https://www.nngroup.com/articles/why-yahoo-is-good-but-may-get-worse/ https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2000/dec/30/internetnews.business https://www.wired.com/2014/12/da-bom/ https://nymag.com/news/media/15971/ https://www.loc.gov/item/lcwaN0009693/#:~:text=Summary,later%20becoming%20a%20group%20blog. https://medium.com/the-business-of-content/how-boing-boing-adapted-to-the-social-web-e6c2e4008e46 https://www.fastcompany.com/1702167/inside-wild-wacky-profitable-world-boing-boing https://www.theatlantic.com/business/archive/2018/02/hogan-thiel-gawker-trial/554132/ https://www.theguardian.com/media/2016/mar/06/hulk-hogan-gawker-lawsuit-first-amendment-trial https://gizmodo.com/this-is-how-gizmodo-started-5934312 https://www.wired.com/story/buzzfeed/ https://nymag.com/news/features/buzzfeed-2013-4/ https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/28/business/media/ben-smith-buzzfeed-new-york-times.html https://centennialworld.com/the-try-guys-ned-fulmer-cheating/ https://www.tubefilter.com/2019/05/24/tasty-long-form-making-it-big/ https://www.reuters.com/markets/echoes-dotcom-bubble-haunt-ai-driven-us-stock-market-2024-07-02/ https://www.businessinsider.com/ai-internet-dotcom-bubble-tech-stocks-nvidia-market-crash-gordon-2024-5 https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2024-07-31/three-big-differences-between-the-ai-and-dot-com-bubbles https://www.wired.com/story/dial-up-phil-lewis/ https://home.cern/science/computing/birth-web/short-history-web#:~:text=Where%20the%20Web%20was%20born,and%20institutes%20around%20the%20world. https://gizmodo.com/what-did-people-use-before-google-to-search-the-web-1843750339

*Not the upside down 3 in the video lmao* The biggest stories on the internet from October 3rd, 2024. Timestamps: 1:00 Secret Lives of Mormon Wives gets a season 2 2:22 Moo Deng backlash & redemption 7:20 Bobbi Althoff interview recap 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 October 2nd, 2024. Timestamps: 3:14 Trisha Paytas addresses the end of Frenemies on the Soul Boom Podcast 9:03 120 more people have come forward with sexual assault allegations agasinst Diddy since his arrest, including 25 minors 13:26 Crumbl Cookie founder speaks on Crumbl Sydney pop up 14:58 Sepia Bride divorce 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 October 1st, 2024. Timestamps: 2:00 Ariana Grande speaks publicly about boyfriend Ethan Slater for first time in new Vanity Fair interview 5:25 Sydney Crumbl Cookie pop-up TikTok drama explained 13:33 Brianna Chickenfry accidentally calls out the wrong troll on her Instagram story 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 September 30th, 2024. Timestamps: 00:56 Tarte Cosmetics faces backlash for gifting influencers Hermes bracelets in latest PR campaign 5:14 Amaya Colon accused of "homewrecking" Sandra Shehab’s relationship 7:40 Youthforia founder takes to TikTok to finally address Shade 600 controversy 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_/

TW: This episode contains discussions about body image, weight loss, disordered and restrictive eating, self harm and other topics that listeners may consider traumatic.  In this week's episode, I explore how TikTok's algorithm and early platform priorities primed the app to overtly counter the body positivity movement and why some believe that Gen Z's favourite app has become as toxic as 2000s Tumblr. Timestamps: 4:00 A brief history of body positivity content online: An illusion of inclusivity 7:10 How TikTok shattered this illusion 8:25 TikTok’s algorithmic bias feedback loop 14:00 Sienna Mae Gomez as one of TikTok’s first body positivity creators 15:45 How Tumblr glamourised self-harm, EDs, and mental illness in girls and young women 21:36 Comparing 2000s Tumblr and TikTok today 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://www.vox.com/22697168/body-positivity-image-millennials-gen-z-weight  https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2019/dec/03/tiktok-owns-up-to-censoring-some-users-videos-to-stop-bullying  https://netzpolitik.org/2019/discrimination-tiktok-curbed-reach-for-people-with-disabilities/  https://theintercept.com/2020/03/16/tiktok-app-moderators-users-discrimination/  https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-50645345  https://staff.tumblr.com/post/18132624829/self-harm-blogs https://www.nylon.com/beauty/tumblr-eating-disorder-content-is-on-tiktok-how-to-navigate-it https://theconversation.com/should-pro-ana-websites-be-criminalised-in-australia-79197 https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/stephaniemlee/why-eating-disorders-are-so-hard-for-instagram-and-tumblr-to https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1740144523000852?via%3Dihub  https://www.popsugar.com/fitness/tiktok-body-checks-49350628  https://www.vox.com/the-goods/22832827/manifesting-tiktok-astroworld-conspiracy-qanon-religion  https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/06/well/move/tiktok-legging-legs-eating-disorders.html  https://www.dazeddigital.com/science-tech/article/55425/1/tiktok-pro-ana-eating-disorder-social-media-moderate-disordered  https://www.thedailybeast.com/tiktok-slammed-for-doing-nothing-over-pro-anorexia-content-by-center-for-countering-digital-hate  https://www.tiktok.com/community-guidelines/en/mental-behavioral-health#2  https://www.cbsnews.com/news/legging-legs-trend-tiktok-social-media-experts/  

The biggest stories on the internet from September 26th, 2024. Timestamps: 1:18 Chappell Roan has spoken out once again about how her comments re endorsing a presidential candidate have been skewed 2:35 Alix Earle accused of copying Becca Moore’s podcast aesthetic in new rebrand 5:49 Tana Mongeau and Brooke Schofield face backlash for video about their Baltimore tour show 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 September 25th, 2024. Timestamps: 1:53 Chappell Roan addresses confusion over comment about not endorsing a presidential candidate 7:11 Sabrina Carpenter's Short n' Sweet tour kicks off 9:04 Marques Brownlee faces backlash on iPhone 16 review video for promoting his new app 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 September 24th, 2024. Timestamps: 00:42 Brianna Chickenfry, Zach Bryan & Ken Eurich updates 9:33 TikTok creator Vi Luong has created a multi-part series calling out influencer Yuyi Chua for plagiarising her content 14:22 Nutter Butter's unhinged viral TikTok strategy 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 September 23rd, 2024. Timestamps: 00:39 Chris Olsen shifts his narrative by using his spam account to create inside jokes with his supporters 4:46 Beauty TikToker Golloria George announces social media hiatus due to racist comments 10:38 Viral hippo Moo Deng is getting her own live stream 12:30 Taylor Frankie Paul rumoured split from boyfriend amid SLOMW controversy  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_/     

In this episode, I explore the rise, the fall, and the impact of one of the first content collectives— the Brit Crew. One of the earliest YouTuber friend groups, Zoella, Alfie, Joe, Jim, Tanya, Louise, Marcus, Niomi, and Caspar set the stage for the future of online content creation. Their frequent collaborations and ventures into publishing and lifestyle brands marked some of the first successful crossovers into mainstream fame. The collective also shifted the direction of vlogging, moving away from skits and focusing more on their daily lives and friendships. This change not only popularised more authentic, relatable content but also laid the groundwork for content houses and other creator collectives that followed.  Thank you to the Centennial World editorial team, Annabel Bendavid and Danni Fenech, for putting this episode together while I was on leave! Timestamps: 5:18 Who was the Brit Crew? Core members & their collaborators 12:31 GleamFutures — talent agency that repped all the Brit Crew members 13:14 Why was the Brit Crew so popular? 13:20 Frequent collaborations 15:00 Family-friendly and brand-safe content 15:56 Relatability 17:10 Some of the most iconic moments from the Brit Crew 17:30 Accidental leak of Zoe & Alfie’s relationship by Jim 18:15 The YouTube Boy Band 18:50 Zoella Beauty 19:35 Published books 20:00 Zoe’s Girl Online controversy 21:20 The demise of the Brit Crew 22:03 Lost sense of relatability and authenticity 22:47 HelloWorld! scandal 24:17 Zoella’s advent calendar scandal 25:08 Zoe & Louise’s “falling out” 26:05 Alfie’s £1 challenge scandal 27:08 Audiences aged out of the Brit Crew 28:40 The digital landscape shifted — wholesome content was no longer popular 29:34 Where are they today? 32:05 The Brit Crew’s impact 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://www.rollingstone.co.uk/culture/whatever-happened-to-the-brit-crew-youtube-alfie-deyes-zoella-vloggers-8886/  https://www.cosmopolitan.com/uk/entertainment/a12227772/zoellas-career-timeline/  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qx6fwery65M  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EtgswZqAu1I  https://www.cnbc.com/2024/06/20/youtube-sensation-caspar-lee-quit-become-serial-entrepreneur.html  https://www.thedrum.com/opinion/2024/01/25/gleam-futures-shaped-the-social-talent-wave-then-succumbed-it  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rA91BaJWYQw  https://www.cosmopolitan.com/uk/entertainment/a21590132/alfie-deyes-lived-off-one-pound-video-reactions/  https://thetab.com/uk/2023/09/21/zoella-alfie-deyes-wedding-dating-timeline-330277 https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2014/mar/21/youtube-boy-band-sport-relief https://www.fleurdeforce.com/2014/09/zoella-beauty-launch-first-impressions.html https://parcelmaster.com/case-studies/sourced-box/ https://www.mvemanagement.com/ https://thefifthagency.com/trends/the-brit-crew-where-are-the-original-youtube-trendsetters-now/ https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/books/news/zoella-publishers-admit-zoe-sugg-didn-t-actually-write-the-fastestselling-debut-novel-ever-girl-online-on-her-own-9908926.html https://closeronline.co.uk/celebrity/news/jim-and-tanya-pregnant/ https://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-12262711/Where-Brit-crew-Zoella-Alfie-Marcus-Butler.html  https://www.bbc.co.uk/newsround/41806501  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AZCUFvVQyLo   

The biggest stories on the internet from September 19th, 2024. Timestamps: 2:30 MrBeast and Amazon are being sued by contestants from ‘Beast Games’ 6:06 YouTube to launch a new feature called Hype, designed to help smaller creators 8:13 Secret Lives of Mormon Wives review 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 September 18th, 2024. Timestamps: 00:35 MrBeast, Logan Paul and KSI team up to launch a Lunchables competitor 6:10 Diddy arrested on sex trafficking, racketeering and other chargers (trigger warning) 9:10 Parenting influencers Matt and Abby Howard address allegations they left their children alone on a cruise 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 our 2-week hiatus! Timestamps: 5:53 The downfall of Bee Better Company 8:54 Ethan Klein vs Moses Hacmon vs Adam McIntyre  12:47 Brooke Schofield returns to Cancelled Podcast 14:28 Tati Westbrook opens up about sobriety 16:19 Nikocado Avocado transformation 20:48 Brazil bans Twitter 21:53 StassieBaby & Noah Centineo spark dating rumours 23:02 Secret Wives of Mormon Wives 24:00 Lil Tay allegedly undergoes open heart surgery 25:56 Alexa Nikolas vs Kat Tenbarge 27:50 Liv Schmidt banned on TikTok 30:48 YouTube to adjust algorithm to restrict videos that idealise certain body types 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 August 29th, 2024. We will be back from our hiatus on September 17th!  Timestamps: 1:12 FaZe Banks weights in on Alissa Violet standing up for herself against Tana Mongeau and Brooke Schofield 5:18 Jools Lebron secures "very demure" trademark after days of drama 6:13 MrBeast hires $2000-an-hour lawyer to fight on-going claims 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 August 28th, 2024. Follow Lauren on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/laurenmeisner_/ Timestamps: 00:47 Hailey & Justin Bieber welcome baby boy  2:55 Sabrina Carpenter & Barry Keoghan have allegedly split 6:00 Bobbi Althoff tells haters to keep their criticism of her in the group chat 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/

The biggest stories on the internet from August 27th, 2024. Timestamps: 1:27 Jools Lebron, creator of the demure trend, is struggling to monetise the viral trend after a random man trademarked the saying before she could  5:32 BookTok comes for commentary creator Mina Le over her review of My Brilliant Friend 9:53 Alix Earle makes statement about racist Ask.fm posts 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 August 26th, 2024. Find Carted here: https://www.carted.com/get?c=centennialworld Timestamps: 1:23 Chappell Roan addresses backlash over calling out fans for invasive beahviour 8:00 Aspyn Ovard confirms divorce months after secretly filing  9:30 Secret Lives of Mormon Wives drama 11:50 Sophia La Corte responds to online hate 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 Carted for sponsoring this episode. Download Carted here: https://www.carted.com/get?c=centennialworld In this episode, I explore how 'Bye Sister' unknowingly kicked off five years of drama for Tati Westbrook, resulting in legal battles, the closure of her businesses, and damaged reputations. Timestamps: 4:37 Tati Westbrook & James Charles’ friendship 7:45 Tati’s Brands: The formation of Halo Beauty and Tati Beauty 10:50 Bye Sister 17:02 Sue-nami: Tati vs. Clark Swanson 22:00 Tati vs. drama channel Without a Crystal Ball 23:05 Tati responds to Clark Swanson 25:23 Tati Beauty closes 26:52 Tati settles lawsuits 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 August 22nd, 2024. Timestamps: 00:53 Sophia La Corte responds to backlash over Halley Kate storytime 5:23 Yung Gravy shuts down claims he asked Hawk Tuah girl out in her DMs 9:06 Jaclyn Hill talks addiction on the Taylor Lautners podcast 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 August 21st, 2024. Download Carted here: https://www.carted.com/get?c=centennialworld Timestamps: 5:54 Chappell Roan opens up about fans crossing her boundaries in new TikTok videos 13:28 Alex Cooper inks $125 million podcast deal with SiriusXM 15:24 iPad kids are taking over Twitter (AKA X) according to new research 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 August 20th, 2024. Timestamps: 1:24 Alissa Violet finally addresses Tana Mongeau & Brooke Schofield back-and-forth 9:30 Sophia La Corte low key comes for Halley Kate in new TikTok series 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 August 19th, 2024. Timestamps: 00:42 Emma Chamberlain named co-CEO of Chamberlain Coffee 2:25 Lancôme’s latest influencer campaign is making waves on TikTok for its meta approach 6:21 Sedona and Liv breakup: Who did I take to Mexico? 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_/ 

In this week's episode, I explore the internet's love of "traumaporn" content and how this is changing the ways in which we engage with tragedy in the modern day, aiming to answer the question: Is there any ethical way to create and consume traumatic content online? Timestamps: 4:09 Defining “traumaporn” 9:27 Online discourse around traumatic content 14:06 Why do we like traumaporn? 19:58 Commodification of traumaporn 21:50 Soft White Underbelly 26:03 MrBeast 28:50 Is there an ethical way to create and consume traumatic content online? 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://themighty.com/topic/mental-health/trauma-porn/  https://www.vox.com/technology/2024/3/21/24107166/poverty-porn-youtube-explained  https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=trauma%20porn  https://bybrittanyjohnson.substack.com/p/lets-dig-deeper-what-trauma-porn  https://www.vox.com/the-highlight/23596969/bad-news-negativity-bias-media  https://www.marieclaire.com/politics/a32802688/stop-sharing-trauma-porn-black-deaths/  https://www.refinery29.com/en-us/2020/08/9994208/trauma-porn-black-lives-matter  https://medium.com/mindmapper-collective/am-i-addicted-to-trauma-porn-4fc1c20fce26  https://www.theodysseyonline.com/trauma-porn-black-death-and-pain  https://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/JME-11-2021-0205/full/html?skipTracking=true  https://www.forbes.com/sites/curtsteinhorst/2024/02/06/lost-in-the-scroll-the-hidden-impact-of-the-attention-economy/  https://www.un.org/sites/un2.un.org/files/attention_economy_feb.pdf  https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20140728-why-is-all-the-news-bad  file:///Users/lauren/Downloads/Social+Media+as+a+Stage+A+Behind+the+Scenes+Analysis+of+Performative+Activism,+%E2%80%9CCancel+Culture,%E2%80%9D+and+Effective+Allyship.pdf  https://muse.jhu.edu/article/801570/summary   https://centennialworld.com/morbid-curiosity-why-are-we-so-obsessed-with-each-others-suffering/  https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-news/jeffrey-dahmer-netflix-serial-killer-thirst-1234596780/  

The biggest stories on the internet from August 15th, 2024. Timestamps: 1:16 Connor Franta seemingly confirms he was dating Troye Sivan back in the day 3:16 TikTok questions if Alex Cooper is "going broke" as she looks for 30th birthday party sponsors 7:26 Molly Mae reveals she split from Tommy Fury 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 August 14th, 2024. Timestamps: 1:09 Reddit may soon paywall subreddits in renvenue-boosting plan 3:40 JoJo Siwa speaks out against Trisha Paytas allegedly using her as a child star 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 August 13th, 2024. 00:47 Breaking down the It Ends With Us drama 9:14 Maddy Spidell speaks out against MrBeast amid controversy 12:00 Addison Rae's new single Diet Pepsi has the internet obsessed  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 August 12th, 2024. Timestamps: 1:09 Tana Mongeau & Noel Miller address their co-hosts recent backlash 4:38 Brat Summer is out & Demure Fall is in 5:51 Chris Olsen opens up about struggling with being a content creator as his revenge porn is leaked 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_/