TikTok wants you to call congress; Black people love Trump in AI deep fakes; Disable this new Twitter feature — NEWS ROUNDUP

There Are No Girls on the Internet

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Society & Culture, Technology

4.4 • 820 Ratings

🗓️ 8 March 2024

⏱️ 73 minutes

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Summary

What fake images of Trump with Black voters tell us about AI disinformation: https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/03/06/what-fake-images-trump-with-black-voters-tell-us-about-ai-disinformation/

A bill that could lead to a TikTok ban is gaining momentum in Congress. Here's what to know: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/tiktok-ban-congress-bill-bytedance-divest/

TikToker and disinfo expert Abbie Richards on why banning TikTok would harm marginalized communities: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/banning-tiktok-would-hurt-marginalized-communities/id1520715907?i=1000606352152

Elon Musk switched on X calling by default: Here’s how to switch it off: https://techcrunch.com/2024/03/04/elon-musk-x-twitter-calling-privacy-switch-off/

AOC’s Plan to End Deepfake Porn: https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/aoc-deepfakes-defiance-act-1234979373/

CBS Sued by ‘SEAL Team’ Scribe Over Alleged Racial Quotas for Hiring Writers: https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/cbs-studios-paramount-reverse-discrimination-lawsuit-racial-quotas-1235842493/

Writers Sound Off About Litigious ‘SEAL Team’ Staffer Who Claims He Lost Gig Because He Was White & Male: https://deadline.com/2024/03/writers-reaction-seal-team-staffer-brian-beneker-lawsuit-discrimination-1235846195/

Thanks to the listener who helped get this obituary of Shafiqah Hudson published in the New York Times (if that listener is you - please reach out to me!): https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/05/us/shafiqah-hudson-dead.html

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0:00.0	There Are No Girls on the Internet is a production of IHeart Radio and Unbossed Creative.
0:12.2	I'm Bridget Todd, and this is There Are No Girls on the Internet.
0:17.5	Welcome to There Are No Girls on the Internet, where we explore the intersection of identity, social media, technology, and the Internet experience.
0:25.3	And this is another installment of our weekly News Roundup, where we summarize Internet news that you might have missed.
0:32.2	Joey, thank you so much for being here.
0:34.4	Hey, Bridget. Thanks for having me.
0:36.8	Okay, so I have to start out with a question.
0:39.9	Do you have any tech-related pet peeves?
0:43.2	You might have guessed this is like me asking you so that I can gripe about mine.
0:47.3	But I want to hear yours first, Joey.
0:49.7	Oh, Bridget.
0:51.0	So many.
0:53.7	Why do you think about this show?
0:55.8	But, okay, this is like a very small, like in the grand scheme of things, pet peeve.
1:03.6	But lately, I've been really, really annoyed with the Spotify algorithm.
1:08.4	Just because I don't know if y'all have tried, like, they have this new, not new, I guess
1:13.5	it's been around for like a minute, but if you type in like angry mix or like happy mix,
1:20.1	like it'll come up with like a collection of songs that they have created for you.
1:27.7	And it just like hasn't been good.
1:31.0	I've got some really weird ones.
1:32.5	I think especially, I don't know, I think I maybe it's also just like, like I'd
1:36.8	listen to a very wide variety of music.
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