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Meta just hired a far right influencer as an 'AI bias advisor'
+ Purseface, Grand Theft Labubu, crypto maniacs, the influencer tour boom, SEC rush war, summer of engagement, Mrs. MAHA, performative males, and the…
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Lil Tay's OnlyFans is already being weaponized
+ Vibe graphing, jelqing, a Labubu Cybertruck, new Forbes 30 under 30 scammer, Grok sponcon, sorority rush consultants, Vinespeak, crypto meme WNBA…
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AI is making us all talk the same
+ The Rizzler on Theo Von, Pinterest men, Catholic Woodstock, GCal hookups, return of OG Instagram, ICE's social media blitz, MAGA influencer civil war…
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Taylor Lorenz
Welcome to the age of Hard Tech
+ LA's secret celebrity tunnel, Truth Social's porn king, Silicon Valley's techno-religion, plasticmaxxing, Marth Stewart's skincare line, and the…
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The UK's censorship catastrophe is just the beginning
+ Glazebaiting, a Jesus Hype House, Joey Swoll's mea culpa, groyper diva posting, AI bunnies, surveillance dating, Satanic Neo-Nazi cult, Feel Free…
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Taylor Lorenz
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Substack sent a push alert promoting a Nazi blog
The newsletter's logo is a swastika and it has pushed Holocaust denialism along with news and opinion content for the 'White Nationalist Community.'
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Surge pricing is coming for your rent
+ Speed dumping, North Korean minion scammers, FAFO parenting, crypto kidnappings, Roblox’s “Builderman”, Tubi cinema, LaBongBongs, battery-flavored…
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Do content creators need managers?
+ The Bop House implosion, Bryan Johnson pivots, the BAB craze, clankers, Gen Z etiquette coaches, State of Deepfakes, Spotify's AI problem, the bare…
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Taylor Lorenz
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I interviewed the Jubilee CEO on platforming bigotry
+ Dubai Porta Potty parties, dupe mania, 3-D printed Labubus, Norman culture, Burning Man chaos, AI body dysmorphia, Ring spy drones, MAGA’s fave…
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Taylor Lorenz
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AI deepfake panic is leading to bad laws
+ SylvanianDrama lawsuit, robot cannibalism, New Yorker sponcon, kitschcore, Roblox dating, Gen Z spying, Spencer Pratt vs Newsom, the most popular girl…
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The Hidden Financial Market Behind Gen Z Slang
+ Granny gamers, Etsy witches, Jet2 holidays, TikTok bus spotting drama, haulification, AI slop coaches, Grok's anime gf, non-woke news, sports…
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UnitedHealth got a docuseries removed from Amazon and Vimeo
+ DeportationTok, the Gen Z stare, stone carving robots, Jack Dorsey's new app, Wimbledon's AI influencer, Kick streamer turf war, Labubu rave, Freedom…
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A tech and online culture publication by Taylor Lorenz, featuring original reporting on how the internet is reshaping politics, business, media, and culture.
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