MINI TECH SCROLL: JD Vance memes take over, Digg returns, Discord IPO, MrBeast makes a play for TV dollars + more

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The biggest tech & social media trends on the internet from March 12th, 2025.

Timestamps:

1:35 Breaking down the viral JD Vance memes

6:25 Digg is returning

9:19 Discord is in talks about an IPO

11:44 YouTubers making a play for TV dollars

13:27 YouTube is cracking down on gambling

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Sources:

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/05/technology/discord-ipo.html 

https://www.ft.com/content/4ab9efe7-36bc-44ff-b2cd-06eb2c38203a 

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/05/technology/digg-alexis-ohanian-kevin-rose.html 

https://www.theverge.com/news/625874/auto-draft 

https://www.washingtonpost.com/style/2025/03/07/jd-vance-face-meme/ 

https://gizmodo.com/notes-on-a-meme-the-grotesque-pleasure-of-bloated-jd-vance-pictures-2000572683 

https://www.tiktok.com/@aidanetcetera/video/7479181418644409622?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc&web_id=6899384367418131969 

https://support.google.com/youtube/thread/328728041?hl=en 

https://www.fastcompany.com/91293701/youtube-is-cracking-down-on-gambling-content-heres-whats-changing 

https://passionfru.it/youtube-gambling-161000/?_sp=b723d3b7-2224-4286-b0ed-19c42a2a5f31.1741690328096 

https://www.ft.com/content/4ab9efe7-36bc-44ff-b2cd-06eb2c38203a 

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/05/technology/discord-ipo.html