The news of Elon Musk potentially buying Twitter shows nobody is listening to Black women when we speak up about our experiences online. We've been here before and it has big consequences. Let's revisit this episode of There Are No Girls on the Internet about how Black women tried to save Twitter. Want to support the show? (thank you!) Subscribe, tell a friend, leave a review, or buy some merch at There Are No Girls on the Internet’s store: TANGOTI.COM/STORE Join our newsletter:...
May 06, 2022•38 min
Late last night, Politico published a leaked draft opinion of a Supreme Court opinion overturning Roe v Wade, the ruling legalizing abortion in the United States.Things are bleak, but it's not all bad news! In December, the FDA permanently eased rules around accessing abortion pills via telemedicine. Shortly after that change Bridget joined her friends Sam and Anney at the podcast Stuff Mom Never Told You to discuss the tech implications of self managed abortion through...
May 03, 2022•31 min
In this EMERGENCY EPISODE, Bridget sits down with producer Michael to discuss the news that Twitter’s board accepted billionaire Elon Musk’s 44 billion dollar bid to buy the social media platform and what it means for traditionally marginalized users. Learn more about UltraViolet’s quest to build a feminist internet: http://feministnet.com/ Subscribe to our newsletter: Tangoti.com/newsletter Want to support the show? (thank you!) Buy some merch at There Are ...
Apr 27, 2022•31 min
Netflix’s Inventing Anna presents a flashy version of fake German heiress Anna Delvey’s scams. Rachel Deloache Williams was scammed out of $62,000 by Anna on a disastrous trip to Morocco. In today’s episode, Rachel discusses true crime shows like Inventing Anna and Hulu’s The Dropout and what it means for all of us when liars and scammers are elevated and amplified. Anna ‘Delvey’ Sorokin Almost Ruined My Life. Now She’s Being Rew...
Apr 20, 2022•51 min
Former comedian Coco Briscoe started chronicling her search for love on TikTok with her popular series Dating DC. It led to her arrest. The Washington Post- “She started sharing her dating life on TikTok. She ended up in jail:” https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/legal-issues/coco-briscoe-arlington-tiktok-bartenders/2021/08/14/602f747e-f93c-11eb-943a-c5cf30d50e6a_story.html Follow Coco on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@cocobriscoe Want to support t...
Apr 12, 2022•48 min
After losing her job, Amanda Moore went undercover to investigate the white supremacists Making America "Great" Again.This episode was taped LIVE at Washington DC's Union Stage as part of Digital Void's Our Connected Future event. Read more about Amanda's story: https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2022/02/amanda-moore-undercover-maga/ Follow Amanda: https://twitter.com/noturtlesoup17 Learn more about Digital Void: https://www.digitalvoid.media/ Want to support...
Apr 05, 2022•37 min
Alison Turkos was gang raped at gunpoint during a Lyft ride. She is suing Lyft, the New York Police Department and fighting for systemic change. Read Alison’s open letter- My Letter to the Federal Prosecutors Who Won’t Take My Case: https://aturkos.medium.com/my-letter-to-the-federal-prosecutors-who-wont-take-my-case-774d78912578 Follow Alison: https://twitter.com/alisonturkos Want to support the show? (thank you!) Subscribe, tell a friend, leave a review, or buy...
Mar 30, 2022•1 hr 3 min
On International Women's Day, brands unleashed their tweets "celebrating women." But the Gender Pay Gap Bot was here to call out the hypocrisy of companies claiming to champion women while paying them less. We chat with Francessa Lawson, the social media marketer behind the bot.Follow Gender Pay Gap Bot on Twitter: https://twitter.com/PayGapApp Want to support the show? (thank you!) Subscribe, tell a friend, leave a review, or buy some merch at There Are No Girls ...
Mar 22, 2022•39 min
Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson is the first Black woman to be nominated to the Supreme Court of the United States. And because she’s a Black woman, her nomination and confirmation process will be filled with racist, sexist, disinformation. Bridget joined Sam and Anney at the podcast Stuff Mom Never Told You to talk through her historic nomination and why we need a digital media climate that allows for everyone to be judged by their actions, values, and merit, not racist, sexist c...
Mar 22, 2022•50 min
A hologram of the late Whitney Houston is doing a residency in Las Vegas. Spirituality writer Brooke Obie asks what this means about celebrity, greif, and technology. Read Brooke's piece The Zombification of Whitney Houston: https://www.refinery29.com/en-us/2021/11/10725817/whitney-houston-hologram-tour Read Deepfakes, dead relatives and digital resurrection: https://theface.com/society/deepfakes-dead-relatives-deep-nostalgia-ai-digital-resurrection-kim-kardashi...
Mar 15, 2022•39 min
From fake videos to fake live streams, TikTok is awash in disinformation about the invasion of Ukraine. Social media expert Marieke Kuypers has been fighting back. Read TikTok Was Designed for War: https://www.wired.com/story/ukraine-russia-war-tiktok/ Follow Marieke on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@mariekekuypers Follow Marieke on Twitter (English): https://twitter.com/englishmarieke Follow Marieke on Twitter (Dutch): https://twitter.com/kuypersmarieke Visit ...
Mar 12, 2022•43 min
People of color in Ukraine reported racist mistreatment as they tried to flee the country in the wake of the invasion by Russia. And sadly, bad actors and disinformers seized on these critical conversations online to cause chaos and confusion. Christopher Bouzy, data analyst and CEO of Bot Sentinel, a tool that helps identify inauthentic accounts on Twitter, helps us understand what’s going on. Shafiqah Hudson’s episode of There Are No Girls on the Internet is one of my favorites we’ve ever publ...
Mar 09, 2022•48 min
In this season opener, exoneree, activist, new mom, and host of the podcast Labyrinths Amanda Knox imagines a healthier media landscape. Check out the work Amanda does alongside her husband Chris: https://www.knoxrobinson.com Read Amanda's Medium piece, Who Owns My Name: https://amandamarieknox.medium.com/who-owns-my-name-93561f83e502 Amanda and Chris' podcast Labyrinths is very good, but this episode is my favorite: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-half-life-of-prejudice-malcolm-gladwe...
Mar 01, 2022•51 min
On the brand new season of There Are No Girls On The Internet, we’re talking about the past, the present and the future of OUR experiences online. New episodes start March 1st. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Feb 22, 2022•2 min
One of our favorite TANGOTI guests of all time, Miss Estella Pyfrom of Estella's Brilliant Bus, a mobile learning and technology center, passed away at the age of 85. Her family says they'll keep the bus going in her legacy. DONATE TO ESTELLA’S BRILLIANT BUS: TANGOTI.COM/BUS (If you’re moved by Estella’s story but can’t donate at this time, we’d love to donate in your honor! Hit us up at [email protected] ) Read about Miss Estella's life: https://www.palmbeachpost.com/story/news/2022/01/01/estel...
Feb 17, 2022•21 min
Spoiler Alert: This episode contains spoilers for the first two epsodoes of the Sex and the City reboot And Just Like That If you watched Sex and The City like I did, you were probably a Miranda. Not only was she a badass feminist, but she also loved tech! But on the new reboot And Just Like That, we barely recognize her. Podcaster, TikToker and pop culture expert Shannon McNamara joins to discuss the reboot and how our culture views aging women's relatonship to sex and technology. Wanna support...
Feb 11, 2022•27 min
Disinformation researcher Abbie Richards explains the big issues with Spotify platforming Joe Rogan’s misinformation. We’ll be back for our new season on March 1st! Support the show by buying merch: https://www.tangoti.com/store Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Feb 04, 2022•38 min
Just days after the deadly riot at the Capitol last year, Bridget joined the podcast Stuff Mom Never Told You to explore the huge overlap between the insurrection and the anti-abortion movement. CHECK OUT OUR NEW SHOP: TANGOTI.COM/STORE Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Jan 06, 2022•46 min
Vox’s Emily VanDerWerff talks about the 1999 film The Matrix as an allegory for the trans experience. Donate to House of Tulip: https://www.gofundme.com/f/housing-for-tgnc-people-experiencing-homelessness Read Emily’s piece on The Matrix: https://www.vox.com/culture/2019/3/30/18286436/the-matrix-wachowskis-trans-experience-redpill [email protected] Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Dec 21, 2021•57 min
Last month, Pop icon Britney Spears' conservatorship was voided in part because of a massive movement organizing online. Online organizing expert and CEO and editor of Ctrl AltRight Delete's Melissa Ryan says people who care about technology and the internet should be paying attention. Subscribe to Ctrl Alt Right Delete: https://actionnetwork.org/forms/subscribe-to-ctrl-alt-right-delete/ Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for priv...
Dec 17, 2021•19 min
Tis the season! To post your Spotify Wrapped on social media, that is. In this special holiday episode, Bridget digs into the history and legacy of Spotify Wrapped, and sits down with her producer Mike for her first peek at her own Spotify Wrapped (no judgment, please!) What was on your own Spotify Wrapped ? Leave us a voicemail at 571- 310-1859 and let us know! Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Dec 14, 2021•21 min
A Politico piece called Vice President Kamala Harris' preference for wired headphones over Bluetooth “paranoia.” But why let a little things like facts get in the way of an unfair media attack? Well Actually, Kamala Is Right. Bluetooth Is a Risk: https://www.thedailybeast.com/well-actually-vice-president-kamala-harris-is-right-bluetooth-is-a-risk Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Dec 07, 2021•8 min
Activision Blizzard, one of the largest and most influential gaming companies in the world, has a sexual harassment problem. Bridget joined her friends Samantha and Anney at the podcast Stuff Mom Never Told You to talk through what we know about harassment and misogyny in gaming and what it means for all of us. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Dec 03, 2021•51 min
Thousands of wannabe internet detectives accused TikToker SabrinaPrater625 of being a serial killer for no real reason. SabrinaPrater625's saga reveals some sad truths about who gets to feel safe online. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Nov 30, 2021•5 min
AOC took to Instagram Live to share her story of being in the Capitol complex during the insurrection. But now she's at the center of a coordinated right wing disinformation attack. Digital organizer Leslie Mac explains the double edged sword of being a political woman of color in the public eye comes disinformation campaigns and harassment. Follow Leslie: https://twitter.com/LeslieMacWatch AOC's IG Live: https://www.instagram.com/p/CKxlyx4g-Yb/Check out UltraViolet's disinformation media guide:...
Nov 24, 2021•49 min
Almost immediately after the Astroworld tragedy that left 10 people dead and hundreds more injured, conspiracy theories began popping up claiming the festival was a "demonic ritual." Researcher Abbie Richards explains the roots of satanic panic and why it is so dangerous. Read Abbie’s Media Matters piece. Satanic panic conspiracy theories about the Astroworld Festival are going viral on TikTok: https://www.mediamatters.org/tiktok/satanic-panic-conspiracy-theories-about-astroworld-festival-are-go...
Nov 21, 2021•28 min
After the tragedy at Travis Scott’s Astroworld festival that left 10 dead and hundreds injured and traumatized, the rapper announced a “partnership” to provide a free month of therapy through the app BetterHelp, which is basically the Tinder of therapy. Jeff Guenthr, creator of Therapy Den, has been using his platform on TikTok to shed light on BetterHelp’s practices when it comes to data privacy and the way therapists are treated. Jeff joins Bridget and producer Dr. Michael Amato to talk though...
Nov 16, 2021•50 min
Thanks to whistleblowers like Sophie Zhang and Frances Haugen, we know more than ever about the harms Facebook has caused in our communities. But what can we, as just regular people, do about it? Kairos, an organization that builds power for Black and brown people online, says we can start by logging off of Facebook for 3 days. Jelani Drew-Davi, Kairos Campaign Director explains why they’re calling for a 3 day national boycott of Facebook. LISTEN to Sophie Zhang’s full story: https://podcasts.ap...
Nov 09, 2021•24 min
B. Pagels-Minor, a former Netflix program manager, was fired in the wake of Dave Chapelle’s transphobic comedy special. But B is still fighting to build power for trans and non-binary people. Read B’s piece in the Washington Post: https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2021/10/21/netflix-walkout-b-pagels-minor-fired-chappelle/ Donate to the Trans Lifeline: https://translifeline.org/donate/ Donate to the Transgender Law Center: https://transgenderlawcenter.org/donate Learn more about your ad-cho...
Nov 05, 2021•40 min
Frances Haugen isn’t the only woman to blow the whistle on Facebook. Meet Sophie Zhang, a former Facebook data scientist who blew the whistle on Facebook back in 2020. Read Sophie’s handbook for whistleblowers in the Guardian. How to blow the whistle on Facebook – from someone who already did: https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2021/oct/11/facebook-whistleblower-sophie-zhang-guide Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy...
Oct 27, 2021•38 min
