In the conclusion of this two part episode, Bridget continues her conversation with journalist and comedian Francesca Fiorentini to talk through the midterm elections and how online harassment keeps women from succeeding in elected office. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
In the fantastic new podcast BEDROCK: USA, reporter Laura Bliss uncovers how extremists have been quietly building power at the local level, zeroing in on institutions like local school boards in small towns. And while many of us are paying attention to national issues, it’s happening right under our noses. LISTEN AND SUBSCRIBE TO BEDROCK USA: https://www.bloomberg.com/bedrock-usa FOLLOW LAURA BLISS: https://twitter.com/mslaurabliss See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
In the first installment of this two part episode, we’re joined by journalist and comedian Francesca Fiorentini to talk through the midterm elections and how online harassment keeps women from succeeding in elected office. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
LGBTQ youth and the people who affirm and support them are being attacked online. Alejandra Caraballo, Clinical Instructor at the Harvard Law Cyber Law Clinic explains why it should concern all of us. WE’RE DOING A LIVE SHOW in NYC and VIRTUALLY on 5/28! Get tickets: Tangoti.com/live Donate to the Trevor Project: tangoti.com/trevor Subscribe to Alejandra’s amazing podcast Queering The Law: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1949544 Follow Alejandra: https://twitter.com/Esqueer_ Find a BansOffOurBody ral...
We're joined by Prop, host of Hood Politics, to discuss the targeted Twitter hate campaign led by Milo Yiannopoulos against comedian & SNL alum Leslie Jones, that stemmed from her casting in the 2016 Ghostbusters remake. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Girls Who Code exists to close the gender gap in technology and to change the image of what a programmer looks like and does. Pretty inspiring, right? But their books for girls were temporarily banned in a Pennsylvania school district. CEO Dr. Tarika Barrett explains how these book bans inspired them to get even more girls invested in technology. Learn more about GirlsWhoCode: https://girlswhocode.com/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
We’re joined by Joelle Monique to revisit the 4chan hoax #EndFathersDay and what it says about impersonation as a destabilization tactic on Twitter. Mikki Kendall's Guardian piece about starting #SolidarityIsforWhiteWomen: https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2013/aug/14/solidarityisforwhitewomen-hashtag-feminism See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
It’s election day in the United States. Bridget is sick with COVID and anxious about what is to come. We’re joined by Producer Mike to talk through common disinformation tactics we’re likely to see on and after election day. SPEAKING OF VOTING, HAVE YOU VOTED FOR MOZILLA’S IRL PODCAST TO WIN A SHORTY AWARD? TANGOTI.COM/IRL Come to Bridget’s free interactive disinfo training with Women’s March! Wed 11/9 at 8pm: https://www.mobilize.us/womensmarch/event/540899/?referring_vol=3699693&rname=Brid...
VOTE FOR MOZILLA’S IRL PODCAST TO WIN A SHORTY AWARD: TANGOTI.COM/IRL A historic number of women of color are running for office this election cycle. But their candidacy comes with an added burden. Bridget joins Sam and Anney at Stuff Mom Never Told You to talk through the midterm elections and what they mean for women online. And speaking of voting, vote for Mozilla’s IRL podcast to win a Shorty Award (it only takes a moment!) at TANGOTI.COM/IRL See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy informati...
Most people recall GamerGate, but fewer are familiar with DongleGate, the coordinated online harassment campaign against a Black woman tech worker named Adria Richards that happened in 2013. Bridget charts the story of Adria Richards and why it still matters today. The Hacker News post from the fired PlayHaven employee: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=5398681 Amanda Blum's blog post about the fallout from DongleGate: https://amandablumwords.wordpress.com/2013/03/21/3/ See omnystudio.com/lis...
Black women are sometimes called “canaries in the coal mine” for online harms. On this preview of Internet Hate Machine, Bridget Todd charts how harm against Black women online has led to our current social and political landscape. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Here in the United States, we’ve got a lot to be anxious and overwhelmed about. Are these feelings coloring how we respond to the happiness of strangers on social media? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Our social media platforms are being used to silence marginalized people, disrupt our democracy, and keep all of us more fearful and polarized than ever. Bridget Todd chronicles how our current social and political hellscape started with attacks on Black women that went overlooked, how it makes us all less safe, and what we can do to fight back. SUBSCRIBE TO INTERNET HATE MACHINE: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/internet-hate-machine/id1648497305 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy inf...
Everyone deserves privacy online, even kids. So what happens when parents make entire social media presences built around sharing their kids' most intimate or sensitive moments with the internet? Sarah Adams uses her TikTok platform Mom Uncharted to explore what she calls "Generation Shared," parents who share intimate details about their kids on social media for views online. FOLLOW SARAH AT MOM UNCHARTED: https://www.tiktok.com/@mom.uncharted Join our newsletter: Tangoti.com/newsletter Want to...
What is going on with our obsession with true crime? From social media sleuths to conspiracy theorists, Jessica Dean—aka Bloodbathandbeyond—joins us to discuss what happens when the darkest moments of a stranger’s life become a trending topic. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Kanye West is trafficking in antisemitism and white supremacy, and he’s using memes to do it. In this longer episode, Bridget talks with Harvard researchers Dr. Joan Donovan and Emily Dryfuss about their insightful new book, “The Meme Wars: The Untold Story of the Online Battles Upending Democracy in America.” They break down the history of memes, and what today’s memes tell us about our social and political futures. And they have a lot to say about Kanye West. BUY MEME WARS: https://www.bloomsb...
As Mr. Peanut Butter might say: “What is this, a crossover episode?” When she isn’t hosting There Are No Girls on the Internet, Bridget is having conversations about life in her hometown Washington DC on another podcast project called City Cast DC. This week, Bridget spoke to Jade Womack who considers herself an “anti influencer.” Working entirely by herself, Jade built an influential online platform called ClockOutDC where she gives suggestions of events to check out in the DC area. She doesn’t...
Kimberly Foster is taking legal action after obsessive fans of rapper Nicki Minaj attacked her online. Charismatic leaders, from musicians to certain former presidents, openly organize coordinated attacks online with impunity. Will Kimberly set a new precedent for what’s considered acceptable behavior online? SUPPORT KIMBERLY’S GO FUND ME: https://www.gofundme.com/f/kimberly-takes-a-stand-against-online-harassment?utm_campaign=p_lico+share-sheet&utm_medium=copy_link&utm_source=customer W...
22 year old Mahsa Amini died in custody after being stopped by the morality police in Iran. And now, women are leading the uprising. Negar Mortazavi, host of the Iran Podcast, explains why women and their allies are taking to the streets in Iran. LISTEN TO THE IRAN PODCAST: https://anchor.fm/theiranpodcast FOLLOW NEGAR: https://twitter.com/NegarMortazavi See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
After the death of the Queen, conspiracy theories and sexist, racist attacks on Meghan Markle flooded the internet. But according to researchers, negativity about Meghan Markle is being driven by less people than you might think. Bridget joined Anney and Sam at the podcast Stuff Mom Never Told You to discuss. Read the entire Bot Sentinel. report: https://botsentinel.com/reports/documents/duke-and-duchess-of-sussex/report-11-09-2021.pdf See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
You might know attorney and justice advocate Rabia Chaudry from the podcast Serial. Or her hit podcast Undisclosed, a true crime podcast that explores people who have been wrongfully convicted of crimes. Or maybe her other other hit podcast The Hidden Djinn. Rabia’s mission is to exonerate the wrongly convicted. Her work is incredibly important. But , another true crime podcaster is waging a coordinated harassment campaign against her. But this episode isn’t about him. Here’s how she continues t...
Today is National Voter Registration Day in the United States. And founder and CEO of the Voter Formation Project (and Real Housewives of Potomac guest star!) Tatenda Musapatike is on a mission to use digital tools to register half a million underrepresented voters. FOLLOW Tatenda : https://twitter.com/tatendacheryl Learn more about the Voter Formation Project: https://www.voterformationproject.org/ CHECK YOUR REGISTRATION STATUS: https://nationalvoterregistrationday.org/ Want to support the sho...
People are using AI to reshape the way we live. It’s terrifying and exciting. Solana Larsen, editor of Mozilla’s Internet Health Report, talks about how optimism has grounded her work and our podcast IRL. LEARN MORE ABOUT THE INTERNET HEALTH REPORT AND THE IRL PODCAST: 2022.INTERNETHEALTHREPORT.ORG FOLLOW SOLANA LARSEN: https://twitter.com/solanasaurus See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Known for almost a decade of harassment, violence, and transphobia, the message board Kiwi Farms has effectively been shuttered. INPUT-Tracking Chris Chan started Kiwi Farms. Will her arrest be its end? https://www.inputmag.com/culture/tracking-chris-chan-started-kiwi-farms-will-her-arrest-be-its-end MSNBC- My experience as a target of Kiwi Farms speaks to a scary truth about internet culture: https://www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnbc-opinion/kiwi-farms-made-internet-more-dangerous-trans-people-n12988...
Have you been seeing a lot of content on social media romanticizing women not working outside of the home? Jo Piazza, host of the hilarious and insightful podcast Under the Influence, breaks down why we're seeing so much trad wife content right now. #TradWives: sexism as gateway to white supremacy: https://www.opendemocracy.net/en/countering-radical-right/tradwives-sexism-gateway-white-supremacy/ Listen to Under the Influence: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/under-the-influence-with-jo-pia...
GET TICKETS FOR UNFINISHED LIVE 2022, SEPT 21-24: https://live.unfinished.com/ Sydette Harry gets really real on who has the power in technology and online. Follow Sydette: https://twitter.com/Blackamazon Join our newsletter: Tangoti.com/newsletter 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 Say hello at [email protected] See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
This week, pop star Britney Spears published, then deleted, a 22 minute video in which she speaks out about her father, the conservatorship, and her thoughts on the #FreeBritney movement. Let's revisit our conversation with digital organizer, tech expert, and CEO of CARD Strategies Melissa Ryan about #FreeBritney as an example of a successful online movement. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
"AI rapper" FN Meka isn't human - he's a digital creation of a company. But that didn't stop him from getting a record deal! He briefly became the first digital rapper to sign a deal with a major recording company. That is until the entire internet said NOPE. From Lil Miquela to Shudu, let's talk about the complicated history of digital talent.v See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Social media platforms like Tik Tok and Facebook have finally banned misogynistic, violent scam influencer Andrew Tate. And honestly, it should have happened sooner. My piece at the Nation- It’s Not Just Joe Rogan. The Entire Digital Space Is Rotten. https://www.thenation.com/article/society/toxic-podcasting/ The Grid: Andrew Tate isn’t just another misogynist with an online following. Here’s why you need to pay attention. https://www.grid.news/story/technology/2022/08/23/andrew-tate-isnt-just-a...
There is so much personal information about us available online and from election workers, to people running for local office, or even being a teacher, it's making it easier to target women. And it's even worse for Black women and women of color. Shauna Dillavou is a complete badass who created Brightlines, a service that helps activists, candidates for public office, and anyone at risk for being targeted to keep their information safe. White Parents Rallied to Chase a Black Educator Out of Town...
