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In Episode 77, "The Truth About Toxic Fandom," Elizabeth and Flourish examine a few widely-held conceptions about "toxic fandom," also known as "broken" or "entitled" fandom. They explore whether these behaviors are inherent to being a fan, the culpability of both social media platforms and the producers and creators of source material, and how abusive fan behavior looks depending on the demographics of a fan community.
By Elizabeth Minkel & Flourish Klink4.9
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In Episode 77, "The Truth About Toxic Fandom," Elizabeth and Flourish examine a few widely-held conceptions about "toxic fandom," also known as "broken" or "entitled" fandom. They explore whether these behaviors are inherent to being a fan, the culpability of both social media platforms and the producers and creators of source material, and how abusive fan behavior looks depending on the demographics of a fan community.

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