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The biggest stories on the internet from July 2nd, 2024.

Timestamps:

1:06 TikTok Hawk Tuah girl gets opportunity to perform on stage with Zach Bryan 

3:31 Internet users react to James Charles' rant about the US presidential debate 

7:19 Khaby Lame stars in new unscripted series, “Khaby Is Coming to America” 

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The biggest stories on the internet from July 1st, 2024.

Timestamps:

2:33 Clinton Kane addresses Brooke Schofield’s 15-part TikTok series... and Brooke responds to his further claims

9:54 VidCon 2024 Gen Z insights

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In this week's episode, I dive into the origin, evolution, and challenges of Reddit— the internet’s greatest example of how a website can attract millions of users every single day... with no idea how to turn that devoted community into a viable business model.

Timestamps:

4:45 The origin of Reddit

7:23 Condé Nast acquires Reddit

9:44 The rise of Reddit

12:39 Reddit gains independence

16:00 Significant controversies

16:23 Misidentifying the Bostom bomber

17:48 NSFW content 

20:00 AMAggedon

22:11 Snark Reddit & Trishyland

24:30 Gamestop 

27:37 The future of Reddit

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Sources:

https://www.cnbc.com/2018/07/27/reddit-founder-alexis-ohanian-study-computer-science-in-college.html 

https://mashable.com/archive/history-of-reddit 

https://www.technologyreview.com/2012/07/18/184890/why-did-reddit-succeed-where-digg-failed/ 

https://x.com/alexisohanian/status/1322927843421179904 

https://techcrunch.com/2006/10/31/breaking-news-conde-nastwired-acquires-reddit/ 

https://techcrunch.com/2009/10/27/three-years-after-their-acquisition-reddit-founders-move-on/ 

https://techcrunch.com/2010/08/25/new-digg-launch/ 

https://www.cnet.com/culture/digg-bringing-back-the-bury-changing-its-look/ https://www.huffpost.com/entry/reddit-digg-rivalry-heats_n_699225 https://www.wired.com/2011/09/reddit-spun-out/
https://www.forbes.com/sites/erikkain/2012/04/09/an-interview-with-new-reddit-ceo-yishan-wong/ https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2014/nov/13/reddit-ceo-yishan-wong-resign-office-space 

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7489301/ 

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2023/jun/17/there-is-no-moral-high-ground-for-reddit-as-it-seeks-to-capitalise-on-user-data 

https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2018/06/reddit-anonymity-privacy-authenticity/564071/ 

https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-22214511 

https://www.businessinsider.com/reddit-falsely-accuses-sunil-tripathi-of-boston-bombing-2013-7 

https://centennialworld.com/how-true-crime-tiktok-played-a-questionable-role-in-the-gabby-petito-case/ 

https://www.vox.com/2014/9/8/6121195/reddits-ban-of-thefappening-explained 

https://time.com/3951150/reddit-crisis/ 

https://www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/comments/z1c9z/i_am_barack_obama_president_of_the_united_states/ 

https://slate.com/technology/2015/07/reddit-amageddon-what-its-really-about.html 

https://www.wired.com/2015/07/reddit-amageddon/ 

https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/amageddon-parts-of-reddit-go-dark-over-dismissal-of-key-admin/ 

https://www.vox.com/2015/7/8/8914661/reddit-victoria-protest 

https://nymag.com/intelligencer/2015/10/reddit-founder-steve-huffman.html 

https://centennialworld.com/trisha-patyas-snark-subreddit-trishyland-permanently-banned/  

https://www.wired.com/story/reddit-the-donald-banned/ 

https://www.businessinsider.com/wallstreetbets-fastest-growing-subreddit-hits-58-million-users-2021-1 

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-10-28/what-is-dumb-money-about-gamestop-short-squeeze-explainer/102991894 

https://x.com/endtwist/status/1354547622133051393 

https://www.vox.com/the-goods/22249458/gamestop-stock-wallstreetbets-reddit-citron 

https://www.wired.com/story/gamestop-stock-wall-street-bets-short-squeeze/  

https://www.theguardian.com/business/article/2024/jun/03/gamestop-shares-soar-as-roaring-kitty-reveals-116m-bet-in-reddit-post  

https://www.ft.com/content/9c363902-b627-4b99-a2d4-b7b403c9d8ea 

https://centennialworld.substack.com/p/a-bad-week-for-big-tech 

https://www.cnbc.com/2023/07/30/reddits-rise-to-prominence-recent-revolts-and-future-prospects.html  

https://techcrunch.com/2020/06/05/alexis-ohanian-steps-down-reddit-board/ 

https://www.theverge.com/2020/6/10/21285835/reddit-board-replacement-alexis-ohanian-michael-seibel-y-combinator  

https://techcrunch.com/2024/02/22/reddit-files-to-go-public-at-last/ 

https://www.axios.com/2024/02/21/reddit-stock-rewards-closer 

https://www.wsj.com/finance/stocks/reddit-stock-ipo-buyers-users-58744446 

https://techcrunch.com/2024/02/22/reddit-files-to-go-public-at-last/ 

https://www.theverge.com/24097069/reddit-ipo-public-investment-ai-training-data-google

The biggest stories on the internet from June 27th, 2024.

Timestamps:

2:35 Dr Disrespect admits that sending inappropriate messages to a minor got him banned from Twitch

9:28 Brooke Schofield posts 15-part TikTok series exposing ex-boyfriend Clinton Kane

13:52 Sabrina Carpenter celebrates first # 1 Billboard hit with a hate tweet

16:54 Lilah Gibney faces backlash for posting content from Alex Warren and Kouvr Annon's wedding 

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This episode explores the sexualisation of women in gaming— from characters to streamers— and the impact this culture has on the mental health and safety of women in the industry, featuring an interview with creator Phos.

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The biggest stories on the internet from June 25th, 2024.

Timestamps:

2:09 TikTok responds to Kylie Jenner breaking down over hurtful comments about her face

10:14 Taylor Swift seemingly responds to Foo Fighters' dig about Eras Tour live performance

12:13 Paris PoopTok breakdown

14:30 MTV News archives entire website with two decades worth of pop culture and music history

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Edit: Apparently, the clip of Charli being mistaken for Lorde in that 2014 interview was a skit! I got it from a credible news source but guess they didn't know the lore well, sorry! 

The biggest stories on the internet from June 24th, 2024.

Timestamps:

1:42 Charli xcx and Lorde make up on the remix

7:32 MrBeast speaks out for trans friend Ava Tyson

10:33 Madeline Argy and Harry Jowsey dating speculation 

12:00 Alex Warren & Kouvr Annon married

13:34 Taylor Swift brings Travis Kelce on stage at Eras

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The biggest stories on the internet from June 20th, 2024.

Timestamps:

1:34 TikTok star Rhegan Coursey is accused of animal neglect

8:04 Ariana Grande claps back at fan about her changing voice

9:40 Old photos of Campbell Puckett AKA Pookie are taking over the IG explore page

12:07 Chappell Roan accused of being an industry plant

15:57 YouTube family vloggers OkBaby embroiled in more drama

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This episode analyses how gender-based harassment manifests for women and gender-diverse people online and explores how AI could be used to combat this culture moving forward. This is a two-part discussion with games studies academics Dr. Mahli-Ann Butt and Dr. Lucy Sparrow.

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The biggest stories on the internet from June 17th, 2024.

Timestamps:

1:39 Xandra Pohl allegedly has a new man

4:36 Joe Alwyn addresses Taylor Swift split in new interview

7:21 Swifties vs. Charli xcx's Brat Girl Summer

10:00 Oscar de la Renta is done inviting media and influencers to its shows

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