Nothing on the Internet Lasts (And That's a Decision)

Have you ever said "my Instagram" or "my Twitter" without thinking twice?

In Episode 11 of The Drafts, Diya breaks down the uncomfortable truth about every social platform you have ever built your life inside: you were never the owner. You were always the tenant. And the landlord can redecorate, sell, or demolish the whole thing on a Tuesday with zero obligation to you.

From Vine's archive being quietly deleted, to TikTok refugees fleeing to a censored Mandarin app because the algorithm was worth more than data sovereignty, to one company owning every register of how you express yourself online. The platforms we used to call home were never ours. And the question of who was reading our mail all along has a much more complicated answer than we were told.

In this episode, we cover:

• The Vine Demolition: What actually killed Vine, why the archive disappeared, and what it means that virality decided what was worth saving.
• The TikTok Migration: Why 700,000 Americans fled to a heavily censored Chinese app, and what that choice reveals about who was reading the mail on both sides.
• The Neighbourhood Problem: How X was bought and redecorated overnight, and what it means that one company now owns the buildings where you connect personally, visually, and publicly.
• The Co-op That Took VC Money: Bluesky promised a different architecture. Then it raised 100 million dollars, replaced its founder, and forgot to tell anyone for a year.

All music in the show has been made and produced by Madhumita Prasad.

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