Nicolas Ng, Hang Ngo, and Ellen Stevens examine the details of how HackerNoon is controlling the social media empires, the specs of the Facebook whistleblower video, how the rise and fall of the Soviet Union lead to a crypto-obsessed population. Also, why we plan to host our conferences in a space hotel. Hope you join us!

🌎 THIS WEEK ON PLANET INTERNET:

• Gen Z does NOT use Facebook! (05:09) 😵

🗒️ SHOW NOTES:

• Whistleblower says Facebook sucks, big time!: https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2021/oct/05/facebook-whistleblower-accuses-firm-of-serially-misleading-over-safety

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Meet Scott D. Clary! Scott is a long-time HackerNoon contributor with over 20 published stories about business strategy. Amy Tom chats with Scott about hosting his podcast, building his career, and why he writes. ✍🏻

On this episode of The HackerNoon Podcast:

• Why does Scott write? (02:00) 🧑‍🏫

Follow Scott D. Clary:

• Check out Scott's HackerNoon stories: hackernoon.com/u/scott-d.-clary

Want to submit your Meet the Writer story to HackerNoon? We want to hear from you! Follow our Template (Just Click and Start Writing).

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Utsav Jaiswal sits down with Aaron Lint (CISO at Anchorage Digital Bank and Leslie Ankney (the Communications Lead at Anchorage Digital. Aaron leads banking security operations at the first nationally chartered crypto bank. Leslie comes to Anchorage by way of Ditto PR, where she was Director of Blockchain and Digital Currencies Practice and Associate Vice President. Visa-backed Anchorage has safely held billions of dollars in crypto for institutions.

On this episode of The HackerNoon Podcast:

• What is Aaron’s favourite blockchain? (02:36) 🥰

Follow Aaron Lint and Leslie Ankney:

• Follow Aaron on Twitter @lintile

Recommended Reads on HACKERNOON.COM 🤸‍♀️

• https://hackernoon.com/the-ultimate-security-guide-for-cryptocurrency-investors-w11437zy

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Limarc Ambalina, Ellen Stevens, and Amy Tom debate the future of NFTs. This Week On Planet Internet - are NFTs here to stay? Will the hype die down?

🌎 THIS WEEK ON PLANET INTERNET:

• How do you determine which NFTs are million-dollar investments? (02:01) 😵

🗒️ SHOW NOTES:

• Start embedding NFTs into your HackerNoon stories: https://hackernoon.com/embed-nfts-say-what-into-your-hacker-noon-stories

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Utsav Jaiswal talks to Mitja Goroshevsky, Free TON's CTO, and Ben Sunderland, Free TON's Senior Community Manager, about building Free TON. 🪜

On this episode of The HackerNoon Podcast:

• How was Free TON launched? (03:34) 🥳

Connect with Mitja and Ben:

• Follow Mitja on Twitter @Futurizt

Linh Dao Smooke chatted with Liz Eddy, Co-founder and CEO of Lantern, THE company that helps death-planning easier. 💆‍♀️

On this episode of The HackerNoon Podcast:

• When did Liz get her start? (01:14) 🍬

🐙 Lantern was nominated for startups of the year in Brooklyn, New York:

https://startups.hackernoon.com/us/brooklyn

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🦑 Learn more about Liz's story's here:

https://hackernoon.com/we-need-to-do-something-about-death-said-liz-eddy-lanterns-co-founder-and-ceo

That's right - everyone is getting called out This Week On Planet Internet and no one is safe. Natasha Nel, Amy Tom, and Daria Kulish get so real, it will hit you deep in the heart. 😵 We're talking about our relationships with social media, New Hollywood, and other forms of mainstream media.

🌎 THIS WEEK ON PLANET INTERNET:

• Has New Hollywood taken over? (03:06) 🎥

🗒️ SHOW NOTES:

• Why the 2021 Emmys are a Victory for New Hollywood by David Deal on HackerNoon: https://hackernoon.com/why-the-2021-emmys-are-a-victory-for-new-hollywood

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Hey hackers! We thought you’d enjoy this episode from the archives. This episode was originally released on August 31, 2020. Enjoy!

Natasha Nel from hackernoon.com sits down with Sarah Evans—tech industry PR legend and strategic communications startup founder—to talk all things branding and influence: from personal to B2B. In this podcast:

• How to accumulate 100k *genuine* followers on Twitter

READ MORE ON HACKERNOON.COM: 

• https://hackernoon.com/tagged/marketing

KEEP UP WITH SARAH EVANS:

• https://hackernoon.com/u/sarahevans

Who wins in the battle of the internet and freedom of speech? 🥊 Amy Tom, Ellen Stevens, and Zaeem Shoaib chat about censorship and the internet. We all know that fake news = bad, but how do we stop it from being spread without limiting freedom of speech?

🌏 THIS WEEK ON PLANET INTERNET:

• The ensuing battle between freedom of speech and protecting people (01:07) ⚔️

🗒️ SHOW NOTES:

• "Fake News Vs. Censorship in the Battle for the Internet" by Sharmini R on HackerNoon: https://hackernoon.com/fake-news-vs-censorship-in-the-battle-for-the-internet-u66g33vb

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Utsav Jaiswal sits down with Joseph Weinberg, the co-founder of Shyft Network and an OG Bitcoiner. As an early investor in Bitcoin in 2010 and director at Coinsetter until its acquisition by Kraken FX in 2016, Joseph knows what's up in the digital currency world. 🥇

On this episode of The HackerNoon Podcast:

• "The blockchain doesn't care what we think," says Joseph (02:30) ‼️

Connect with Joseph and Shyft Network:

• Follow Joseph on Twitter @josephweinberg

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