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TED Talks Daily

Beyond the Talk: Deja Foxx on finding alternative online spaces

06 Oct 2025

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59.937 - 77.489 Elise Hu

You're listening to TED Talks Daily, where we bring you new ideas and conversations to spark your curiosity every day. I'm your host, Elise Hu. Deja Fox is 25 years old, and she already has a decade's worth of experience as a public figure and activist. That's in big part thanks to social media.

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77.73 - 101.014 Elise Hu

Through sharing her youth activism, Deja grew a strong following that translated into a budding career in politics. including becoming one of history's youngest presidential campaign strategists during Kamala Harris's 2024 campaign. Now, Deja is challenging us to reimagine what our internet looks like and how to make social media a more inclusive space for everyone, including girls and women.

101.602 - 124.167 Elise Hu

We sat down together at this year's TED conference to unpack how our online lives have moved offline and what that means. And a quick note, this conversation was recorded in April 2025 while Deja was still running for Congress in a Democratic Party primary election for Arizona's 7th congressional district held in September. The conversation mentions her run.

130.188 - 144.272 Elise Hu

Well, Deja, congrats on your TED Talk. Thank you. To kick things off, I would love to know what it was like just preparing for the TED Talk, what surprised you along the way in this whole journey to winding up on stage.

145.374 - 174.246 Deja Foxx

Yeah, I mean, my introduction to TED Talks were through my public school education. My teachers would put them on on the board and we would watch and I had never really thought about if I were to give one what I would say. And when the opportunity came, I sat with what I knew. And what I know is that teen girls have some of the solutions to save us from some of our biggest problems.

174.986 - 197.488 Deja Foxx

I know that my friends have built new and amazing strategies to protect themselves and me. and that I've built political power online that has translated into real-world impacts. And so as I was thinking about what to write, going through the process, I had to remind myself that I didn't need a Ph.D., even though some of the people here definitely have those.

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