There Are No Girls on the Internet
Episodes
Disinfo Dialogue: Race & Ethnicity Roundtable - TANGOTI Bonus
19 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Last year Bridget hosted a roundtable on racialized disinformation attacks with three incredible experts. They talked about the long historical founda...
Bridget's back! And AI obituaries are ruining her life - NEW EPISODE
05 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We’re back with an update about what’s been going on with Bridget, and exploring a new low for the use of AI. AI-written obituaries are using tech...
TANGOTI Update
16 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
An update about Bridget and the show. TLDR: We're going on hiatus for a bit while Bridget focuses on some family matters, but we'll be back with new e...
Shein is hurting all of us and influencers are helping them do it — BEST OF TANGOTI
05 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Amazon responds to Shein and Temu threat with new low-price storefront: https://www.techspot.com/news/103565-amazon-responds-shein-temu-threat-new-low...
Is everyone a “personal brand” now?
02 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Want to write a book, be a musician, or be a podcaster? You’d better also be a social media branding expert, too. Bridget joins writers and creative...
“Hawk Tuah” girl and “plane cheat husband” hold a mirror to our broken culture
29 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
What’s the Deal With ‘Hawk Tuah’ Girl? https://www.thecut.com/article/hawk-tuah-girl-viral-tiktok-video-explained.html Exposing Cheaters Isn’...
If a Congressman is racist and nobody reports on it, does it make a sound?
26 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
After Georgia Congressman Mike Collins tweeted in support of frat guys harassing a Black woman with racist tropes… nothing really happened. Popular ...
AI generated Joe Rogan conspiracy theories are all over TikTok
21 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Friend of the show Abbie Richards explains why low effort AI generated conspiracy theory content is all over TikTok right now and who is profiting fro...
Coffee in the garden with my husband - 16th minute with Jamie Loftus!
18 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
If a tree falls in the garden where a woman enjoys drinking coffee with her husband and no one’s there to hear it, should the Internet harass her an...
Remembering Lynn Conway, Tech Visionary that Transphobia Almost Erased
14 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
It’s Pride Month, which is a great time to be thinking about the LGBTQ people who have been beacons of the vastness of what is possible for our comm...
As global elections loom, women leaders are under attack - STUFF MOM NEVER TOLD YOU
11 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
2024 isn’t just an election year, it’s THE election year, with almost half the global population voting in elections this year. And unfortunately ...
Korean pop band NewJeans subpoenas Google; Israeli disinfo campaign exposed; Transphobic lesbian dating app; Landlord price fixing scheme – NEWS ROUNDUP
07 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Listen to the Outspoken Network’s new pod But We Loved: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/1119-but-we-loved-174494262/ Listen to Joey’s take on Botto...
Fearless Fund, Black women’s entrepreneurship program, deemed “discriminatory” by court
04 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Grant program for Black women business owners is discriminatory, appeals court rules: https://www.npr.org/2024/06/03/g-s1-2649/fearless-fund-grant-pro...
Introducing Sixteenth Minute (of Fame)
01 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Hi There Are No Girls On The Internet Fans! Take a listen to the trailer of our newest show Sixteenth Minute (of Fame) About the show: Sixteenth Minut...
“All Eyes on Rafah” AI image goes viral; Trump is guilty!!; Google says to eat glue – NEWS ROUNDUP
31 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
HE’S GUILTY song of the summer by Mad McFadden: https://www.tiktok.com/@madmcferrin/video/7374903247653326122 'All Eyes on Rafah' image shared by mi...
BetterHelp is everywhere. Can we trust it? - BEST OF TANGOTI
28 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
After the tragedy at Travis Scott’s Astroworld festival that left 10 dead and hundreds injured and traumatized, the rapper announced a “partnershi...
Sam Altman says Her is his favorite movie. Has he actually seen it?
25 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Spike Jonze’s 2013 movie Her is in the tech zeitgeist. Have tech leaders watched the whole thing? Brian Merchant’s piece on Her and Open AI is a...
Scarlett Johansson’s Open AI voice fight shows the need for consent in tech
22 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Scarlett Johansson says Open AI ripped off her voice for their ChatGPT4.0 even after she said no. No means no, Sam Altman! Here’s what their behav...
Zuckerberg’s glow up; Bumble Fumble; Celebrity Digital Guillotine; Better Help gets busted – NEWS ROUNDUP
18 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The weekly news roundup is back! Bridget’s piece on Elizabeth Holmes’ hair: https://www.instyle.com/hair/elizabeth-holmes-white-privilege-messy-ha...
Brandy Mellville exploited girls. Does anyone care?
15 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Kate Taylor’s reporting led to HBO’s new documentary Brandy Hellville and the Cult of Fast Fashion. She joins Bridget to discuss what Brandy Mellv...
Campus Protests: A Surveillance and Harassment Nightmare
10 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Campuses are canceling and shrinking graduation ceremonies after waves of student protests. The protests have also triggered a wave of harassment, dox...
Marginalized people are the lifeblood of organized labor — BEST OF TANGOTI
03 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
More and more workers are unionizing across the country. Metalhead and labor journalist Kim Kelly on the exciting new wave of unionization and what ...
Her Playboy picture changed the internet forever - Stuff Mom Never Told You
01 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Even if you’ve never seen Lenna Forsén’s image, you know it, because an image of the Swedish former model went on to be one the most important im...
TikTok ban signed into law. What happens next?
27 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Don’t freak out! You can still use TikTok for the time being. But here’s where we could be headed. Here's what TikTok's anticipated court challeng...
Whitney Houston: The Zombification of an Icon - BEST OF TANGOTI
23 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
A hologram of the late Whitney Houston is doing a residency in Las Vegas. Spirituality writer Brooke Obie asks what this means about celebrity, gre...
NPR “wokeness debate” shows Gamergate never ended
19 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Extremists like Chris Rufo are setting their sites on NPR, and the New York Times is helping them do it. Again. The Real Story Behind NPR’s Current ...
Marylin Manson’s abuse allegations are a tech issue - STUFF MOM NEVER TOLD YOU
16 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Evan Rachel Wood’s documentary Phoenix Rising paints a horrifying picture of abuse she experienced by Brian Warner, also known as Marylin Manson. ...
Tom Holland should speak up in Romeo + Juliet harassment; Eclipse 2024!; No politics on Instagram?; Fake podcasts exposed! – NEWS ROUNDUP
13 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Romeo & Juliet theatre star suffers ‘barrage’ of online racial abuse: https://www.theguardian.com/society/2024/apr/05/romeo-juliet-theatre-sta...
The Rot Economy ft Robert Evans - Better Offline
09 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Ever wonder why Google results are getting worse, or why you aren't seeing your friends on Instagram? It's all because of the growth-at-all-costs econ...
Pornification of women on Twitch; Baltimore bridge DEI conspiracy; Amazon just walk out stores flop; Ignore your boss’s emails – NEWS ROUNDUP
05 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Latino immigrant workers died on the Baltimore bridge. More will likely rebuild it: https://edition.cnn.com/2024/04/04/business/immigrant-workers-balt...
Andrew Huberman is the internet’s favorite guru. Can we trust him? - CONCLUSION
03 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Previously on TANGOTI... This is part two of our two-part look at Dr. Andrew Huberman. If you haven’t listened to part 1, you will definitely...
Andrew Huberman is the internet’s favorite guru. Should we trust him?
30 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Andrew Huberman is having a rough one after New York Mag published a long read looking into his personal and professional life. Andrew Huberman’s Me...
Kate Middleton TMZ video; Don’t trash your boss on Glassdoor; Birth control misinfo online is out of control; AI Marylin Monroe – NEWS ROUNDUP
22 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
WE RECORDED OUR UPDATE ON KATE MIDDLETON BEFORE THE NEW YORK TIMES REPORTED NEWS THAT SHE HAD BEEN DIAGNOSED WITH CANCER. READ MORE ABOUT THAT HERE: h...
Where is Kate Middleton? Conspiracy theories, institutions, and truth in the era of AI.
15 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Where is Kate Middleton? https://www.vox.com/culture/24087565/princess-kate-middleton-disappearance-rumors-explained-abdominal-surgery-kensington-pal...
Banning TikTok would harm marginalized communities - BEST OF TANGOTI
12 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week Biden said he would sign legislation into law banning TikTok if congress passes it. TikTok is one step closer to being banned in the United ...
TikTok wants you to call congress; Black people love Trump in AI deep fakes; Disable this new Twitter feature — NEWS ROUNDUP
08 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
What fake images of Trump with Black voters tell us about AI disinformation: https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/03/06/what-fake-images-trum...
Will we ever see a woman president?
05 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On this special International Women’s Day episode, Bridget reflects on what honoring women means and talks to NBC’s Ali Vitali about why we haven’...
Willy Wonka AI fiasco; Google’s “woke” AI fiasco; Tumblr CEO transphobia fiasco; Wendy’s pricing fiasco – NEWS ROUNDUP
02 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The less-than-magical Willy Wonka event, briefly explained: https://www.vox.com/technology/2024/2/28/24086217/willy-wonka-glasgow-scotland Why Google'...
Who the F did she marry!?; Instamom exploitation; Bobbi Althoff deep fakes flood Twitter; What we know about Nex Benedict’s death – NEWS ROUNDUP
24 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Here’s Why Everyone’s Watching the ‘Who TF Did I Marry?’ Series on TikTok: https://www.glamour.com/story/heres-why-everyones-watching-the-who-...
Rest in Power Shafiqah Hudson, creator of #YourSlipIsShowing
20 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Shafiqah Hudson made the internet better for all of us. In honor of her brilliant life cut tragically short, we’re replaying our conversation from 2...
Think twice about Temu; Is Facebook giving up on political content?; Abortion data sold by data brokers; People come together to destroy a self-driving car. NEWS ROUNDUP!
16 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Meta announces they will stop promoting "political" content, kicks the can on what "political" means. Internet shopping company Temu ran ads during th...
Trad wives are lying to you online - STUFF MOM NEVER TOLD YOU
13 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Have you seen trad wife content on social media lately? Bridget joins Sam and ANney over at Stuff Mom Never Told You to break down what's behind it. ...
Lesbian bar drama on TikTok; BlueSky open for all; Creeps use AI to put clothes on women; Elon bankrolls Gina Carano’s Disney discrimination suit while simultaneously facing his own – NEWS ROUNDUP
09 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Listen to Joey breakdown TikTok’s crisis of femininity on Stuff Mom Never Told You: https://omny.fm/shows/stuff-mom-never-told-you/tiktoks-crisis-of...
Nicki Minaj’s fans are terrifying - Best of TANGOTI
06 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
If anything happens to me, talk to the Barbz. In this episode from 2022, we talk to Kimberly Foster about being the target of Nicki Minaj’s most t...
TikTok mutes the music in dispute with artists; Drag Race performer wins libel suit; Zuckerberg bullied into apology at Senate hearing; Australian news photoshops lawmaker – NEWS ROUNDUP
03 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
WELCOME TO THE THE MELANINOCRACY Get out of the way! It’s Black History Month!!!! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U5Mf0X1oDHM Universal Music Grou...
Taylor Swift Twitter deep fakes are everyone’s problem
30 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Those horrifying deep fake AI images of Taylor Swift that circulated on social media last week are a threat to all of us. It’s time for real cultura...
Taylor Swift AI deepfakes flood Twitter; Libs of TikTok gets leadership position in Oklahoma schools; AI steals from Indigenous artists in Australia – NEWS ROUNDUP
27 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Kelly Osbourne addresses infamous 2015 remarks about Latinos on 'The View': https://www.nbcnews.com/news/latino/kelly-osbourne-addresses-infamous-2015...
Self Checkout Machines: Tearing our Community Apart!
24 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In our last news roundup, Bridget and Mike had conflicting and surprisingly strong feelings about self checkout machines. And it turns out, listeners ...
Pitchfork is absorbed by GQ - is music for men? Bridget hates self-checkout; Google still isn’t deleting abortion data; AI deepfake legislation – NEWS ROUNDUP
20 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week on the Patreon: Bridget remembers the time she met Sheryl Sandberg. https://TANGOTI.com/patreon Google promised to delete sensitive locati...
What we’re leaving behind in the new year - STUFF MOM NEVER TOLD YOU
16 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
It’s a new year, which is a great opportunity to take stock of what we’re leaving behind in tech in the new year. Bridget joined Sam and Anney o...
Substack has a Nazi problem; Dating apps are flopping; Ebay execs harass critics; Elon does race science, AI George Carlin – NEWS ROUNDUP
13 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Happy 2024 - the internet is all scams, lies, baits, Nazis and spiders! Substack has a Nazi problem: https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2024/...
The New Weaponization of Plagiarism [PATREON UNLOCKED]
10 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Harvard donor Bill Ackman pushed for the resignation of Harvard's first Black woman president, Dr. Claudine Gay, for what he says is a history of acad...
Harvard’s Real Scandal Was A Black Woman Leader — NEW EPISODE
06 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Happy New Year! We’d intended to air the first newscast of 2024, but instead we have to talk about what happened to Dr. Claudine Gay, the former pre...
Why trad wife content is taking over social media right now — BEST OF TANGOTI
02 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Have you been seeing a lot of content on social media romanticizing women not working outside of the home? Jo Piazza, host of the hilarious and insi...
From George Santos to Anna Delvy, do we reward scammers for their cons? — BEST OF TANGOTI
29 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Netflix’s Inventing Anna presents a flashy version of fake German heiress Anna Delvey’s scams. Rachel Deloache Williams was scammed out of $62,000...
Ruby Freeman and Shay Moss are American heroes — BEST OF TANGOTI
26 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Rudy Giuliani has been ordered to pay Ruby Freeman and Shay Moss, two election workers he baselessly maligned in Georgia, almost 50 million dollars. A...
WHAT WE'RE LISTENING TO — Afterlives: The Layleen Polanco Story
22 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We're taking a break from our usual content to share a new podcast from iHeart's Outspoken network, Afterlives: The Layleen Polanco Story. You can che...
Author loses her book deal after review-bombing authors on GoodReads
19 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Cait Corrain is an author who had a highly anticipated book called Crown of Starlight coming out in May of 2024. But now her book has been shelved aft...
Rudy Giuliani ordered to pay $150 million; Verizon gives woman’s phone records to stalker; Discord bans misgendering; Twitter ads get gross; Women in AI are sick of sexist questions; Is ChatGPT on winter break? – NEWS ROUNDUP
16 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
It’s a Friday news roundup! If you’re new here and looking for a deeper dive into a single topic, check out the episode on Alex Jones from Dec 12,...
Elon Musk welcomes BFF Alex Jones back to Twitter
12 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Conspiracy theorist Alex Jones has been let back on Twitter after being banned for building a media empire on the lie that the Sandy Hook school shoot...
New Taylor Swift conspiracy drops online; IRL violence from misinformation in Dublin; TikTok makes you 17% more antisemetic? Not quite, Nikki Haley – NEWS ROUNDUP
09 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
To skip the banter and get straight to the news, skip to 00:04:20 VOTE FOR THE IRL PODCAST TO WIN AN ANTHEM AWARD: TANGOTI.COM/IRL During this week’...
Devternity! Did this tech conference create fake women to look more diverse?
06 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The tech conference Devternity has been canceled (not fake canceled, literally canceled) after allegations that the founder has been inventing fake wo...
TikTok cracks down on TikTokShop sellers!; Fake writers at Sports Illustrated; Quit fearmongering about Namedrop; Bumble + Tinder drop Facebook ads; Canadian news ban update – NEWS ROUNDUP
01 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We’re soft-launching having a little banter at the top of the episode, but to get straight to the news go to the 4:25 mark! Wanna listen to Bridge...
Sam Altman’s OpenAI CEO drama shows the shortcomings of male leadership in tech
29 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Last week, Sam Altman was abruptly fired from Open AI. Don’t worry, he’s already been reinstated. Dr. Misty Heggeness, Associate Professor in th...
Amanda Knox asks: Who gets to own their story? — Best of TANGOTI
24 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
After being falsely accused of murder in a global scandal screamed from tabloid headlines, these days exoneree, activist, mom, and host of the podcast...
Elon Musk boosts antisemitic tweet and advertisers leave Twitter - Elon’s Media Matters lawsuit explained
22 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
There’s a lot going on with Twitter! It’s been a few weeks since we’ve done an installment of our segment, “What’s Elon Done Now?” because...
PC Gamer can’t name a woman; Is Marvel blaming Black women for bad box office performance?; New AI rules on YouTube; Nikki Haley wants you to use your real name online — NEWS ROUNDUP
17 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Learn more about Joey’s new podcast with Raquel Willis Afterlives: https://www.them.us/story/afterlives-layleen-polanco-trans-incarceration-podcast...
Is TikTok becoming a dystopian QVC? (w/ PrettyCritical)
15 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Is it just me or are ads everywhere on TikTok right now? Welcome to TikTok Shop. Is this the new normal? TikTok creator PrettyCritical joins Bridget t...
SAG strike ends with AI concessions!; New Facebook whistleblower drops; Omegle shuts down; RIP Jezebel; The Future of Online Media – NEWS ROUNDUP
11 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
“We got the yacht!” https://www.bravotv.com/the-real-housewives-of-new-york-city/season-8/episode-17/videos/sonja-we-got-the-yacht Actors strike...
Britney Spears released a hit memoir. Are bots shaping the conversation?
08 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In the wake of Britney Spears’ hit memoir, are social media bots changing the conversation? Bridget does a deep dive into how social media bots are ...
Biden’s executive order on AI protects privacy and boosts inclusion. Thank Black women like Dr. Joy Buolamwini.
02 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Joy Buolamwini has been raising the alarm about the harm of AI for years, through her research and advocacy. People are finally starting to listen...
What’s your favorite scary movie? Scream, the 1996 horror classic, is a commentary on tech and media frights
31 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Scream was created against the backdrop of increasing anxiety about tech and media. And the film is practically screaming at all of us about it. In ...
Self-driving car company hid crash video; Gender discrimination at Google; Bipartisan agreement that Facebook is bad; What Gen-Z wants from media; Wage slavery is not your friend – NEWS ROUNDUP
27 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Calif. DMV says Cruise hid video of SF crash, suspends driverless car firm's permits: https://www.sfgate.com/tech/article/cruise-driverless-permits-su...
Matt Walsh (and 100K others) attacked her for being a single woman with no kids online.
25 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Julia Mazur, host of the great podcast Pretty Much Done, made an innocuous TikTok about how she spent her weekend as a single woman with no kids. And ...
Instagram suppresses Palestinians; Don’t use AI to write your closing argument in court!; Elon Musk gets fined; Using VR to help people who hoard — NEWS ROUNDUP
20 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Last week, we looked at how Twitter is creating more chaos in the Israel / Palestine conflict. Now, a look into how things are going on Instagram (not...
AI is built by people. We need to listen to their stories
17 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On the just launched brand new season of Mozilla’s podcast IRL: Online Life is Real Life, Bridget explores the power of putting people over profit i...
Elon Musk’s Twitter is making the Israel - Hamas conflict worse
13 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The changes Elon Musk has made to Twitter are making it impossible to sort out what’s happening in the Israel / Hamas conflict. From gutting the Tru...
On National Coming Out Day, don’t forget that we’re winning! (w/ Kevin Jennings of Lambda Legal)
11 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Sometimes it’s difficult to remember how far we’ve come in the fight for equality. Kevin Jennings is CEO of Lambda Legal, the country’s oldest...
Grace Hopper Celebration Kens ruin Barbieland; Is Instagram ruining the outdoors?; Boys are being extorted online; Nudify apps are a real problem; Elon gets sued; Telehealth increases abortion access in NYC! – NEWS ROUNDUP
06 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Want to bring Bridget to your school, job, or event? Email us! [email protected] Bridget on Anita B’s podcast Be The Change: https://anitab.org/b-...
From those judgy bridesmaids to West Elm Caleb, has TikTik surveillance ruined gossip?
03 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this special episode taped from the iHeart Music Festival in the Bose recording booth, Bridget and Mike talk about the rise of many-to-many social ...
Taylor Swift fans prompt IRS scrutiny on ticket resellers; Linda Yaccarino’s cringey Code interview; Yelp versus Crisis Pregnancy Centers; New Deep Fake legislation – NEWS ROUNDUP
29 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Bridget’s other podcast BEEF is nominated for 3 Signal Awards! Can you vote for BEEF to win? Just go to https://ncpodcasts.com/signal Apple removes ...
Just Pearly Things, Andrew Tate and beyond: Inside the Manosphere
26 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Apple joined the Google Play store in dropping Andrew Tate’s pyramid scheme app. And while Tate was in custody, Just Pearly Things rose up in his pl...
Andrew Tate's MLM app removed from Google Play Store; Elon Musk weaponizes sexual assault allegations against Russell Brand; Amazon sued for Prime subscription trickery; Abortion Chatbot Charly provides accurate info; Hero of sex trafficking fantasy movie removed for sketchy behavior – NEWS ROUNDUP
22 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
For Bridget's full take on Ashton Kutcher and anti-trafficking work, check out the Patreon: Patreon.com/tangoti Russell Brand accused of sexual assa...
Ready to leave Twitter? Try Spill instead!
20 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Spill is a meme forward, highly visual social media platform that is putting power in the hands of the people who use it. Kenya Parham, Spill’s Gl...
Virginia Dem candidate’s sex livestreams shouldn’t be a big deal; NSFW AI; Parents of trans kids speak up about KOSA; Can AI Drake win a Grammy? – NEWS ROUNDUP
15 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Bridget is having an “off day” in this one, but Joey helps her through it. Virginia election candidate responds after leak of tapes showing her ...
Ashton Kutcher and the anti-trafficking grift
13 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Ashton Kutcher recently wrote a letter to a judge, asking for leniency for his friend and TV co-star Danny Masterson (Kelso and Hyde from That 70’s ...
Elon doubles down on antisemitism; Grindr forces LGBTQ staff back to the office; Your car knows your sex life; Something is rotten at Rotten Tomatoes – NEWS ROUNDUP
08 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Are you still on Twitter? Over on the Patreon we’re having a conversation about the decision to stay on the platform or leave: https://www.Patreon.c...
Black women’s entrepreneurship is under attack - STUFF MOM NEVER TOLD YOU
05 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Fearless Fund is a Black woman led venture capital firm that offers investment, financial support, and mentorship to Black women owned businesses. B...
Student journalist exposes creepy clown professor; Rudy Guiliani loses Ruby Freeman defamation lawsuit; Mastercard versus sex workers; Lawmakers keep trying to bubble wrap the internet; Milani makeup gets dragged on Women’s Equality Day – NEWS ROUNDUP
01 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Opt out of meta using your facebook to train ai (this isn't a fake fb chain letter, it's real!): https://www.zdnet.com/article/meta-uses-your-faceboo...
Canada is burning and Facebook’s ban on news adds fuel to the fire
30 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
It’s been a historic year of wildfires in Canada. But as thousands in the country are trying to safely evacuate, Canadians can’t use Facebook or I...
TikTok surveillance plan revealed; Fresh & Fit manosphere podcast demonetized & emasculated; Elon is blocking links and faking followers; Court affirms copyrights are for humans, not AI; and more — NEWS ROUNDUP
25 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome our producer Joey Patt, who is joining Bridget for their first news roundup! Fresh & Fit, misogynistic manosphere podcast and enemies of...
STRIKE! Writers and actors deserve fair pay! Actor Francesca Ramsey explains how studios weaponize tech against creatives
23 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Hollywood screenwriters and actors have joined workers across the economy to demand better pay, better conditions, and better protections against encr...
Jordan Peterson copies Countess Luann; Elon Musk mutes critics and threatens removing the block button; ChatGPT bans books in Iowa schools; Illinois law protects kidfluencers; Wisconsin bill infantilizes adults; $1 billion fine for online harassment campaign; YouTube policy against cancer lies is big if true — NEWS ROUNDUP
18 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Listen to TANGOTI producer Joey Patt talk with the hosts of Stuff Mom Never Told You to break down why the Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA) is actually a...
Author Jane Friedman vs. the AI scammers who stole her good name on Amazon GoodReads
16 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Writer Jane Friedman has a stellar reputation in publishing. But a huckster, armed with AI impersonations of her writing, was trying to scam folks by ...
Zoom drops (maybe?) AI training policies; Black pregnant women arrested by facial recognition; Twitter CEO (kind of?) Linda Yaccarino gives first big interview; Did Elon ever pay those creators? — NEWS ROUNDUP
12 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The role of misogynoir and disinformation in the Tory Lanez trial: www.Patreon.com/tangoti Here’s the story on Jane Friedman, the author AI ...
What the History of Autotune Tells Us About the Future of AI
08 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
It's the 50th anniversary of hip hop, and that’s a great opportunity for Bridget to dig into one of her favorite subjects to nerd out about: trends ...
Henrietta Lacks’ family gets justice; Professional hater targets grants for Black business women; Facebook pulls news in Canada; Online porn privacy update in Utah and Arkansas, Attenzione! New TikTok milkshake duck just dropped; Uber CEO has no idea how much Ubers cost – NEWSCAST
04 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Henrietta Lacks’ family settles lawsuit with a biotech company that used her cells without consent: https://apnews.com/article/henrietta-lacks-hela-...
Johnny Depp case sets standard; Texas A&M President Hiring Fiasco; Senate Bills Save the Children; Google’s Anti-Climate Cash-In; Twitter is X and X gone give it to you — NEWS ROUNDUP
02 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We were off last week while Bridget recovered from surgery. But don’t feel bad for her, she’s been screwing up emails for 6 months and she is sorr...
Lena Dunham and the cruel lie that just won’t die — BEST OF TANGOTI
29 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Lena Dunham is in the news, which means a particularly sticky misleading claim about her is, too. We have no strong position on Lena Dunham, but we ar...
Moral panic over trafficking gets a movie; The writer who criticized it gets death threats. Interview with Rolling Stone’s Miles Klee
26 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Rolling Stone’s Miles Klee has become a target of an extremist harassment campaign after publishing a review of the new movie Sound of Freedom. ...