There Are No Girls on the Internet is a weekly podcast hosted by Bridget Todd. Every Friday we drop our news roundup — the tech and internet stories that don't get enough attention, the ones about AI, power, gender, race, and who actually gets hurt when systems fail.

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🎧 Here's what we covered this week: A JP Morgan executive countersues her accused-of-sexual-slavery accuser, Elon Musk’s baby mama drops some bombshells, the Take It Down Act is now law — and the man who went to jail for a Facebook post about Charlie Kirk finally has an update.

 

AI is ruining graduation commencement speeches.

 

Viral video of a very bad commencement speech, "Look who's leaving, all the Black people." https://youtu.be/2ZGcb-rVoEc?si=Beo7qZ0m1fhoNfHD 

 

JP Morgan executive accused of forcing her coworker into sexual slavery denies everything, files counter lawsuit. https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/may/21/jpmorgan-banker-countersue-sexual-assault-accuser

 

Elon Musk Baby Mama Drama: https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/celebrity/articles/elon-musk-former-partner-alleged-093832443.html

 

Florida man secretly records men using a public bathroom: https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2026/05/man-secretly-recorded-men-using-restroom-claims-he-was-looking-to-catch/

 

 

The Take It Down Act went into effect this week. Ostensibly designed to protect victims of Non-Consensual Intimate Imagery, critics are concerned it could stifle legitimate speech: https://19thnews.org/2025/05/take-it-down-act-signing-explicit-images/

 

 

Update on Larry Bushart, the a 61-year-old retired cop from rural Tennessee who spent 37 days in jail for being insufficiently mournful of Charlie Kirk: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/20/us/larry-bushart-charlie-kirk-facebook-settlement.html?smid=threads-nytimes

 

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Bridget's forthcoming audiobook with Simon & Schuster, Love At First Prompt, explores AI, sex, and intimate relationships. Pre-order at LoveAtFirstPrompt.ai

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There Are No Girls on the Internet is a weekly podcast hosted by Bridget Todd. Every Friday we drop our news roundup &mdash; the tech and internet stories that don't get enough attention, the ones about AI, power, gender, race, and who actually gets hurt when systems fail.
This week:&nbsp;
Subscribe wherever you get your podcasts. New roundup every Friday.
🎧 Here's what we covered this week: A JP Morgan executive countersues her accused-of-sexual-slavery accuser, Elon Musk&rsquo;s baby mama drops some bombshells, the Take It Down Act is now law &mdash; and the man who went to jail for a Facebook post about Charlie Kirk finally has an update.
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AI is ruining graduation commencement speeches.
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Viral video of a very bad commencement speech, "Look who's leaving, all the Black people." <a href="https://youtu.be/2ZGcb-rVoEc?si=Beo7qZ0m1fhoNfHD">https://youtu.be/2ZGcb-rVoEc?si=Beo7qZ0m1fhoNfHD</a>&nbsp;
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JP Morgan executive accused of forcing her coworker into sexual slavery denies everything, files counter lawsuit. https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/may/21/jpmorgan-banker-countersue-sexual-assault-accuser
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Elon Musk Baby Mama Drama: https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/celebrity/articles/elon-musk-former-partner-alleged-093832443.html
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Florida man secretly records men using a public bathroom: https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2026/05/man-secretly-recorded-men-using-restroom-claims-he-was-looking-to-catch/
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The Take It Down Act went into effect this week. Ostensibly designed to protect victims of Non-Consensual Intimate Imagery, critics are concerned it could stifle legitimate speech: <a href="https://19thnews.org/2025/05/take-it-down-act-signing-explicit-images/">https://19thnews.org/2025/05/take-it-down-act-signing-explicit-images/</a>
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Update on Larry Bushart, the a 61-year-old retired cop from rural Tennessee who spent 37 days in jail for being insufficiently mournful of Charlie Kirk: <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/20/us/larry-bushart-charlie-kirk-facebook-settlement.html?smid=threads-nytimes">https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/20/us/larry-bushart-charlie-kirk-facebook-settlement.html?smid=threads-nytimes</a>
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Let us know what you think by emailing <a href="mailto:hello@tangoti.com">hello@tangoti.com</a> or leaving a comment on Spotify.&nbsp;
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Bridget's forthcoming audiobook with Simon &amp; Schuster, Love At First Prompt, explores AI, sex, and intimate relationships. Pre-order at <a href="http://loveatfirstprompt.ai/">LoveAtFirstPrompt.ai</a>
Follow Bridget: <a href="https://instagram.com/bridgetmarieindc/">Instagram</a> | <a href="https://tiktok.com/@bridgetmarieindc">TikTok</a> | <a href="https://youtube.com/@ThereAreNoGirlsOnTheInternet">YouTube</a> | <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/tangoti.bsky.social">Bluesky</a>

Marginalized voices have always been at the forefront of the internet, yet our stories often go overlooked. Bridget Todd chronicles our experiences online, and the ways marginalized voices have shaped the internet from the very beginning. We need monuments to all of the identities that make being online what it is. So let’s build them.

There Are No Girls on the Internet

Elon's Election Interference, JP Morgan's 'Sex Slave' Lawsuit, Charlie Kirk Facebook Post & Take It Down Act Explained — NEWS ROUNDUP

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