In this week's News Roundup, Bridget and Producer Mike are covering the tech news stories you might have missed.

Chappell Roan bodyguard controversy fueled by bots online, research finds: https://www.the-independent.com/arts-entertainment/music/news/chappell-roan-bodyguard-backlash-bots-b2947029.html 

An AI-generated woman in images with President Trump has been going viral on conservative social media: https://wapo.st/3NtfbUi 

Meta and YouTube lose two landmark court cases about harm to users: 

. . California woman sues Meta and YouTube https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/25/technology/social-media-trial-verdict.html

.. New Mexico Attorney General sues Meta https://mashable.com/article/new-mexico-meta-court-case-meta-loses

Comedian Druski published a hilarious short video titled "How Conservative Women in America act" and MAGA is real mad: https://www.reddit.com/r/Fauxmoi/comments/1s48bw5/druski_parodies_erika_kirk_in_a_new_skit_how/ 

..Druski church parody: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/58hfPPHCRIU

..Druski NASCAR parody: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/G32siPZXgx0

Barely six months after AI-video app Sora was released to much hype, OpenAI announced they are shutting it down: 

https://variety.com/2026/digital/news/openai-shutting-down-sora-video-disney-1236698277/ 

. . Listen to Bridget predict Sora's demise back when it was announced, in our episode from Oct 10, 2025: https://app.omnystudio.com/e73c998e-6e60-432f-8610-ae210140c5b1/programs/ad016d13-045e-48f3-9aa5-ae280172b27d/clips/66368931-ff00-467b-97fe-b3730017b21b/details

. . Some of Sora's main use cases are filling the internet with racist and misogynistic slop:

https://www.threads.com/@raisingself/post/DWP08hZmCOj?xmt=AQGzqaZ-H3abT0EW2lfRTONANK8dwciIx844aGm48QTIrQ

..Disney's Sora Disaster Shows AI Will Not Revolutionize Hollywood: https://www.404media.co/disneys-openai-sora-disaster-shows-ai-will-not-save-hollywood/

Black filmmaker Nina Lee asked audiences to watch an unrelated Black rom-com in theaters to help convince studios that Black films are viable. We support Black filmmakers, but in Bridget's opinion this way of thinking is a trap. https://www.huffpost.com/entry/you-me-tuscany-black-rom-coms_n_69c57cb8e4b0a6ee60c3dfa3/amp

Judge dismisses lawsuit by Musk's X Corp accusing advertisers of illegal boycott: https://www.reuters.com/world/judge-dismisses-lawsuit-by-musks-x-corp-accusing-advertisers-illegal-boycott-2026-03-26/

Let us know what you think by emailing hello@tangoti.com or leaving a comment on Spotify.

Pre-order Bridget's forthcoming audiobook about AI and intimate relationships at LoveAtFirstPrompt.com ! 

Follow Bridget and TANGOTI on social media!  ||  instagram.com/bridgetmarieindc/ || tiktok.com/@bridgetmarieindc ||  youtube.com/@ThereAreNoGirlsOnTheInternet || bsky.app/profile/tangoti.bsky.social

In this week's News Roundup, Bridget and Producer Mike are covering the tech news stories you might have missed.
Chappell Roan bodyguard controversy fueled by bots online, research finds: <a href="https://www.the-independent.com/arts-entertainment/music/news/chappell-roan-bodyguard-backlash-bots-b2947029.html">https://www.the-independent.com/arts-entertainment/music/news/chappell-roan-bodyguard-backlash-bots-b2947029.html</a>&nbsp;
An AI-generated woman in images with President Trump has been going viral on conservative social media: <a href="https://wapo.st/3NtfbUi">https://wapo.st/3NtfbUi</a>&nbsp;
Meta and YouTube lose two landmark court cases about harm to users:&nbsp;
. . California woman sues Meta and YouTube <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/25/technology/social-media-trial-verdict.html">https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/25/technology/social-media-trial-verdict.html</a>
.. New Mexico Attorney General sues Meta <a href="https://mashable.com/article/new-mexico-meta-court-case-meta-loses">https://mashable.com/article/new-mexico-meta-court-case-meta-loses</a>
Comedian Druski published a hilarious short video titled "How Conservative Women in America act" and MAGA is real mad:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/Fauxmoi/comments/1s48bw5/druski_parodies_erika_kirk_in_a_new_skit_how/">https://www.reddit.com/r/Fauxmoi/comments/1s48bw5/druski_parodies_erika_kirk_in_a_new_skit_how/</a>&nbsp;
..Druski church parody: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/shorts/58hfPPHCRIU">https://www.youtube.com/shorts/58hfPPHCRIU</a>
..Druski NASCAR parody: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/shorts/G32siPZXgx0">https://www.youtube.com/shorts/G32siPZXgx0</a>
Barely six months after AI-video app Sora was released to much hype, OpenAI announced they are shutting it down:&nbsp;
<a href="https://variety.com/2026/digital/news/openai-shutting-down-sora-video-disney-1236698277/">https://variety.com/2026/digital/news/openai-shutting-down-sora-video-disney-1236698277/</a>&nbsp;
. . Listen to Bridget predict Sora's demise back when it was announced, in our episode from Oct 10, 2025: <a href="https://app.omnystudio.com/e73c998e-6e60-432f-8610-ae210140c5b1/programs/ad016d13-045e-48f3-9aa5-ae280172b27d/clips/66368931-ff00-467b-97fe-b3730017b21b/details">https://app.omnystudio.com/e73c998e-6e60-432f-8610-ae210140c5b1/programs/ad016d13-045e-48f3-9aa5-ae280172b27d/clips/66368931-ff00-467b-97fe-b3730017b21b/details</a>
. . Some of Sora's main use cases are filling the internet with racist and misogynistic slop:
<a href="https://www.threads.com/@raisingself/post/DWP08hZmCOj?xmt=AQGzqaZ-H3abT0EW2lfRTONANK8dwciIx844aGm48QTIrQ">https://www.threads.com/@raisingself/post/DWP08hZmCOj?xmt=AQGzqaZ-H3abT0EW2lfRTONANK8dwciIx844aGm48QTIrQ</a>
..Disney's Sora Disaster Shows AI Will Not Revolutionize Hollywood:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.404media.co/disneys-openai-sora-disaster-shows-ai-will-not-save-hollywood/">https://www.404media.co/disneys-openai-sora-disaster-shows-ai-will-not-save-hollywood/</a>
Black filmmaker Nina Lee asked audiences to watch an unrelated Black rom-com in theaters to help convince studios that Black films are viable. We support Black filmmakers, but in Bridget's opinion this way of thinking is a trap. <a href="https://www.huffpost.com/entry/you-me-tuscany-black-rom-coms_n_69c57cb8e4b0a6ee60c3dfa3/amp">https://www.huffpost.com/entry/you-me-tuscany-black-rom-coms_n_69c57cb8e4b0a6ee60c3dfa3/amp</a>
Judge dismisses lawsuit by Musk's X Corp accusing advertisers of illegal boycott: <a href="https://www.reuters.com/world/judge-dismisses-lawsuit-by-musks-x-corp-accusing-advertisers-illegal-boycott-2026-03-26/">https://www.reuters.com/world/judge-dismisses-lawsuit-by-musks-x-corp-accusing-advertisers-illegal-boycott-2026-03-26/</a>
Let us know what you think by emailing&nbsp;<a href="mailto:hello@tangoti.com">hello@tangoti.com</a> or leaving a comment on Spotify.
Pre-order Bridget's forthcoming audiobook about AI and intimate relationships at <a href="http://loveatfirstprompt.com">LoveAtFirstPrompt.com</a> !&nbsp;
Follow Bridget and TANGOTI on social media!&nbsp; ||&nbsp; instagram.com/bridgetmarieindc/ || tiktok.com/@bridgetmarieindc ||&nbsp; youtube.com/@ThereAreNoGirlsOnTheInternet || bsky.app/profile/tangoti.bsky.social

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

Erika Kirk Druski Parody; Chappell Roan's Bot Army; Meta Loses in Court; & OpenAI Kills Sora – News Roundup

https://api.omny.fm/orgs/e73c998e-6e60-432f-8610-ae210140c5b1/clips/52cf5dfc-d807-4fec-8183-b41b0043c680/transcript