Dating apps aren’t broken; they’re working exactly as designed. And for Black women, that’s a problem.

In this season premiere of IRL: Online Life is Real Life, host Bridget dives into how dating apps reinforce harmful beauty standards rooted in whiteness, automating what researcher Dr. Apryl Williams calls “sexual racism” into the user experience.

This is the first episode in a four-part series from Mozilla and PRX exploring how tech shapes our most personal decisions. Subscribe now to catch every episode: irlpodcast.org

Dating apps aren&rsquo;t broken; they&rsquo;re working exactly as designed. And for Black women, that&rsquo;s a problem.
In this season premiere of&nbsp;IRL: Online Life is Real Life, host Bridget dives into how dating apps reinforce harmful beauty standards rooted in whiteness, automating what researcher Dr. Apryl Williams calls &ldquo;sexual racism&rdquo; into the user experience.
This is the first episode in a four-part series from Mozilla and PRX exploring how tech shapes our most personal decisions. Subscribe now to catch every episode:&nbsp;<a href="https://irlpodcast.org/">irlpodcast.org</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

How Dating Apps Are Failing Black Women | IRL: Online Life is Real Life

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

Hallow app beef update.

Meta sued over false privacy promises about it's glasses. Gee, what a shocker. https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c0q33nvj0qpo

Google sued for wrongful death after a vulnerable user died by suicide after talking with its chatbot Gemini. https://techcrunch.com/2026/03/04/father-sues-google-claiming-gemini-chatbot-drove-son-into-fatal-delusion/

Brothel workers unite! Workers push back against a contract trying to claim rights to their image. Consider donating to them if you can!  https://unitedbrothelworkers.org/

Advocates in the UK have been fighting nonconsensual image-based abuse, and winning. A new law makes the gross category of "semen-images" illegal. It's basically what you think. https://www.glamourmagazine.co.uk/article/semen-images-illegal-investigation and for context https://www.glamourmagazine.co.uk/article/glamour-campaign-10-downing-street

A powerful piece by Kwaneta Harris & Leigh Goodmark describes the ways True Crime media exploits incarcerated women and makes them vulnerable to predation by creeps.  https://truthout.org/articles/incarcerated-women-featured-in-true-crime-media-face-flood-of-sexual-harassment/

A new global poll finds that Gen-Z men are twice as likely as their Baby Boomer grandfathers to hold misogynistic views of gender roles. https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/politics-news/poll-gen-zs-gender-divide-reaches-politics-views-marriage-children-suc-rcna229255

[FUNNY] Pressing 2 for Spanish in the phone system of a Washington State agency leads to unexpected results.  https://apnews.com/article/washington-dol-spanish-accent-ai-3a1b8438a5674c07242a8d48c057d5a3#

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

Pre-order our forthcoming audiobook about AI and intimate relationships at LoveAtFirstPrompt.com !

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In this week's News Roundup, Bridget and Producer Mike cover the tech news stories you might have missed.
Hallow app beef update.
Meta sued over false privacy promises about it's glasses. Gee, what a shocker. <a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c0q33nvj0qpo">https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c0q33nvj0qpo</a>
Google sued for wrongful death after a vulnerable user died by suicide after talking with its chatbot Gemini. <a href="https://techcrunch.com/2026/03/04/father-sues-google-claiming-gemini-chatbot-drove-son-into-fatal-delusion/">https://techcrunch.com/2026/03/04/father-sues-google-claiming-gemini-chatbot-drove-son-into-fatal-delusion/</a>
Brothel workers unite! Workers push back against a contract trying to claim rights to their image. Consider donating to them if you can!&nbsp; <a href="https://unitedbrothelworkers.org/">https://unitedbrothelworkers.org/</a>
Advocates in the UK have been fighting nonconsensual image-based abuse, and winning. A new law makes the gross category of "semen-images" illegal. It's basically what you think. <a href="https://www.glamourmagazine.co.uk/article/semen-images-illegal-investigation">https://www.glamourmagazine.co.uk/article/semen-images-illegal-investigation</a> and for context <a href="https://www.glamourmagazine.co.uk/article/glamour-campaign-10-downing-street">https://www.glamourmagazine.co.uk/article/glamour-campaign-10-downing-street</a>
A powerful piece by Kwaneta Harris &amp; Leigh Goodmark describes the ways True Crime media exploits incarcerated women and makes them vulnerable to predation by creeps.&nbsp; <a href="https://truthout.org/articles/incarcerated-women-featured-in-true-crime-media-face-flood-of-sexual-harassment/">https://truthout.org/articles/incarcerated-women-featured-in-true-crime-media-face-flood-of-sexual-harassment/</a>
A new global poll finds that Gen-Z men are twice as likely as their Baby Boomer grandfathers to hold misogynistic views of gender roles. <a href="https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/politics-news/poll-gen-zs-gender-divide-reaches-politics-views-marriage-children-suc-rcna229255">https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/politics-news/poll-gen-zs-gender-divide-reaches-politics-views-marriage-children-suc-rcna229255</a>
[FUNNY] Pressing 2 for Spanish in the phone system of a Washington State agency leads to unexpected results.&nbsp; <a href="https://apnews.com/article/washington-dol-spanish-accent-ai-3a1b8438a5674c07242a8d48c057d5a3#">https://apnews.com/article/washington-dol-spanish-accent-ai-3a1b8438a5674c07242a8d48c057d5a3#</a>
Let us know what you think about these stories by emailing <a href="mailto:hello@tangoti.com">hello@tangoti.com</a> or leaving a comment on Spotify!
Pre-order our forthcoming audiobook about AI and intimate relationships at <a href="http://loveatfirstprompt.com">LoveAtFirstPrompt.com</a> !
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Hallow App Update; Meta Glasses Aren’t Private; Brothel Workers Unionize; Incarcerated Women of True Crime;  Gen-Z gender wars – NEWS ROUNDUP! 

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In last week's news roundup, we did a short segment about the Hallow App. 

It's a subscription-based app that helps you pray and learn about scripture with celebrity spokespeople. It's also partially funded by Peter Thiel and JD Vance, people actively involved in building surveillance technology. We had some concerns! 

A writer named Nancy Flanders did not appreciate the segment! She wrote an article for the anti-abortion organization  Live Action about our segment, strangely focusing on our criticism of Chris Pratt, even though he was just a minor part of the segment. 

We love connecting with new audiences! To meet this new-found demand for our content amongst the anti-abortion crowd, we're taking a deep dive into the Hallow app. 

We'll take a close look at their investors, those investors' connections to the Trump administration and creation of a surveillance state, privacy concerns with the app, and the motley crew of scumbags the app has hired as spokespeople.

We'll also talk about Chris Pratt a little more. We know what you like. 

 

Let us know what you think about Chris Pratt, or anything else, by emailing hello@tangoti.com or leaving a comment on Spotify. 

 

 

Pre-order our forthcoming audiobook about AI and intimate relationships at LoveAtFirstPrompt.com! 

 

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In last week's news roundup, we did a short segment about the Hallow App.&nbsp;
It's a subscription-based app that helps you pray and learn about scripture with celebrity spokespeople. It's also partially funded by Peter Thiel and JD Vance, people actively involved in building surveillance technology. We had some concerns!&nbsp;
A writer named Nancy Flanders did not appreciate the segment! She wrote an article for the anti-abortion organization&nbsp; Live Action about our segment, strangely focusing on our criticism of Chris Pratt, even though he was just a minor part of the segment.&nbsp;
We love connecting with new audiences! To meet this new-found demand for our content amongst the anti-abortion crowd, we're taking a deep dive into the Hallow app.&nbsp;
We'll take a close look at their investors, those investors' connections to the Trump administration and creation of a surveillance state, privacy concerns with the app, and the motley crew of scumbags the app has hired as spokespeople.
We'll also talk about Chris Pratt a little more. We know what you like.&nbsp;
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Let us know what you think about Chris Pratt, or anything else, by emailing&nbsp;<a href="mailto:hello@tangoti.com">hello@tangoti.com</a> or leaving a comment on Spotify.&nbsp;
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Pre-order our forthcoming audiobook about AI and intimate relationships at <a href="http://loveatfirstprompt.com">LoveAtFirstPrompt.com</a>!&nbsp;
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Chris Pratt is the Least Interesting Thing About the Hallow App (A Message to Live Action) 

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Pre-order our forthcoming audiobook about AI and intimate relationships: https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Love-at-First-Prompt/Bridget-Todd/9781668179826

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

Black History Month: Every time you drop a reaction GIF, thank Lisa Gelobter. She helped engineer the animation tech that made GIFs GIF. https://legacy.anitab.org/profile/lisa-gelobter/

Google apologizes after news alert about BAFTAs included a racial slur: https://deadline.com/2026/02/google-apologizes-bafta-ai-news-alet-n-word-1236734448/

Warner Brothers requested the slur be edited out from the BAFTAs broadcast: https://www.theguardian.com/film/2026/feb/24/sinners-studio-reportedly-raised-n-word-use-with-bafta-immediately-during-ceremony-and-requested-removal

The man with tourettes who shouted the slur questions the wisdom of putting a microphone in front of his seat: https://people.com/john-davidson-baftas-tourettes-incident-questions-seated-near-microphone-11913879

TikTok psychic in Idaho: https://www.idahostatesman.com/news/northwest/idaho/article314779034.html

Meta’s plans for AI facial recognition in smart glasses ‘threatens safety of all women and girls’: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/meta-glasses-facial-recognition-domestic-abuse-b2923551.html

Nicki Minaj's social posts are being amplified by a bot network: https://www.politico.com/news/2026/02/23/the-bots-powering-nicki-minajs-maga-war-00771317

Kansas revokes drivers licenses for trans people: https://www.erininthemorning.com/p/kansas-sends-letters-to-trans-people

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth demands Anthropic allow its AI be used for mass surveillance and autonomous weapons: https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2026/02/24/pentagon-demands-ai-access/

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

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Pre-order our forthcoming audiobook about AI and intimate relationships: <a href="https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Love-at-First-Prompt/Bridget-Todd/9781668179826">https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Love-at-First-Prompt/Bridget-Todd/9781668179826</a>
In this week's News Roundup, Bridget and Producer Mike cover the tech news stories you might have missed.
Black History Month: Every time you drop a reaction GIF, thank Lisa Gelobter. She helped engineer the animation tech that made GIFs GIF. <a href="https://legacy.anitab.org/profile/lisa-gelobter/">https://legacy.anitab.org/profile/lisa-gelobter/</a>
Google apologizes after news alert about BAFTAs included a racial slur: <a href="https://deadline.com/2026/02/google-apologizes-bafta-ai-news-alet-n-word-1236734448/">https://deadline.com/2026/02/google-apologizes-bafta-ai-news-alet-n-word-1236734448/</a>
Warner Brothers requested the slur be edited out from the BAFTAs broadcast: <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/film/2026/feb/24/sinners-studio-reportedly-raised-n-word-use-with-bafta-immediately-during-ceremony-and-requested-removal">https://www.theguardian.com/film/2026/feb/24/sinners-studio-reportedly-raised-n-word-use-with-bafta-immediately-during-ceremony-and-requested-removal</a>
The man with tourettes who shouted the slur questions the wisdom of putting a microphone in front of his seat: <a href="https://people.com/john-davidson-baftas-tourettes-incident-questions-seated-near-microphone-11913879">https://people.com/john-davidson-baftas-tourettes-incident-questions-seated-near-microphone-11913879</a>
TikTok psychic in Idaho: <a href="https://www.idahostatesman.com/news/northwest/idaho/article314779034.html">https://www.idahostatesman.com/news/northwest/idaho/article314779034.html</a>
Meta&rsquo;s plans for AI facial recognition in smart glasses &lsquo;threatens safety of all women and girls&rsquo;: <a href="https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/meta-glasses-facial-recognition-domestic-abuse-b2923551.html">https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/meta-glasses-facial-recognition-domestic-abuse-b2923551.html</a>
Nicki Minaj's social posts are being amplified by a bot network: <a href="https://www.politico.com/news/2026/02/23/the-bots-powering-nicki-minajs-maga-war-00771317">https://www.politico.com/news/2026/02/23/the-bots-powering-nicki-minajs-maga-war-00771317</a>
Kansas revokes drivers licenses for trans people: <a href="https://www.erininthemorning.com/p/kansas-sends-letters-to-trans-people">https://www.erininthemorning.com/p/kansas-sends-letters-to-trans-people</a>
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth demands Anthropic allow its AI be used for mass surveillance and autonomous weapons: <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2026/02/24/pentagon-demands-ai-access/">https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2026/02/24/pentagon-demands-ai-access/</a>
Let us know what you think by emailing <a href="mailto:hello@tangoti.com">hello@tangoti.com</a> or leaving a comment on Spotify.
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BAFTAs racial slur; Nicki Minaj bot network; TikTok “Psychic” faces Defamation trial for University of Idaho murders – NEWS ROUNDUP! 

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