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.

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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.

Amazon’s Ring, a creepy surveillance product, ran a creepy surveillance ad during the Superbowl that triggered a massive public backlash: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/02/12/amazons-ring-cancels-flock-partnership-amid-super-bowl-ad-backlash.html

Electronic Frontier Foundation explanation of why Ring is a surveillance nightmare: https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2026/02/no-one-including-our-furry-friends-will-be-safer-rings-surveillance-nightmare-0

An online community built around fitness/dance app Supernatural is purchased and destroyed by Meta [GIFT LINK]: https://www.theverge.com/tech/871250/supernatural-meta-vr-fitness-community?view_token=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJpZCI6InFuZzlFUmd2VGsiLCJwIjoiL3RlY2gvODcxMjUwL3N1cGVybmF0dXJhbC1tZXRhLXZyLWZpdG5lc3MtY29tbXVuaXR5IiwiZXhwIjoxNzcwNDY2NTMzLCJpYXQiOjE3NzAwMzQ1MzN9.A67DLWY3HpNyI1PzxCMq4Mf96DELfg2belp-siH7vww&utm_medium=gift-link

Marc Benioff 'Jokes' with his employees that ICE is watching them: https://www.404media.co/marc-benioff-jokes-ice-is-watching-salesforce-employees-who-traveled-to-the-u-s/

Salesforce Workers Circulate Open Letter Urging CEO to Denounce ICE: https://www.wired.com/story/letter-salesforce-employees-sent-after-marc-benioffs-ice-comments/

Body camera footage is being used to humiliate young women on YouTube: https://nymag.com/intelligencer/article/body-cam-youtube-foia-abuse.html

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

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In this week's News Roundup, Bridget and Producer Mike cover the tech news stories you might have missed.
Amazon&rsquo;s Ring, a creepy surveillance product, ran a creepy surveillance ad during the Superbowl that triggered a massive public backlash: <a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2026/02/12/amazons-ring-cancels-flock-partnership-amid-super-bowl-ad-backlash.html">https://www.cnbc.com/2026/02/12/amazons-ring-cancels-flock-partnership-amid-super-bowl-ad-backlash.html</a>
Electronic Frontier Foundation explanation of why Ring is a surveillance nightmare:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2026/02/no-one-including-our-furry-friends-will-be-safer-rings-surveillance-nightmare-0">https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2026/02/no-one-including-our-furry-friends-will-be-safer-rings-surveillance-nightmare-0</a>
An online community built around fitness/dance app Supernatural is purchased and destroyed by Meta [GIFT LINK]:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.theverge.com/tech/871250/supernatural-meta-vr-fitness-community?view_token=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJpZCI6InFuZzlFUmd2VGsiLCJwIjoiL3RlY2gvODcxMjUwL3N1cGVybmF0dXJhbC1tZXRhLXZyLWZpdG5lc3MtY29tbXVuaXR5IiwiZXhwIjoxNzcwNDY2NTMzLCJpYXQiOjE3NzAwMzQ1MzN9.A67DLWY3HpNyI1PzxCMq4Mf96DELfg2belp-siH7vww&amp;utm_medium=gift-link">https://www.theverge.com/tech/871250/supernatural-meta-vr-fitness-community?view_token=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJpZCI6InFuZzlFUmd2VGsiLCJwIjoiL3RlY2gvODcxMjUwL3N1cGVybmF0dXJhbC1tZXRhLXZyLWZpdG5lc3MtY29tbXVuaXR5IiwiZXhwIjoxNzcwNDY2NTMzLCJpYXQiOjE3NzAwMzQ1MzN9.A67DLWY3HpNyI1PzxCMq4Mf96DELfg2belp-siH7vww&amp;utm_medium=gift-link</a>
Marc Benioff 'Jokes' with his employees that ICE is watching them:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.404media.co/marc-benioff-jokes-ice-is-watching-salesforce-employees-who-traveled-to-the-u-s/">https://www.404media.co/marc-benioff-jokes-ice-is-watching-salesforce-employees-who-traveled-to-the-u-s/</a>
Salesforce Workers Circulate Open Letter Urging CEO to Denounce ICE:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wired.com/story/letter-salesforce-employees-sent-after-marc-benioffs-ice-comments/">https://www.wired.com/story/letter-salesforce-employees-sent-after-marc-benioffs-ice-comments/</a>
Body camera footage is being used to humiliate young women on YouTube:&nbsp;<a href="https://nymag.com/intelligencer/article/body-cam-youtube-foia-abuse.html">https://nymag.com/intelligencer/article/body-cam-youtube-foia-abuse.html</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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Amazon Ring Super Bowl Ad BACKFIRES; YouTubers Exploit Women's Arrest Videos; Salesforce CEO ICE "Joke" – NEWS ROUNDUP! 

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When graduate instructor Mel Curth gave a student a failing grade for work that didn't answer the assignment, she couldn't have predicted what would happen next. Within days, the student, backed by Turning Point USA and right-wing media, had launched a national campaign. The university removed Mel from teaching. The grade was thrown out. And the student became a conservative media celebrity.

Mel’s attorney Brittany Stewart, has defended LGBTQ rights in Oklahoma for decades, breaks down what really happened at the University of Oklahoma, and what it reveals about the coordinated effort to push trans people out of academia and public life. 

Listen to our full episode breaking down the situation (and yes, we read Samantha’s full essay!): https://omny.fm/shows/there-are-no-girls-on-the-internet/this-univ-of-oklahoma-essay-is-so-bad-it-launched-a-culture-war-career

 

Listen to Brittany’s great podcast The Thunder Gals (OKC’s ONLY female-led Thunder media!!) https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-thunder-gals/id1555886306

 

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When graduate instructor Mel Curth gave a student a failing grade for work that didn't answer the assignment, she couldn't have predicted what would happen next. Within days, the student, backed by Turning Point USA and right-wing media, had launched a national campaign. The university removed Mel from teaching. The grade was thrown out. And the student became a conservative media celebrity.
Mel&rsquo;s attorney Brittany Stewart, has defended LGBTQ rights in Oklahoma for decades, breaks down what really happened at the University of Oklahoma, and what it reveals about the coordinated effort to push trans people out of academia and public life.&nbsp;
Listen to our full episode breaking down the situation (and yes, we read Samantha&rsquo;s full essay!): <a href="https://omny.fm/shows/there-are-no-girls-on-the-internet/this-univ-of-oklahoma-essay-is-so-bad-it-launched-a-culture-war-career">https://omny.fm/shows/there-are-no-girls-on-the-internet/this-univ-of-oklahoma-essay-is-so-bad-it-launched-a-culture-war-career</a>
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Listen to Brittany&rsquo;s great podcast The Thunder Gals (OKC&rsquo;s ONLY female-led Thunder media!!) <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-thunder-gals/id1555886306">https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-thunder-gals/id1555886306</a>
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University of Oklahoma Trans Instructor's Attorney Still in the Fight After Appeal Denied

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Should you trust MAHA's wellness doctors? Dr. Peter Attia's gross emails with Jeffrey Epstein just exposed how mainstream institutions keep platforming these guys—and why they're always caught off guard. We're re-releasing our deep dive into Dr. Andrew Huberman, also a CBS contributor, and why the business model behind 'bro science' takes off online. 

CBS pulls Peter Attia segment after Epstein fallout, but Bari Weiss is sticking by him – for now: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/cbs-peter-attia-bari-weiss-epstein-60-minutes-b2913369.html

Andrew Huberman is having a rough one after New York Mag published a long read looking into his personal and professional life: https://nymag.com/intelligencer/article/andrew-huberman-podcast-stanford-joe-rogan.html

Andrew Huberman Has Supplements on the Brain: https://www.mcgill.ca/oss/article/critical-thinking-health-and-nutrition/andrew-huberman-has-bad-case-supplement-brain

So, Should You Trust Andrew Huberman? https://slate.com/technology/2024/03/andrew-huberman-huberman-lab-health-advice-podcast-debunk.html

Should you trust MAHA's wellness doctors? Dr. Peter Attia's gross emails with Jeffrey Epstein just exposed how mainstream institutions keep platforming these guys&mdash;and why they're always caught off guard. We're re-releasing our deep dive into Dr. Andrew Huberman, also a CBS contributor, and why the business model behind 'bro science' takes off online.&nbsp;
CBS pulls Peter Attia segment after Epstein fallout, but Bari Weiss is sticking by him &ndash; for now:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/cbs-peter-attia-bari-weiss-epstein-60-minutes-b2913369.html">https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/cbs-peter-attia-bari-weiss-epstein-60-minutes-b2913369.html</a>
Andrew Huberman is having a rough one after New York Mag published a long read looking into his personal and professional life: <a href="https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fnymag.com%2Fintelligencer%2Farticle%2Fandrew-huberman-podcast-stanford-joe-rogan.html&amp;data=05%7C02%7CJoeyPatt%40iheartmedia.com%7C2b11ae5230a4479069ae08dc5056853b%7C122a527e5b714eba878d9810b495b9e3%7C0%7C0%7C638473579764250903%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=ljo7IaJ3UqCMkvc2GvYiULbM7pBsp5WQNHTEkTz2dWY%3D&amp;reserved=0">https://nymag.com/intelligencer/article/andrew-huberman-podcast-stanford-joe-rogan.html</a>
Andrew Huberman Has Supplements on the Brain:<a href="https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.mcgill.ca%2Foss%2Farticle%2Fcritical-thinking-health-and-nutrition%2Fandrew-huberman-has-bad-case-supplement-brain&amp;data=05%7C02%7CJoeyPatt%40iheartmedia.com%7C2b11ae5230a4479069ae08dc5056853b%7C122a527e5b714eba878d9810b495b9e3%7C0%7C0%7C638473579764263638%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=IrbEAbHHSIkZK99817k9fT%2BngxxPggVtmUXp0%2BCFAh4%3D&amp;reserved=0"> https://www.mcgill.ca/oss/article/critical-thinking-health-and-nutrition/andrew-huberman-has-bad-case-supplement-brain</a>
So, Should You Trust Andrew Huberman?<a href="https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fslate.com%2Ftechnology%2F2024%2F03%2Fandrew-huberman-huberman-lab-health-advice-podcast-debunk.html&amp;data=05%7C02%7CJoeyPatt%40iheartmedia.com%7C2b11ae5230a4479069ae08dc5056853b%7C122a527e5b714eba878d9810b495b9e3%7C0%7C0%7C638473579764271512%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=ehxXLtWDBWaAsNOvCxfyf9uG6NHOug%2Ft8U3GSIdceac%3D&amp;reserved=0"> https://slate.com/technology/2024/03/andrew-huberman-huberman-lab-health-advice-podcast-debunk.html</a>

Should You Trust Andrew Huberman? What CBS's Epstein Disaster Reveals About Wellness Gurus

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