From National Rape Day to the Slap A Teacher Challenge, we’re hearing a ton about dangerous “challenges” and “trends” that start on TikTok. Disinformation researcher Abbie Richards joins to talk about what happens when concern about social media turns into a full blown moral panic.

 

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From National Rape Day to the Slap A Teacher Challenge, we&rsquo;re hearing a ton about dangerous &ldquo;challenges&rdquo; and &ldquo;trends&rdquo; that start on TikTok. Disinformation researcher Abbie Richards joins to talk about what happens when concern about social media turns into a full blown moral panic.
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Follow Abbie on TikTok: <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@tofology">https://www.tiktok.com/@tofology</a>&nbsp;
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Want to support the show? (thank you!)
Subscribe, tell a friend, leave a review, or buy some merch at There Are No Girls on the Internet&rsquo;s store: TANGOTI.COM/STORE
Join our newsletter: Tangoti.com/newsletter
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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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What’s fueling the moral panic around TikTok challenges? In part, Facebook.

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It's Women's History Month — and this year, honoring women's contributions feels less like a celebration and more like an act of resistance. 

That's why celebrating women's achievements is more important than ever. So in this episode, I want to introduce you to someone who shaped the way we all experience technology, even if you've never heard her name: Susan Kare. She designed the visual language of the early Mac — the icons, the fonts, the look and feel that made personal computing something people actually wanted to touch. Her visuals were emulated across the industry, and their legacy is still hugely influential today. 

Back in 2021, I joined Sam and Anney at Stuff Mom Never Told You to dig into Susan Kare's legacy — where she came from, what she built, and why it still matters.

 

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

 

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It's Women's History Month &mdash; and this year, honoring women's contributions feels less like a celebration and more like an act of resistance.&nbsp;
That's why celebrating women's achievements is more important than ever. So in this episode, I want to introduce you to someone who shaped the way we all experience technology, even if you've never heard her name: Susan Kare. She designed the visual language of the early Mac &mdash; the icons, the fonts, the look and feel that made personal computing something people actually wanted to touch. Her visuals were emulated across the industry, and their legacy is still hugely influential today.&nbsp;
Back in 2021, I joined Sam and Anney at Stuff Mom Never Told You to dig into Susan Kare's legacy &mdash; where she came from, what she built, and why it still matters.
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Let me 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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Pre-order our forthcoming audiobook about AI and intimate relationships at <a href="http://loveatfirstprompt.com">LoveAtFirstPrompt.com</a> !&nbsp;
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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
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The Woman Who Designed the Face of the Personal Computer 

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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 !

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 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> !
Follow Bridget and TANGOTI on social media!&nbsp; ||&nbsp; <a href="instagram.com/bridgetmarieindc/">instagram.com/bridgetmarieindc/</a> || <a href="tiktok.com/@bridgetmarieindc">tiktok.com/@bridgetmarieindc</a> ||&nbsp; <a href="youtube.com/@ThereAreNoGirlsOnTheInternet">youtube.com/@ThereAreNoGirlsOnTheInternet</a> || <a href="bsky.app/profile/tangoti.bsky.social">bsky.app/profile/tangoti.bsky.social</a>

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! 

 

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

 

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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;
&nbsp;
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;
&nbsp;
&nbsp;
Pre-order our forthcoming audiobook about AI and intimate relationships at <a href="http://loveatfirstprompt.com">LoveAtFirstPrompt.com</a>!&nbsp;
&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
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See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Chris Pratt is the Least Interesting Thing About the Hallow App (A Message to Live Action) 

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What’s fueling the moral panic around TikTok challenges? In part, Facebook.

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