Taylor Lorenz’s Power User
Taylor Lorenz explores how technology and the internet are upending our lives and the world around us. Each week, she explores everything from online fame to emerging platforms, viral phenomena, the creator economy, and much more. Tune in every Wednesday for regular episodes and every Friday for "Free Speech Friday," her series on tech policy and the fight for civil liberties online.
Episodes (329)
Can MrBeast be canceled? + Tim Walz mania and minions on a cross
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Is Skibidi Toilet the Next Hollywood Blockbuster?
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Is Kamala Harris a political meme stock?
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The rise of ‘BlueAnon' + Trump shooting merch + RNC influencers
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Inside the most toxic live-streaming platform + NATO influencers
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An influencer’s battle against her snark subreddit
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Why do so many people think a top Stanford researcher is a CIA agent?
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Do you speak Brain Rot? How the internet is changing language
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Is it ever okay to film strangers in public? + Trump’s new TikTok + MrBeast hits...
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Is a Tech Utopia a Dystopia for Everyone Else?
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'Zombie Facebook' takes over + ScarJo vs OpenAI
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Is the celebrity 'blockout' working? + TikTok creators sue the U.S.
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What's up with Fake Podcast Ads, AI Audiobooks and the Audio Creator Economy?
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Are "Industry Plants" Real? + 'The Social Network' Sequel
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Sell or Die. TikTok’s Sophie’s Choice + MKBHD on his viral ‘takedowns’
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Drake & Kendrick's AI Rap Beef + TikTokkers Against Biden
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Is Social Media Destroying Kids’ Lives? + Elon’s Secret X Account
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The Real Estate Content Boom + The Worst Day on the Internet
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Kindness Influencers and Poverty Porn + Is Huberman Cancelled?
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Should we ban TikTok? + MrBeast’s Amazon deal, and what's up with Shrimp Jesus?
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Introducing Power User with Taylor Lorenz
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