The 10 Best Recode Daily Podcast Episodes
1) This is your brain on TikTok
How the app can turn teens into Internet stars and just as quickly forget them. Featuring Maia @mxmtoon Rebecca Jennings @rebexxxxa Links to resources discussed: Tikked off: What happens when TikTok...Show More
2) Pornhub’s content moderation problem
A company called GirlsDoPorn uploaded videos to Pornhub and other sites without the consent of the women in them. VICE’s Samantha Cole explains why these videos are still all over the internet. Featu...Show More
3) Inside Instagram's Nipple Ban
Instagram censors almost all photographs of female nipples on its platform. The impact of this policy is much larger than you might think, affecting both art and identity. Featuring: @raindovemodel @...Show More
4) K-pop’s online activism for Black Lives Matter is complicated
K-Pop fans have come to the aid of Black Lives Matter protestors online. If you know your history, that may come as a surprise. Links: A beginner’s guide to K-pop How K-pop fans are weaponizing the ...Show More
5) Call of Duty
The military has a history of using video games to recruit. So why was there a backlash when its soldier-gamers started playing online? Featuring Matthew Gault (@mjgault) Corey Mead (@coreydmead) Li...Show More
6) The year 2038 problem
What’s the deal with January 19th, 2038? Why remembering Y2K correctly matters. Featuring Rose Eveleth (@roseveleth) Links to resources discussed: Flash Forward Podcast Host: Arielle Duhaime-Ross (...Show More
7) Facebook's fact-check 'loophole'
How an "opinion loophole" is enabling the spread of climate change misinformation. Links to resources discussed: Facebook creates fact-checking exemption for climate deniers Washington Examiner op-e...Show More
8) Hey Google: scan my race
This week, Google announced its new Pixel 4 phone. One of the features it touted was Face Unlock, which uses facial recognition to unlock the phone. But the advancement came with a price - for black p...Show More
9) The future of work pt 1
Because more people are working from home, employers are increasingly using software that monitors much more than just your hours on the clock. Featuring Adam Satariano (@satariano) Pui-Wing Tam (@pu...Show More
10) Hedge funds bet big on classic rock
The sale of music catalogs has become big business for legacy artists. Why has this huge investment taken off so recently, and why isn’t hip-hop getting in on the action? Financial Times US media corr...Show More