Why Is Everyone So Angry? The Demise Of Chronically Online Communication

Episode • Nov 1, 2022 • 1h 13m

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In this week’s episode, we explore how and why communication on social media platforms has descended into a negative cesspool of hatred that never gives anyone the benefit of the doubt. This week’s discussion was inspired by a tweet that went viral last week by @lilplantmami which caused one of the most intense and collectively unhinged reactions we’ve possibly ever seen online— all because she posted about how she loves having morning coffee in the garden with her husband.

Timestamps:

17:54 Charli D'Amelio releases debut single, 'If You Want Me To'

25:00 Taylor Swift changes 'Anti-Hero' music video after accusations of fatphobia

30:49 MrBeast seeks to raise $150 million for business expansion

33:38 Elon Musk will apparently bring Vine back

37:13 The Demise of Chronically Online Communication

38:00 The tweet by @lilplantmami AKA Daisey that broke Twitter last week

38:58 The backlash to her tweet

43:28 Daisey's response to the backlash

48:27 How this situation is indicative of a larger shift in online communication & cancel culture

57:39 How & why communication online has evolved

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