Power User with Taylor Lorenz

Power User explores how technology and the internet are upending our lives and the world around us. Each week, tech journalist Taylor Lorenz explores everything from online fame to emerging platforms, viral phenomena to the creator economy, and much more. Tune in every Thursday for the most influential stories that Silicon Valley often ignores.

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Do you speak Brain Rot? How the internet is cha...
40 min
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Is it ever okay to film strangers in public? + ...
30 min
28
Is a Tech Utopia a Dystopia for Everyone Else?
39 min
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'Zombie Facebook' takes over + ScarJo vs OpenAI
39 min
30
Is the celebrity 'blockout' working? + TikTok c...
30 min
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What's up with Fake Podcast Ads, AI Audiobooks ...
22 min
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Are "Industry Plants" Real? + 'The Social Netwo...
33 min
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Sell or Die. TikTok’s Sophie’s Choice + MKBHD o...
43 min
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Drake & Kendrick's AI Rap Beef + TikTokkers Aga...
33 min
35
Is Social Media Destroying Kids’ Lives? + Elon’...
A moral panic has been emerging lately. People in the media, government, and across the internet are declaring that children are suffering an unprecedented mental health crisis and that smartphones and social media are to blame.
46 min
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The Real Estate Content Boom + The Worst Day o...
27 min
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Kindness Influencers and Poverty Porn + Is Hube...
Taylor Lorenz breaks down the latest tech news and unpack the problem with “Kindness Influencers.”
35 min
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Should we ban TikTok? + MrBeast’s Amazon deal, ...
44 min
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Introducing Power User with Taylor Lorenz
Breaking down the hidden systems of power and influence in tech
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