Bracing for an “Extremely Online” Election with Taylor Lorenz

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This week, we are pleased to be joined by Taylor Lorenz. Taylor covers technology and social media for the Washington Post. She is the author of Extremely Online: The Untold Story of Fame, Influence and Power on the Internet, and she hosts a new podcast, Power User. Before our vibe check with Taylor on the TikTok legislation, how social media shapes the vibes of politics, and all things online - we dive into Trump’s “new” statement on his position on abortion, and the RFK Jr. staffer who said the quiet part out loud.

Stick around after our chat with Taylor for an IT’S GIVING, our GROUP CHAT, and a good vibe on student debt.

Further reading:

AXIOS: New effort to "inoculate" U.S. voters against AI misinformation

NYT: China’s Advancing Efforts to Influence the U.S. Election Raise Alarms

Taylor’s column in the Washington Post: Meet the 25-year-old who TikToked his way onto RFK’s campaign team

CNBC: 25 million student loan borrowers could see their balances shrink under Biden’s new forgiveness plan

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Chapters

1. Intro (00:00:00)

2. Trump's "New" Abortion "Statement" (00:01:07)

3. RFK Staffer Says the Quiet Part Out Loud (00:06:15)

4. Vibe Check with Taylor Lorenz - TikTok Legislation (00:09:49)

5. Taylor Lorenz on the Future of AI and Election Disinformation (00:24:12)

6. Taylor Lorenz on RFK Jr. on TikTok (00:26:40)

7. Taylor Lorenz's Top 3 Things That Will Influence the Election Online (00:27:32)

8. IT'S GIVING - Fox News Connects the Eclipse to the Southern Border (00:31:50)

9. GROUP CHAT (00:33:07)

10. GOOD VIBE GOODBYE - Student Debt Cancellation (00:37:00)