MINI SCROLL: James Charles & Kayla Malec speak out, PopeCrave, AI job interviews + Mormon Madoff TikTok series
The biggest stories on the internet from May 8th, 2025.Timestamps:1:35 James Charles & Kayla Malec speak out on Evan Johnson situation6:12 PopeCrave brings conclave updates to social media8:11 AI job interviews are taking over TikTok16:01 Mormon Madoff is latest series inspired by "who tf did I marry?"Find our podcast YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC18HclY7Tt5-1e3Z-MEP7Jg Subscribe to our weekly Substack: https://centennialworld.substack.com/ Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/infinitescrollpodcast/ Follow Lauren on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/laurenmeisner_/
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MINI TECH SCROLL: SAG-AFTRA influencer committee, OpenAI rolls back recent update + manosphere websites go offline
The biggest tech & social media trends on the internet from May 7th, 2025.Timestamps:1:42 SAG-AFTRA has introduced an influencer committee6:26 OpenAI rolls back recent update11:22 The manosphere websites going offline Find our podcast YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC18HclY7Tt5-1e3Z-MEP7Jg Subscribe to our weekly Substack: https://centennialworld.substack.com/ Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/infinitescrollpodcast/ Follow Lauren on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/laurenmeisner_/ Sources:https://www.sagaftra.org/sag-aftra-national-board-overwhelmingly-approves-commercials-contracts-deal https://www.sagaftra.org/membership-benefits https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/sag-aftra-creates-influencer-committee-creator-economy-1236202280/ https://www.sagaftra.org/contracts-industry-resources/influencer-resources/influencer-agreement-101 https://time.com/6301824/influencers-sag-strike/ https://techcrunch.com/2024/01/13/the-creator-economy-is-ready-for-a-workers-movement/ https://www.theverge.com/2019/7/11/20688929/internet-creators-guild-shutting-down-hank-green-youtube-copyright-claims-monetization https://www.fastcompany.com/91327213/sag-aftras-new-influencer-committee-aims-to-strengthen-support-for-digital-creators https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-features/ai-spiritual-delusions-destroying-human-relationships-1235330175/ https://www.tiktok.com/@zauey/video/7499612827959840043 https://openai.com/index/sycophancy-in-gpt-4o/ https://openai.com/index/expanding-on-sycophancy/ https://www.garbageday.email/p/this-is-what-chatgpt-is-actually-for https://www.theverge.com/news/658315/openai-chatgpt-gpt-4o-roll-back-glaze-update https://www.theverge.com/openai/661303/openai-stays-nonprofit-sam-altman-employee-memo https://techcrunch.com/2025/04/15/notorious-image-board-4chan-hacked-and-internal-data-leaked/ https://blog.4chan.org/post/781845918774394880/still-standing https://www.404media.co/mr-deepfakes-the-biggest-deepfake-porn-site-on-the-internet-says-its-shutting-down-for-good/ https://www.theverge.com/news/648908/4chan-hacked-down-outage-leak https://techcrunch.com/2025/04/27/4chan-is-back-online-says-its-been-starved-of-money/
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MINI SCROLL: Met Gala 2025, Zendaya hat theory, BookTok Fyre Fest, Canadian wedding MUA drama + Hawk Tuah in Vanity Fair
The biggest stories on the internet from May 6th, 2025.Timestamps:1:50 Met Gala 2025 recap5:53' A Million Lives' BookTok Fyre Festival8:26 Canadian bridal MUA drama10:17 Hawk Tuah in Vanity FairFind our podcast YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC18HclY7Tt5-1e3Z-MEP7Jg Subscribe to our weekly Substack: https://centennialworld.substack.com/ Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/infinitescrollpodcast/ Follow Lauren on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/laurenmeisner_/
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MINI SCROLL: Try Guys expose Buzzfeed, Benny Blanco cheating rumours, TikTok's caveman skin girl + 100 Men vs. 1 Gorilla
The biggest stories on the internet from May 5th, 2025.Timestamps:1:36 Try Guys expose Buzzfeed6:54 Benny Blanco accused of cheating on Selena Gomez with Theresa Marie... kind of?9:39 TikTok's caveman skin girl14:13 100 men vs. 1 gorilla memeFind our podcast YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC18HclY7Tt5-1e3Z-MEP7Jg Subscribe to our weekly Substack: https://centennialworld.substack.com/ Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/infinitescrollpodcast/ Follow Lauren on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/laurenmeisner_/
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MINI SCROLL: Kayla Malec, Evan Johnson & James Charles breakdown, Alex Cooper documentary, The Ordinary's viral activation + Piper Rockelle speaks out
The biggest stories on the internet from May 2nd, 2025.Timestamps:2:13 Kayla Malec, Evan Johnson & James Charles breakdown9:05 Alex Cooper documentary11:21 The Ordinary goes viral for exposing cost of celebrity endorsement in new pop up14:13 Piper Rockelle speaks out about mother's abuse allegationsFind our podcast YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC18HclY7Tt5-1e3Z-MEP7Jg Subscribe to our weekly Substack: https://centennialworld.substack.com/ Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/infinitescrollpodcast/ Follow Lauren on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/laurenmeisner_/
An internet culture news podcast that explores themes surrounding viral stardom, the creator economy, and how social media is shaping Gen Z. Hosted by Centennial World founder Lauren Meisner & deputy editor Annabel Bendavid.
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