The social media hearings in Congress. On Wednesday, a group of executives from Meta, TikTok, Snap, Discord, X (formerly known as Twitter), and other social media companies testified in a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing about the threats of social media and child exploitation. The hearing began with testimony from victims who said they or their children had been exploited on these platforms. Parents who had lost children to suicide held up photos of their children throughout the hearings.
You can read today's podcast here, our “Under the Radar” story here and today’s “Have a nice day” story here.
You can also check out our latest YouTube video about misinformation and fake news that has spread like wildfire in the three months since Hamas’s attack on Israel and the subsequent fighting in Gaza here.
Today’s clickables: A few quick notes (0:52), Quick hits (2:29), Today’s story (5:01), Right’s take (7:56), Left’s take (11:59), Isaac’s take (15:39), Listener question (20:18), Under the Radar (23:10), Numbers (24:03), Have a nice day (24:59)
You can subscribe to Tangle by clicking here or drop something in our tip jar by clicking here.
Take the poll. Who would you say is the most responsible for mental health issues among minors using social media apps? Let us know!
Our podcast is written by Isaac Saul and edited and engineered by Jon Lall. Music for the podcast was produced by Diet 75.
Our newsletter is edited by Managing Editor Ari Weitzman, Will Kaback, Bailey Saul, Sean Brady, and produced in conjunction with Tangle’s social media manager Magdalena Bokowa, who also created our logo.
--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tanglenews/messageHosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The latest mixed signals on the economy.
Biden's new student debt cancellation plan.
Trump announces abortion position.
Six months of war in Gaza.
INTERVIEW: Isaac talks with US Senate Candidate Zach Shrewsbury
The Florida abortion rulings.
RFK Jr. picks his running mate.
The Baltimore bridge collapse.
Tangle takes spring break.
The violence in Haiti.
The terrorist attack in Russia.
The Sunday Podcast: Isaac and Ari talk about SOTU bets, Simon Rosenberg, and Trump coverage still sucks.
INTERVIEW: Isaac talks with Andy Slavitt
Should we have a 32-hour workweek?
The SCOTUS social media case.
Chuck Schumer's rebuke of Netanyahu.
The Georgia election interference case.
PREMIERE EPISODE: The Undecideds - Episode 1 - Meet Our Voters
INTERVIEW: Isaac talks with Evan Roth-Smith
Robert Hur testifies to Congress.
Create your
podcast in
minutes
It is Free