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Thank you to The Commons for supporting this episode: https://www.thecommons.com.au/Join our Patreon here!!! https://www.patreon.com/c/CentennialWorld/Please consider buying us a coffee or subscribing to a membership to help keep Centennial World's weekly podcasts going! Every single dollar goes back into this business🩷 https://buymeacoffee.com/centennialworld/ The biggest stories on the internet from January 20th, 2026.Timestamps:00:00 Intro2:22 Brooklyn Beckham speaks out about cutting off family10:57 Fans speculate more turbulence at Alex Cooper's Unwell Network15:43 Patrick Starrr sets a new precedent for influencer brands with move into skincareFind 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_/ 

The biggest stories on the internet from January 19th, 2026.Join our Patreon here!!! https://www.patreon.com/c/CentennialWorld/ Please consider buying us a coffee or subscribing to a membership to help keep Centennial World's weekly podcasts going! Every single dollar goes back into this business🩷 https://buymeacoffee.com/centennialworld/ Timestamps:00:00 Intro1:10 Danielle Walter addresses docuseries9:48 Aussie beauty influencer feud: Rosie Terre vs. Sarah Emilia17:24 BookTok anti-intellectualism discourse23:56 Heated Rivalry fandom backlash 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_/ 

The biggest stories on the internet from January 16, 2026.Join our Patreon here!!! https://www.patreon.com/c/CentennialWorld/ Please consider buying us a coffee or subscribing to a membership to help keep Centennial World's weekly podcasts going! Every single dollar goes back into this business🩷 https://buymeacoffee.com/centennialworld/ Timestamps:00:00 Intro00:55 Tana Mongeau vs. Tara's World7:17 Pearl Davis' "silent temper tantrum"12:26 2016 nostalgia theoriesFind 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_/ 

The biggest stories on the internet from January 15th, 2026.Join our Patreon here!!! https://www.patreon.com/c/CentennialWorld/ Please consider buying us a coffee or subscribing to a membership to help keep Centennial World's weekly podcasts going! Every single dollar goes back into this business🩷 https://buymeacoffee.com/centennialworld/ Timestamps:00:00 Intro0:46 Hailey Bieber repost mystery update7:37 Chiara Ferragni acquitted of cake fraud 11:04 Pop Crave turns 10Find 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_/ 

The biggest tech news & social media trends on the internet from January 14th, 2026.Close Friends content: https://www.tiktok.com/@romcomsqueen/video/7593542564674931970 Join our Patreon https://www.patreon.com/cw/CentennialWorld  Timestamps:00:00 Intro2:43 Grok non-consensually undressing women updates 10:29 Instagram sending out password change emails without requests 13:40 YouTube’s viral 140 year long video 15:56 The demise of Etsy and Etsy Witches Subscribe to Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/18cqrQI7gMiVfxIMRAeULF   Subscribe to Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/infinite-scroll/id1499785732   Subscribe to our weekly Substack: https://centennialworld.substack.com/   Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/infinitescrollpodcast/   Follow our publication: https://www.tiktok.com/@centennialworld   Follow Lauren on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/laurenmeisner_/   Follow Lauren on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@laurenmeisner_Please consider buying us a coffee to help keep Centennial World's weekly podcasts going! Every single dollar goes back into this business💖 https://buymeacoffee.com/centennialworld  Sources https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/jan/09/grok-image-generator-outcry-sexualised-ai-imageryhttps://www.theverge.com/news/859309/grok-undressing-limit-access-gaslighting https://boingboing.net/2026/01/12/malaysia-and-indonesia-block-grok-over-deepfake-sexual-abuse-material.html https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cg7y10xm4x2o https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/jan/12/ofcom-investigating-x-outcry-sexualised-ai-images-grok-elon-muskhttps://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01-12/grok-ai-blocked-in-indonesia-malaysia-over-explicit-images/106222336 https://www.esafety.gov.au/newsroom/media-releases/esafety-raises-concerns-about-misuse-of-grok-to-generate-sexualised-contenthttps://www.esafety.gov.au/newsroom/media-releases/esafety-raises-concerns-about-misuse-of-grok-to-generate-sexualised-content https://www.techpolicy.press/the-grok-disaster-isnt-an-anomaly-it-follows-warnings-that-were-ignored/ https://bsky.app/profile/malwarebytes.com/post/3mbywfybiil26 https://www.malwarebytes.com/blog/news/2026/01/received-an-instagram-password-reset-email-heres-what-you-need-to-know https://x.com/instagram/status/2010202301886238822https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cdexdr08p05o https://www.dexerto.com/youtube/mysterious-youtube-video-thats-140-years-long-has-everyone-confused-3303365/ https://www.etsy.com/legal/policy/services/242665313101#

Thank you to The Commons for supporting this episode: https://www.thecommons.com.au/Close friends TikTok for this monthL: https://www.tiktok.com/@romcomsqueen/video/7593542564674931970The biggest stories on the internet from January 13th, 2026.Join our Patreon here!!! https://www.patreon.com/c/CentennialWorld/ Please consider buying us a coffee or subscribing to a membership to help keep Centennial World's weekly podcasts going! Every single dollar goes back into this business🩷 https://buymeacoffee.com/centennialworld/ Timestamps:00:00 Intro2:22 Savoury Girl AI sponsorship backlash & subsequent fall out9:08 Bebe Rexha voicenotes from Khia Asylum12:05 LowkenuinelyFind 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_/ 

The biggest stories on the internet from January 12th, 2026.Join our Patreon here!!! https://www.patreon.com/c/CentennialWorld/ Please consider buying us a coffee or subscribing to a membership to help keep Centennial World's weekly podcasts going! Every single dollar goes back into this business🩷 https://buymeacoffee.com/centennialworld/ Timestamps:00:00 Intro1:00 Lauren vs. Samara2:53 Kristy Sarah files for divorce from husband Desmond Scott6:17 Hailey Bieber repost mystery10:56 Jezabel vs. Maddie WattsFind 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_/ 

The biggest stories on the internet from January 9th, 2026.Join our Patreon here!!! https://www.patreon.com/c/CentennialWorld/ Please consider buying us a coffee or subscribing to a membership to help keep Centennial World's weekly podcasts going! Every single dollar goes back into this business🩷 https://buymeacoffee.com/centennialworld/ Timestamps:00:00 Intro00:42 Aussie brand’s viral AI slop9:12 Bretman Rock vs. Vanessa Hudgens11:55 Toxic celebrity mom group dramaFind our podcast YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC18HclY7Tt5-1e3Z-MEP7JgSubscribe 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_/ 

The biggest stories on the internet from January 8th, 2026.Join our Patreon here!!! https://www.patreon.com/c/CentennialWorld Please consider buying us a coffee or subscribing to a membership to help keep Centennial World's weekly podcasts going! Every single dollar goes back into this business🩷 https://buymeacoffee.com/centennialworldTimestamps:00:00 Intro00:43 Trisha Paytas for congress 3:49 TikTok creator HaleyBaylee sued by ex-husband over comments she made on livestream about their marriage6:53 Diary of a CEO backlash over viral "birth rate" conversationFind 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_/ 

The biggest tech news & social media trends on the internet from January 7th, 2026.Join our Patreon https://www.patreon.com/cw/CentennialWorld  Timestamps:00:00 Intro 1:06 Is OpenAI buying Pinterest?4:51 Anna’s Archive domain name suspended 8:36 Reddit overtakes TikTok in site visits in the UK 12:45 Grok generating images undressing women  Subscribe to Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/18cqrQI7gMiVfxIMRAeULF   Subscribe to Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/infinite-scroll/id1499785732   Subscribe to our weekly Substack: https://centennialworld.substack.com/   Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/infinitescrollpodcast/   Follow our publication: https://www.tiktok.com/@centennialworld   Follow Lauren on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/laurenmeisner_/   Follow Lauren on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@laurenmeisner_Please consider buying us a coffee to help keep Centennial World's weekly podcasts going! Every single dollar goes back into this business💖 https://buymeacoffee.com/centennialworld  Sources:  https://www.reuters.com/world/china/tiktok-prepares-us-app-with-its-own-algorithm-user-data-2025-07-09/ https://www.theinformation.com/articles/sutskevers-fate-openais-next-deal-hit-robot-13-predictions-2026 https://techcrunch.com/2025/10/16/pinterest-adds-controls-to-let-you-limit-the-amount-of-ai-slop-in-your-feed/ https://www.hbs.edu/ris/Publication%20Files/25023_52957d6c-0378-4796-99fa-aab684b3b2f8.pdf https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2025/dec/22/activist-group-says-it-has-scraped-86m-music-files-from-spotify https://annas-archive.li/blog/backing-up-spotify.html https://www.ofcom.org.uk/siteassets/resources/documents/research-and-data/online-research/online-nation/2025/online-nations-report-2025.pdf?v=409837 https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/jan/03/reddit-overtakes-tiktok-uk-search-algorithms-gen-z https://www.theverge.com/news/853191/grok-explicit-bikini-pictures-minors https://copyleaks.com/blog/grok-and-nonconsensual-image-manipulation https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01-03/reports-xai-grok-undressed-minors-in-photos-on-x/106196308 https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/jan/06/elon-musk-xai-investment-grok-backlash https://www.usermag.co/p/is-anyone-going-to-take-accountability

Thank you to The Commons for supporting this episode: https://www.thecommons.com.au/The biggest stories on the internet from January 6th, 2026.Join our Patreon here!!! https://www.patreon.com/c/CentennialWorld Please consider buying us a coffee or subscribing to a membership to help keep Centennial World's weekly podcasts going! Every single dollar goes back into this business🩷 https://buymeacoffee.com/centennialworldTimestamps:00:00 Intro2:00 Camilla Araujo course backlash9:45 Chinese Baddie-tok13:55 Timothée Chalamet thanks Kylie Jenner in acceptance speech15:22 Topgolf vs. Logan's Christmas party resolvedFind 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_/ 

The biggest stories on the internet from January 5th, 2026.Join our Patreon here!!! https://www.patreon.com/c/CentennialWorldPlease consider buying us a coffee or subscribing to a membership to help keep Centennial World's weekly podcasts going! Every single dollar goes back into this business🩷 https://buymeacoffee.com/centennialworldTimestamps:00:00 Intro2:49 Stranger Things finale backlash9:20 Alix Earle & Tom Brady10:17 TarasWrld halter top nurse saga16:38 365 buttons meme22:00 Zach Bryan weds Brianna Chickenfry lookalikeSubscribe to Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/18cqrQI7gMiVfxIMRAeULFSubscribe to Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/infinite-scroll/id1499785732Subscribe to our weekly Substack: https://centennialworld.substack.com/Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/infinitescrollpodcast/Follow our publication: https://www.tiktok.com/@centennialworldFollow Lauren on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/laurenmeisner_/Follow Lauren on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@laurenmeisner_

This is a rerun episode from 2024, where we explore the spiritual-adjacent corners of TikTok like manifestation-tok, tarot-tok, psychic-tok, and astrology-tok, and how this content can lead users down a harmful pipeline. We look at how young people, Gen Z in particular, are turning to new-age spirituality to make sense of the world and how the TikTok algorithm contributes to increasingly extreme beliefs in this area. We also share case studies of users who have devolved into "spiritual psychosis" (an unofficial term) after becoming obsessed with this side of TikTok. Join our Patreon here!!! ⁠https://www.patreon.com/c/CentennialWorld⁠ Please consider buying us a coffee or subscribing to a membership to help keep Centennial World's weekly podcasts going! Every single dollar goes back into this business🩷 ⁠https://buymeacoffee.com/centennialworld⁠Timestamps:4:05 Why I wanted to talk about this topic5:13 Overview of the spiritual side of TikTok10:30 Explaining “spiritual psychosis”13:36 Creator case studies17:44 The role of TikTok’s algorithmFind Dr. Ash King: https://www.heavymental.com.au/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_/ 

This is a rerun episode from 2024, where we explored the internet's love of "traumaporn" content and how this is changing the ways in which we engage with tragedy in the modern day, aiming to answer the question: Is there any ethical way to create and consume traumatic content online?Note: This episode was recorded remotely, so please excuse the change in sound quality.Join our Patreon here!!! https://www.patreon.com/c/CentennialWorld Please consider buying us a coffee or subscribing to a membership to help keep Centennial World's weekly podcasts going! Every single dollar goes back into this business🩷 https://buymeacoffee.com/centennialworldTimestamps:4:09 Defining “traumaporn”9:27 Online discourse around traumatic content14:06 Why do we like traumaporn?19:58 Commodification of traumaporn21:50 Soft White Underbelly26:03 MrBeast28:50 Is there an ethical way to create and consume traumatic content online?Subscribe to Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/18cqrQI7gMiVfxIMRAeULFSubscribe to Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/infinite-scroll/id1499785732Subscribe to our weekly Substack: https://centennialworld.substack.com/ Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/infinitescrollpodcast/Follow our publication: https://www.tiktok.com/@centennialworld Follow Lauren on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/laurenmeisner_/ Follow Lauren on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@laurenmeisner_ 

Thank you to BRITA for supporting the podcast, helping us keep our deep dives going, and, of course, keeping us hydrated!Check out BRITA here: ⁠https://www.brita.com.au/turnonthetaste⁠Join our Patreon here!!! https://www.patreon.com/c/CentennialWorld Timestamps:1:56 Zendaya hat theory5:30 Ariana Grande shopfront memes8:35 Anglerfish10:43 The Great Meme Depression of 202513:37 Club Chalamet’s WSJ profile 17:46 Vanilla Mace blind box21:53 Mr Fantasy24:45 Clang, clang, clang went the trolley 28:20 Oh no mi bunny memes31:21 Concert content35:42 Honourable meme mentionsPlease consider buying us a coffee or subscribing to a membership to help keep Centennial World's weekly podcasts going! Every single dollar goes back into this business🩷 https://buymeacoffee.com/centennialworldFind 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_/ 

This episode of infinite scroll is brought to you by Afterpay’s Afterpaid 2025 report, an annual deep dive into Australia’s shopping snapshot.Join our Patreon here!!! https://www.patreon.com/c/CentennialWorldPlease consider buying us a coffee or subscribing to a membership to help keep Centennial World's weekly podcasts going! Every single dollar goes back into this business🩷 https://buymeacoffee.com/centennialworldFind 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_/ 

Join our Patreon here!!! https://www.patreon.com/c/CentennialWorldThe biggest stories on the internet from December 11th, 2025.Timestamps:00:00 Intro2:22 Creator suing celebrity facialist Sonya Dakar over alleged facial burns6:07 Streamer Awards 2025 were a mess10:43 TikTok's Solidcore scandalFind 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_/ 

The biggest tech news & social media trends on the internet from December 10th, 2025.Join our Patreon https://www.patreon.com/cw/CentennialWorld  Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 1:53 Australia’s under-16s social media ban officially begins and the response so far8:21 Reddit reportedly plans to challenge Australian social media ban 10:59 The group cashing in on promoting the under-16 social media ban 13:53 AI reality show Non Player Combat is posted to YouTube 16:10 TikTok introduces Shared Collections and Feeds  Subscribe to Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/18cqrQI7gMiVfxIMRAeULF  Subscribe to Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/infinite-scroll/id1499785732  Subscribe to our weekly Substack: https://centennialworld.substack.com/  Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/infinitescrollpodcast/  Follow our publication: https://www.tiktok.com/@centennialworld  Follow Lauren on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/laurenmeisner_/  Follow Lauren on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@laurenmeisner_Please consider buying us a coffee to help keep Centennial World's weekly podcasts going! Every single dollar goes back into this business💖 https://buymeacoffee.com/centennialworld  Sources: https://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/Bills_Search_Results/Result?bId=r7284 https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-12-10/australias-social-media-ban-for-under-16s-starts-today/106119800 https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cdxekqryn1jo https://www.bbc.com/news/live/cwy54q80gy9t?post=asset%3A3c3b086d-716a-44d8-b45d-0a33ffd9b1cf#post https://www.afr.com/companies/media-and-marketing/reddit-to-challenge-albanese-s-social-media-age-ban-in-court-20251205-p5nl63 https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-12-08/how-europe-may-follow-australias-teen-social-media-ban/106035946 https://www.reddit.com/r/RedditSafety/comments/1phjf63/expanding_age_assurance_to_australia/ https://www.monash.edu/law/research/centres/castancentre/public-events/news/2025/under-16-social-media-ban https://www.crikey.com.au/2025/12/09/36-months-teen-social-media-ban-big-tech-brands/ https://www.eonline.com/news/1425997/ai-reality-show-non-player-combat https://www.dexerto.com/youtube/ai-reality-show-non-player-combat-hits-youtube-with-fully-generated-cast-3291748/  https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-12-04/court-agrees-hear-teens-challenge-to-under-16-social-media-ban/106103338 https://techcrunch.com/2025/12/08/tiktok-adds-a-space-for-organizing-content-with-others-teases-shared-feeds/ https://newsroom.tiktok.com/new-ways-for-friends-and-families-to-discover-share-and-connect-on-tiktok?lang=en 

Join our Patreon here!!! https://www.patreon.com/c/CentennialWorldPlease consider buying us a coffee or subscribing to a membership to help keep Centennial World's weekly podcasts going! Every single dollar goes back into this business🩷 https://buymeacoffee.com/centennialworldThe biggest stories on the internet from December 9th, 2025.Timestamps:00:00 Intro00:53 Alix Earle x Braxton Berrios breakup updates3:23 Threads rallies to find Ricki Lake for missing photos6:10 Chappell Roan x M.A.C Cosmetics7:42 Kelsea Ballerini calls out fan who compared her to Taylor SwiftFind 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_/ 

Join our Patreon here!!! https://www.patreon.com/c/CentennialWorld The biggest stories on the internet from December 8th, 2025.Timestamps:00:00 Intro2:42 Veruca Salt announces divorce from man she married after two weeks6:03 Jaclyn Hill faces backlash for complaining about being in "views jail" on TikTok14:45 Alix Earle and Braxton Berrios breakup17:20 Pantone Colour of the Year criticism21:57 Netflix Warner Brothers acquisition 24:43 Creator goes viral for confronting one of her trolls IRL and posting it to TikTokPlease consider buying us a coffee or subscribing to a membership to help keep Centennial World's weekly podcasts going! Every single dollar goes back into this business🩷 https://buymeacoffee.com/centennialworld