The Free Trial Period of Social Media Is Over

On today’s episode, Rachelle is joined by Alex Kantrowitz, the
writer behind the Big Technology newsletter and podcast. The two
discuss the recent changes to Twitter Blue and how paying for
Twitter might be a joke, it won’t be for other platforms like
Instagram and TikTok. As paid verification models become de rigueur
in a bid to woo content creators, what will that mean for the
average social media user? Is this all just a giant protection
racket? Or is it platforms catering to the people who actually
create content for them? This podcast is produced by Se’era
Spragley Ricks, Rachelle Hampton and Daisy Rosario. Learn more
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