17 min listen
Digital Overload
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Length:
27 minutes
Released:
Jan 22, 2018
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
What does it mean to grow up online? Veronica Belmont investigates how the www is changing us: our personalities, our bodies, and our brains. A college student shares his experience at rehab for Internet addiction. Bestselling author Nir Eyal breaks down what apps borrow from gambling technology. Writer Heather Schwedel talks about taking a cue from Kanye and breaking up with Twitter. Blogger Joshua Cousins talks about the Internet as a lifeline, in the wake of recent natural disasters. And we challenge a group of brave volunteers with a no-smartphone challenge.
IRL is an original podcast from Mozilla. For more on the series go to irlpodcast.org
Looking to reset your relationship with the Internet? Check out our digital detox kit.
And if you still need something to stop your phone’s constant beep boops, we have the next best thing: an IRL ringtone.
IRL is an original podcast from Mozilla. For more on the series go to irlpodcast.org
Looking to reset your relationship with the Internet? Check out our digital detox kit.
And if you still need something to stop your phone’s constant beep boops, we have the next best thing: an IRL ringtone.
Released:
Jan 22, 2018
Format:
Podcast episode
Titles in the series (54)
Net Neutrality Emergency: The battle for the open Internet isn’t over. In the days leading up to the FCC’s net neutrality vote, we investigate what’s next in the fight. We Rate Dogs’ Matt Nelson talks about trolling Ajit Pai with a pay-per-pupper plan. Verizon protesters share their experience on the ground. The FCC’s Mignon Clyburn weighs in on net neutrality’s road ahead, while Gizmodo’s Dell Cameron outlines how taking the fight to court could play out. by IRL: Online Life Is Real Life