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UnavailableGood Bot, Bad Bot | Part V: Dating Bots
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Good Bot, Bad Bot | Part V: Dating Bots

FromEndless Thread


Currently unavailable

Good Bot, Bad Bot | Part V: Dating Bots

FromEndless Thread

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Length:
36 minutes
Released:
Dec 9, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

If you've ever used a dating app, chances are you've encountered a bot, most likely a fake account or a scammer. But this week on Endless Thread, we investigate at a new type of bot that is helping users optimize their love lives — a digital dating coach installed in your phone's keyboard that always knows just what to say.

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Credits: This episode was written and produced by Nora Saks. Mixing and sound design by Emily Jankowski and Paul Vaitkus. Ben Brock Johnson and Nora Saks are the co-hosts.
Released:
Dec 9, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (21)

The front page of the Internet--also known as Reddit--is making noise. Hosts Ben Brock Johnson and Amory Sivertson dig into the site's vast and curious ecosystem of online communities, collaborating with Reddit's 330 million users and over 140 thousand communities to find all kinds of jaw-dropping narratives. A collaboration between WBUR and Reddit.