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78: RIP Omegle

78: RIP Omegle

FromWow If True


78: RIP Omegle

FromWow If True

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Length:
55 minutes
Released:
Nov 15, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

In this episode: we arrive at the conclusion that the internet is nothing if not AI and [redacted]. We are extremely sorry. We also regret to inform you that Omegle is dead, and Tumblr... Tumblr is not dead, but it's not necessarily thriving! Also, we have thoughts and opinions about Minnesota, an entity we normally have zero thoughts and opinions about. RIP Omegle: https://www.404media.co/omegle-shut-down-offline/ Omegle founder's statement: https://www.omegle.com/ What's going on with Tumblr? https://techcrunch.com/2023/11/10/automattic-ceo-matt-mullenweg-details-tumblrs-future-after-re-org/ Minnesota dog flag submission: https://pbs.twimg.com/media/F-cfTG-XoAABZc6?format=jpg&name=large
Released:
Nov 15, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

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​​Wow If True is your one-stop internet culture shop, hosted by meme sommeliers and real-life besties: tech journalist Amanda Silberling and terminally-online attorney Isabel J. Kim. We dig into what, where, and how something's going viral, and why what’s happening online matters in real life. New episodes every other Wednesday.