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Businesswoman and entrepreneur Emma Grede, Crystal Hefner, Social media algorithms and misogyny

Businesswoman and entrepreneur Emma Grede, Crystal Hefner, Social media algorithms and misogyny

FromWoman's Hour


Businesswoman and entrepreneur Emma Grede, Crystal Hefner, Social media algorithms and misogyny

FromWoman's Hour

ratings:
Length:
57 minutes
Released:
Feb 7, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Emma Grede, a native East Londoner, now a thriving businesswoman in the US, is known for her entrepreneurial prowess and successful collaborations with the Kardashian sisters. Emma is a driving force behind iconic brands like Good American and Skims. She will soon be making her mark as a guest investor on an upcoming episode of BBC’s Dragon's Den, and she joins Emma to explain how she's learned more from her business failures, and what she looks for in a potential investment.New research suggests social media algorithms prioritise serving harmful and misogynistic content to young people – with a fourfold increase across just five days shown to the study’s test personas. How do we keep young people safe online – particularly on social media sites? Emma discusses this issue with the report author, Dr Kaitlyn Regehr and Will Gardner from online safety organisation Childnet.Crystal Hefner, spent almost ten years of her life inside the Playboy Mansion after meeting founder and editor of Playboy magazine - Hugh Hefner - when she was 21. She became one of his infamous ‘girlfriends’ before marrying him, travelled the world and attended lavish parties. She has now written a book, Only Say Good Things: Surviving Playboy and Finding Myself, in which she provides an insight into her time spent at the mansion and her experiences of beauty standards and objectification. Presented by Emma Barnett
Producer: Louise Corley
Studio Engineer: Steve Greenwood
Released:
Feb 7, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode

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