MINI TECH SCROLL: MKBHD shuts Panels, Lemon8 surges before under-16s ban, Slop Evader + social-first journalism debate
The biggest tech news & social media trends on the internet from December 3rd, 2025.Join our Patreon https://www.patreon.com/cw/CentennialWorld  Timestamps 00:00 Intro 1:19 Slop Evader launches, a tool to dodge AI-generated slop online 6:20 Yope and Lemon8 climb Aussie app stores ahead of under-16s social media ban9:51 Marques Brownlee closes wallpaper app Panels 13:34 Viral TikTok videos accuse Aaron Parnas of missing source citationsSubscribe to Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/18cqrQI7gMiVfxIMRAeULF Subscribe to Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/infinite-scroll/id1499785732 Subscribe to our weekly Substack: https://centennialworld.substack.com/ Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/infinitescrollpodcast/ Follow our publication: https://www.tiktok.com/@centennialworld Follow Lauren on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/laurenmeisner_/ Follow Lauren on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@laurenmeisner_Please consider buying us a coffee to help keep Centennial World's weekly podcasts going! Every single dollar goes back into this business💖 https://buymeacoffee.com/centennialworld Sources: https://tegabrai n.com/Slop-Evader https://www.404media.co/slop-evader-browser-extension-pre-generative-ai-search-filter/ https://www.crikey.com.au/2025/12/02/teen-social-media-ban-alternative-apps-coverstar-lemon8/ https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-12-02/lemon8-and-yope-put-on-notice-for-social-media-ban-targets/106093818 https://www.theverge.com/2024/10/11/24267900/marques-brownlee-mkbhd-price-panels-wallpaper-app https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=65ciAONXv0Mhttps://techcrunch.com/2025/12/01/mkbhds-wallpaper-app-panels-is-shutting-down/ https://panels.art/ https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/dec/02/australian-children-moving-to-new-social-app-lemon8-but-owner-expected-to-restrict-users-to-over-16s Subscribe to Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/18cqrQI7gMiVfxIMRAeULF  Subscribe to Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/infinite-scroll/id1499785732  Subscribe to our weekly Substack: https://centennialworld.substack.com/  Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/infinitescrollpodcast/  Follow our publication: https://www.tiktok.com/@centennialworld  Follow Lauren on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/laurenmeisner_/  Follow Lauren on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@laurenmeisner_Please consider buying us a coffee to help keep Centennial World's weekly podcasts going! Every single dollar goes back into this business💖 https://buymeacoffee.com/centennialworld  Sources: https://tegabrai n.com/Slop-Evader https://www.404media.co/slop-evader-browser-extension-pre-generative-ai-search-filter/ https://www.crikey.com.au/2025/12/02/teen-social-media-ban-alternative-apps-coverstar-lemon8/ https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-12-02/lemon8-and-yope-put-on-notice-for-social-media-ban-targets/106093818 https://www.theverge.com/2024/10/11/24267900/marques-brownlee-mkbhd-price-panels-wallpaper-app https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=65ciAONXv0Mhttps://techcrunch.com/2025/12/01/mkbhds-wallpaper-app-panels-is-shutting-down/ https://panels.art/ https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/dec/02/australian-children-moving-to-new-social-app-lemon8-but-owner-expected-to-restrict-users-to-over-16sÂ
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MINI SCROLL: Elle Eastern Suburbs Mum vs. Regarding Cindy, Millennial optimism, Club Chalamet profile + Zara Larsson's rise
Join our Patreon here!!! https://www.patreon.com/c/CentennialWorldThe biggest stories on the internet from December 2nd, 2025.Timestamps:00:00 Intro1:38 Elle Eastern Suburbs Mum vs. Regarding Cindy8:22 Millennial optimism is trending11:16 WSJ profile on Club Chalamet13:21 Zara Larsson’s makeup artist is becoming the star of her tourFind our podcast YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC18HclY7Tt5-1e3Z-MEP7Jg Subscribe to our weekly Substack: https://centennialworld.substack.com/ Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/infinitescrollpodcast/ Follow Lauren on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/laurenmeisner_/Â
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MINI SCROLL: Boy Throb explained, 14-year boyfriend proposal, TikTok Awards update + Michael's Black Friday mess
Join our Patreon here!!! https://www.patreon.com/c/CentennialWorldZee Feed's TikTok Awards breakdown: https://zeefeed.beehiiv.com/p/racism-allegations-2025-tiktok-awardsThe biggest stories on the internet from December 1st, 2025.Timestamps:00:00 Intro1:50 TikTok band Boy Throb explained6:00 RelationshipTok rocked by woman proposing to partner after 14 years8:57 TikTok Awards update12:30 Michael's Black Friday messFind our podcast YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC18HclY7Tt5-1e3Z-MEP7Jg Subscribe to our weekly Substack: https://centennialworld.substack.com/ Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/infinitescrollpodcast/ Follow Lauren on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/laurenmeisner_/Â
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MINI SCROLL: Chiara Ferragni faces jail time, Rosie Nguyen Suno AI backlash + creators speak out on TikTok Awards
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