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This episode explores if accountability can actually be enforced online. From Couch Guy to the Coldplay CEO scandal to various celebrity scandals, we break down how accountability culture has evolved into a tool for public shaming, who bears the heaviest burden of that shame, and why the people causing the most harm are often the least likely to face consequences.

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Timestamps:

00:00 Ad read

00:46 Intro

3:46 What is accountability culture?

8:03 Recent examples of “accountability culture” & what accountability culture looks like online

11:20 Why are social media users so obsessed with demanding accountability from literal strangers?

16:35 Who enforces accountability culture? Exploring audience, individual, and elite enforcers

23:47 Can people online ever truly be held accountable?

28:33 Conclusion

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The biggest stories on the internet from March 26th, 2026.

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Timestamps:

00:00 Intro

00:36 Trisha Paytas announces memoir, "Crying on the Kitchen Floor" 

4:00 Alix Earle officially announces Reale Actives

5:52 Security guard involved in Chappell Roan fan saga speaks out

8:20 Andrew Siwicki launches YouTube channel

10:15 Creator Elena Taber accidentally exposes her anonymous Reddit account

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The biggest tech news & social media trends on the internet from March 25th, 2026.

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Timestamps:

00:00 Intro 

1:28 Google is rewriting headlines with AI

7:46 OpenAI is ending Sora

11:03 Tubi and TikTok collaborate for creators to pursue long form content

14:27 Investigation into digital Blackface and the representation of  AI-generated Black women

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Sources: 

https://www.theverge.com/tech/896490/google-replace-news-headlines-in-search-canary-coal-mine-experiment 

https://www.theverge.com/tech/865168/google-says-ai-news-headlines-are-feature-not-experiment 

https://www.wsj.com/tech/ai/google-search-seo-ai-tactics-5efb9f99 

https://corporate.tubitv.com/press/tubi-partners-with-tiktok-to-offer-creators-a-pathway-to-develop-premium-long-form-content/ 

https://deadline.com/2025/11/youtube-late-night-stand-up-comedy-creator-slate-1236615805/ 

https://www.theverge.com/entertainment/896648/tubi-tiktok-creatorverse-incubator  

https://deadline.com/2026/03/tubi-tiktok-creators-long-form-series-1236760456/ 

https://www.riddance.ai/p/ai-blackface-profiting-on-racist 

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c070e283k8vo 

https://www.wsj.com/tech/ai/openai-set-to-discontinue-sora-video-platform-app-a82a9e4e 

https://www.reuters.com/technology/openai-set-discontinue-sora-video-platform-app-wsj-reports-2026-03-24/ 

https://openai.com/index/disney-sora-agreement/

Welcome to Touch Grass, a mini series where we explore the implications of being chronically online with the creatives who can’t escape it.

In this episode, host Lauren Meisner interviews Megan Pustetto, the host of Australia's biggest reality TV podcast, So Dramatic!, and founder of Kind Regards Network.

During this chat, Megan discusses her rapid rise to success in the podcasting industry, the hard parts of building a new business, the toll that internet trolls have had on her mental health, and how her audience keeps her going.

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The biggest stories on the internet from March 24th, 2026.

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Timestamps:

00:00 Intro

1:58 Alix Earle's puzzle tease brand announcement goes viral

6:39 Aussie influencer Georgie Stevenson faces backlash over fuel price Reel

12:46 Shy Girl pulled after internet sleuths accuse novel of being AI slop

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