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EPISODE · Feb 18, 2021 · 32 MIN

#159: Facebook News, Brittany Higgins, Those Jeans

from Bang On · host Australian Broadcasting Corporation

We woke to a Facebook devoid of Australian news content, and so much more. Myf and Zan talk about how the social media giant is playing poker with the Australian government and frustrating it’s millions of local users and communities. Brittany Higgins’ allegations of rape within Parliament House have caused shockwaves across the country, and differing responses from our leaders. How do we value the women in our lives? And Justin Timberlake has publicly apologised to Britney Spears and Janet Jackson, following the airing of Framing Britney Spears. Meanwhile, a long read on if and how TikTok is flattening music has Zan jazzed, while Myf is looking to the future with other trends on the horizon. And yes, we’re celebrating the first denim fashion YES we’ve witnessed in months, after being bombarded by every Bang Fam member, while banging on about TV show Lupin, and podcast Tough Love.Show notes:Facebook news ban: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-02-18/facebook-to-restrict-sharing-or-viewing-news-in-australia/13166208Justin Timberlake apology: https://www.instagram.com/p/CLMxYbGhTno/Amy Remeikis in the Guardian: https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2021/feb/17/trauma-like-mine-doesnt-have-a-gender-but-too-many-men-need-to-imagine-a-woman-they-love-to-feel-empathyNothing is Flattening Music Like TikTok: https://www.vulture.com/2021/02/essay-drivers-license-tiktok-radio.html20 predictions from trend forecasters: https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2021/feb/15/2020s-trend-predictions-forecasters-working-from-home-ai-climateHigh Waist Cut Out Straight Leg Jeans: https://twitter.com/yodaberg/status/1361266436287524866Lupin: https://www.netflix.com/au/title/80994082Tough Love: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/linda-mariglianos-tough-love/id1546324192Email us: Email us: [email protected] On is recorded on the lands of the Wurundjeri people of the Kulin nation. We pay our respects to elders past, present, and emerging. We acknowledge Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the First Australians and Traditional Custodians of the land where we live, work, and learn.

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