Lunchtime Quickie: Breaking Through Internet Gatekeepers (Day 8)

Happy Friday! Welcome to today's Lunchtime Quickie with Tawnie Wolf. In this fast-paced update, Tawnie pushes through a raspy voice to share major insights from the deep-dive research she’s been conducting during her semester off.We are officially kicking off Week Two (Day 8) of the show, and tonight’s lineup is packed. Tawnie previews the upcoming Podcast Workshop focusing on the Psychology of Cover Art, Visuals, and Identity, explaining how to design a logo that commands attention on a phone screen.More importantly, she pulls back the curtain on the corporate and political gatekeepers that have dominated the internet since the global digital landscape shifted in 2017. We address the professional bottom line: how algorithmic suppression is actively hurting independent business owners trying to feed their families, and how we can protect our children on social media while reclaiming our economic independence boldly and proudly.Tune in tonight for the full recap and workshop. Your second act starts today!Cited Source for This Episode:King, G., Pan, J., & Roberts, M. E. (2017). "How the Chinese Government Fabricates Social Media Posts for Strategic Distraction, Not Engaged Argument." American Political Science Review, 111(3), 484–501. (Exposing the structural framework of algorithmic censorship and strategic public distraction).