Renegade is your weekly deep dive into the topics going viral in pop culture and beauty. We’ll be spilling tea on everything from TikTok trends to YouTube drama to celebrity beauty moments that make us go YASSSS. Hosted by Lauren Meisner and Jordyn Christensen, beauty editors and co-founders of digital publication, Centennial Beauty. Follow us @centennialbeauty and @lauren.meisner @jordyn_christensen
Lauren Meisner and Jordyn Christensen
The Renegade by Centennial Beauty podcast is a captivating and informative show that delves into the world of social media influencers, beauty trends, and pop culture. Hosted by Centennial Beauty founder Eva Hartling, this podcast explores the behind-the-scenes of the influencer industry and provides unique insights into the lives and strategies of some of the biggest names in social media.
One of the best aspects of The Renegade is its in-depth interviews with influencers. Eva does a fantastic job of getting her guests to open up about their experiences, struggles, and successes as influencers. Listeners are treated to candid conversations that give them a real glimpse into what it's like to be an influencer in today's digital landscape. These interviews are not only entertaining but also provide valuable lessons and advice for aspiring influencers or anyone interested in understanding this evolving industry.
Another standout aspect of this podcast is its analysis of beauty trends and viral moments on social media. Eva dives deep into popular topics such as skincare routines, makeup tutorials, product launches, controversies, and more. She offers thoughtful commentary on these trends, providing listeners with a broader perspective on their impact on the beauty industry as a whole. This level of analysis sets The Renegade apart from other beauty podcasts and keeps listeners engaged and informed.
While The Renegade offers many positives, one potential downside is its focus predominantly on influencers within certain niches. Although it covers various types of influencers from different backgrounds, the podcast tends to prioritize those in the beauty and fashion industries. While this may appeal to some listeners who are specifically interested in these areas, others looking for a more diverse range of influencer content may find this limiting.
In conclusion, The Renegade by Centennial Beauty podcast is a must-listen for anyone interested in learning about social media influence strategies, keeping up with beauty trends, or understanding the inner workings of the influencer industry. With its engaging interviews and insightful analysis, this podcast offers a unique and comprehensive look into the world of influencers. Whether you're a fan of social media or simply curious about this digital phenomenon, The Renegade is sure to entertain and educate.
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The biggest tech news & social media trends on the internet from April 8th, 2026.Join our Patreon https://www.patreon.com/cw/CentennialWorld Timestamps:00:00 Intro00:44 OpenAI acquires viral tech talk show, TBPN11:00 AO3 exits beta15:10 The Australian under-16s social media ban isn't working 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
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The biggest tech news & social media trends on the internet from April 1st, 2026.Join our Patreon https://www.patreon.com/cw/CentennialWorld Timestamps:00:00 Intro 1:06 Was the Chappell Roan backlash driven by bots? 9:46 The social media addiction lawsuits & the internet's response19:13 KATSEYE ‘Pinky Up' AI allegations 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
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Thank you to BRITA for supporting the podcast, helping us keep our deep dives going, and, of course, keeping us hydrated!Check out BRITA here: https://www.brita.com.au/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. Join our Patreon here!!! https://www.patreon.com/c/CentennialWorld/Please consider buying us a coffee or subscribing to a membership to help keep Centennial World's weekly podcasts going! Every single dollar goes back into this business
The biggest stories on the internet from March 26th, 2026.Join our Patreon https://www.patreon.com/cw/CentennialWorld Timestamps:00:00 Intro00:36 Trisha Paytas announces memoir, "Crying on the Kitchen Floor" 4:00 Alix Earle officially announces Reale Actives5:52 Security guard involved in Chappell Roan fan saga speaks out8:20 Andrew Siwicki launches YouTube channel10:15 Creator Elena Taber accidentally exposes her anonymous Reddit accountSubscribe 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
The biggest tech news & social media trends on the internet from March 25th, 2026.Join our Patreon https://www.patreon.com/cw/CentennialWorld Timestamps:00:00 Intro 1:28 Google is rewriting headlines with AI7:46 OpenAI is ending Sora 11:03 Tubi and TikTok collaborate for creators to pursue long form content14:27 Investigation into digital Blackface and the representation of AI-generated Black womenSubscribe 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
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.Touch Grass is brought to you by BRITA: www.brita.com.auFind 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_/
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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 Crystal Andrews, Reader's Editor at Crikey and founder of Zee Feed.Throughout this conversation, Crystal talks about how she juggles an editor role while building her own media business, how complicated it feels to get viral traction off bad news, and what the future of journalism looks like amid the rise of ragebait content and AI slop.Touch Grass is brought to you by BRITA: www.brita.com.au/ Find 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_/
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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 musician Ben Lee.Throughout this conversation, Ben and Lauren chat about social media and the music industry, how being chronically online helps him be a better parent, and his philosophy behind using his status as a public figure to do good.Touch Grass is brought to you by BRITA: www.brita.com.au/ Find 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_/
The biggest tech news & social media trends on the internet from March 11th, 2026.Join our Patreon https://www.patreon.com/cw/CentennialWorld Timestamps:0:42 Macbook Neo launches with Gen Z-focused social strategy7:49 Alleged AI influencer uses likeness of hiking/travel creator12:37 TechCrunch feuds with Cluely CEO Roy Lee18:11 Moltbook acquired by Meta 21:05 Anthropic sues US Department of WarSubscribe 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
Thank you to The Commons for supporting this episode: https://www.thecommons.com.au/ The biggest stories on the internet from March 10th, 2026.Join our Patreon here!!! https://www.patreon.com/c/CentennialWorld/ Please consider buying us a coffee or subscribing to a membership to help keep Centennial World's weekly podcasts going! Every single dollar goes back into this business
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Literally what is this episode? IDK! Almost didn't publish this episode because it has so little substance, but they can't all be winners lol. Also if I pronounced Jimmy Iovine wrong, no I didn't
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The biggest tech news & social media trends on the internet from March 4th, 2026.Join our Patreon https://www.patreon.com/cw/CentennialWorld Timestamps:00:00 Intro1:01 Anthropic launches Substack for retired Claude model 6:01 Why users are boycotting ChatGPT 11:11 Report shows Nicki Minaj's social media is being amplified by botsSubscribe 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
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 Sami Jenkins— a video producer, content creator, and founder of Wilty Meetups, a grassroots community that creates safe spaces for connection.Through this conversation, Sami takes us through her unexpected venture into content creation, navigating an extroverted industry as an introvert, and how she's become a community facilitator for other socially anxious young people in Melbourne.Touch Grass is brought to you by BRITA: www.brita.com.au/ Find 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_/
Thank you to The Commons for supporting this episode: https://www.thecommons.com.au/ The biggest stories on the internet from March 3rd, 2026.Join our Patreon here!!! https://www.patreon.com/c/CentennialWorld/ Please consider buying us a coffee or subscribing to a membership to help keep Centennial World's weekly podcasts going! Every single dollar goes back into this business
The biggest stories on the internet from March 2nd, 2026.Join our Patreon here!!! https://www.patreon.com/c/CentennialWorld/Please consider buying us a coffee or subscribing to a membership to help keep Centennial World's weekly podcasts going! Every single dollar goes back into this business
Thank you to BRITA for supporting the podcast, helping us keep our deep dives going, and, of course, keeping us hydrated!Check out BRITA here: https://www.brita.com.au/This episode explores the intellectual influencer phenomenon. We will define what they are, explore why they have become important, and what their rise tells us about a creator economy flooded with misinformation, grifters, and brainrot.Join our Patreon here!!! https://www.patreon.com/c/CentennialWorld/Please consider buying us a coffee or subscribing to a membership to help keep Centennial World's weekly podcasts going! Every single dollar goes back into this business
The biggest stories on the internet from February 26, 2026.Join our Patreon here!!! https://www.patreon.com/c/CentennialWorld/Please consider buying us a coffee or subscribing to a membership to help keep Centennial World's weekly podcasts going! Every single dollar goes back into this business
The biggest tech news & social media trends on the internet from February 25th, 2026.Join our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/cw/CentennialWorldClose Friends TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@dotties.journal/video/7607684281799888142 Timestamps:00:00 Intro1:11 Ebay acquires Depop from Etsy 6:24 Substack collaborates with Polymarket12:11 AI Gucci Campaign 16:45 Spotify rolls out Prompted Playlists in Australia19:13 Close Friends TikTok ClipSubscribe to Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/18cqrQI7gMiVfxIMRAeULF Subscribe to Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/infinite-scroll/id1499785732Subscribe 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
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 Ruchi Page— creator, advocate, and Centennial World's longtime collaborator.In their conversation, Ruchi takes Lauren through her experiences as a woman of colour in the Australian influencer industry, why she creates purpose-led content, and how she supports her mental health through the ups and downs of online advocacy.Touch Grass is brought to you by BRITA: www.brita.com.au/ Find 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_/
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The biggest stories on the internet from February 23th, 2026.Join our Patreon here!!! https://www.patreon.com/c/CentennialWorld/Please consider buying us a coffee or subscribing to a membership to help keep Centennial World's weekly podcasts going! Every single dollar goes back into this business
The biggest stories on the internet from February 19th, 2026.Join our Patreon here!!! https://www.patreon.com/c/CentennialWorld/ Please consider buying us a coffee or subscribing to a membership to help keep Centennial World's weekly podcasts going! Every single dollar goes back into this business
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 Eugene Healey, a global brand strategist, key-note speaker, and online creator who grew his following from 0 to 400K in under a year. Eugene and Lauren chat about his career journey from academia to marketing, the power of creating opinion-based content online, dealing with criticism, and (of course) Lauren's favourite topic, Vanderpump Rules.Touch Grass is brought to you by BRITA: www.brita.com.au/Find 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_/
The biggest tech news & social media trends on the internet from February 18th, 2026.Join our Patreon https://www.patreon.com/cw/CentennialWorld Timestamps:00:00 Intro1:11 TikTok usership remains stable despite new ownership2:24 Meta patents technology for AI to impersonate deceased users 9:18 Wall Street Journal profiles philosopher who teaches Anthropic's Claude morals 14:31 SeeDance 2.0 breakdown & Disney cease-and-desist 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
Thank you to The Commons for supporting this episode: https://www.thecommons.com.au/ The biggest stories on the internet from February 17th, 2026.Join our Patreon here!!! https://www.patreon.com/c/CentennialWorld/Please consider buying us a coffee or subscribing to a membership to help keep Centennial World's weekly podcasts going! Every single dollar goes back into this business
The biggest stories on the internet from February 16th, 2026.Join our Patreon here!!! https://www.patreon.com/c/CentennialWorld/Please consider buying us a coffee or subscribing to a membership to help keep Centennial World's weekly podcasts going! Every single dollar goes back into this business
The biggest stories on the internet from February 13th, 2026.Join our Patreon here!!! https://www.patreon.com/c/CentennialWorld/Please consider buying us a coffee or subscribing to a membership to help keep Centennial World's weekly podcasts going! Every single dollar goes back into this business
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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 Lena Tuck, a social media producer, TikTok commentary creator, and the creator of Sydney's viral Heated Rivalry lookalike contest. Lena shares about how she shamelessly pursued her dream TikTok career, what it's like being chronically online in her 30s, and how she touches grass while going viral.Touch Grass is brought to you by BRITA: www.brita.com.au/ Find 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_/
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This is a mini deep dive into the TikTok controversy that transpired after a hockey creator, Pavvy, made a video sharing content from the Bauer 2026 catalog.Join our Patreon here!!! https://www.patreon.com/c/CentennialWorld/Please consider buying us a coffee or subscribing to a membership to help keep Centennial World's weekly podcasts going! Every single dollar goes back into this business
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Welcome to the first episode of 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 creator, mental health advocate and self-described terminally online expert, Kriti Gupta. Throughout this conversation, Kriti takes us through her career journey, how she handles Tall Poppy Syndrome as a woman of colour in a visible industry, and of course, her tips for touching grass.Touch Grass is brought to you by BRITA: https://www.brita.com.au/turnonthetasteFind 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_/ Join our Patreon here!!! https://www.patreon.com/c/CentennialWorld/
The biggest tech news & social media trends on the internet from February 4th, 2026.Join our Patreon https://www.patreon.com/cw/CentennialWorld Timestamps:0:00 Intro0:55 Moltbook launches – a social media platform for AI agents 10:03 Rentahuman.ai launches, another platform catering to AI agents 11:22 Vogue Japan seemingly uses AI in Ariana Grande cover 13:36 Anna's Archive sued for 13 trillion dollars 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
The biggest stories on the internet from February 3rd, 2026.Join our Patreon here!!! https://www.patreon.com/c/CentennialWorld/ Please consider buying us a coffee or subscribing to a membership to help keep Centennial World's weekly podcasts going! Every single dollar goes back into this business
The biggest stories on the internet from February 2nd, 2026.Join our Patreon here!!! https://www.patreon.com/c/CentennialWorld/ Please consider buying us a coffee or subscribing to a membership to help keep Centennial World's weekly podcasts going! Every single dollar goes back into this business
Thank you to BRITA for supporting the podcast, helping us keep our deep dives going, and, of course, keeping us hydrated!Check out BRITA here: https://www.brita.com.au/turnonthetaste/In this episode, we explore the viral analog trend and what is actually behind users motivations for going offline (or maybe pretending to) in 2026.Timestamps:00:00 Ad read00:54 Intro3:25 The trends indicating a shift to being “chronically offline”7:42 Why is Gen Z pursuing the chronically offline lifestyle now?8:34 Changes in the digital world15:18 The pursuit of cool23:55 Is Gen Z ACTUALLY pursuing the offline?28:48 ConclusionJoin our Patreon here!!! https://www.patreon.com/c/CentennialWorld/Please consider buying us a coffee or subscribing to a membership to help keep Centennial World's weekly podcasts going! Every single dollar goes back into this business
The biggest stories on the internet from January 29th, 2026.Join our Patreon here!!! https://www.patreon.com/c/CentennialWorld/Please consider buying us a coffee or subscribing to a membership to help keep Centennial World's weekly podcasts going! Every single dollar goes back into this business
The biggest tech news & social media trends on the internet from January 28th, 2026.Join our Patreon https://www.patreon.com/cw/CentennialWorld Timestamps:00:00 Intro1:40 TikTok and the US government close the deal to spin off TikTok5:42 Investors leading the TikTok USDS joint venture8:10 Allegations of censorship on US TikTok 11:00 Glitches & TikTok's data centre power outage 13:00 Changes to TikTok's privacy policy 15:17 Alternative platforms to TikTok gaining traction: UpScrolled, Skylight & Monnett17:41 Will people stick to the alternative platforms? What is next for US TikTok? 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
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