Taylor Lorenz

Mentioned in 8 analyzed podcast episodes across 6 shows

A journalist and media critic specializing in internet culture, influencers, and online communities. She hosts the podcast Power User, where she interviews experts on topics ranging from content moderation to digital surveillance and internet culture trends. Her work, including the book "Extremely Online," examines how online spaces shape media, influencers, and social movements.

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IHIP News A Bit Fruity with Matt Bernstein Taylor Lorenz’s Power User The Vergecast Version History Left To Their Own Devices

Episode Appearances

IHIP News · Feb 28, 2026

Why These Tech Billionaires Are Spying On Kids & What They Intend To Do Next

“Journalist guest discussing tech surveillance, age verification, and corporate-government collusion on child safety policies”

Age Verification and De-anonymizationChildren's Data Privacy and COPPA EnforcementKids Online Safety Act (KOSA)

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A Bit Fruity with Matt Bernstein · Jan 9, 2026

How Candace Owens Left Reality

“Co-host and media critic who covers right-wing influencers; grew up 5 minutes from Owens in Connecticut”

Conservative influencer grift and tokenization of minoritiesConspiracy theory radicalization and audience capture tacticsAlternative tech ecosystem development (Rumble, Truth Social, Freedom Phone)

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Taylor Lorenz’s Power User · Jan 7, 2026

ICE Is Treating Immigration Raids Like Content

“Host of Power User podcast; conducted interview with Drew Harwell about ICE media operations”

Government Social Media Strategy and Influencer MarketingImmigration Enforcement Media OperationsViral Content Production in Law Enforcement

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Taylor Lorenz’s Power User · Jan 2, 2026

4Chan's Battle to Stop the UK From Censoring the Global Internet

“Host of Power User podcast interviewing Preston Byrne about international free speech legal battles”

UK Online Safety Act and extraterritorial enforcementEU Digital Services Act and global regulatory expansionFree speech and First Amendment protection online

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Taylor Lorenz’s Power User · Dec 31, 2025

The Insane Overnight Rise of Clavicular: the black-pilled Gen Z looksmaxxer taking over the internet

“Host of Power User podcast; tech and online culture journalist analyzing Clavicular's rise and implications”

Looks-maxing ideology and PSL rating systemsNick Fuentes and Groyper Wars radicalization pipelineSteroid use and body modification in Gen Z

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The Vergecast · Nov 23, 2025

Version History: Vine

“Wrote book chapter on Vine house dynamics and 2015 creator negotiations with platform”

Short-form video platform design and constraintsCreator economy and monetization modelsPlatform algorithm vs. manual curation tradeoffs

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Version History · Nov 23, 2025

Vine: Six seconds of fame

“Author who wrote about Vine culture; documented influencer house dynamics in book chapter”

Short-form video platform design and constraintsCreator economy monetization modelsSocial media algorithm design and curation

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Left To Their Own Devices · Nov 7, 2025

Under the Influence

“Journalist and author of 'Extremely Online'; provides historical context on influencer industry and media democratization”

Influencer Economy and Creator MonetizationYouth Mental Health and Social Media ImpactBeauty Standards and Body Image in Digital Age

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