{"podcast":{"title":"Crashed","slug":"crashed-7542126","podcast_index_feed_id":7542126,"rss_url":"https://feeds.acast.com/public/shows/68f22ac7ca0e7f7545c5ecea","website_url":"https://feeds.acast.com/public/shows/crashed","image_url":"https://assets.pippa.io/shows/cover/1760700774961-cd2f6012-99f8-449a-8fa6-3a0e8b296f42.jpeg","author":"Alex Hudson","episode_count":49,"summary":"In the Crashed podcast, the tech podcast about everything else, hosts Alex Hudson (@alexhuds) and Chris Stokel-Walker (@stokel) delve into the complexities of technology and its implications on politics, business and wider society. It’s smart, it’s nerdy and it’s two journalists trying to make sense of a complex tech landscape in the UK. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","last_synced_at":"2026-09-17T14:23:14.783224+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/crashed-7542126"},"episode":{"title":"The Meta narrative: Instagram, shadowbanning, Meta Glasses, and AI redundancies","slug":"the-meta-narrative-instagram-shadowbanning-meta-glasses-and-ai-redundancies","published_at":"2026-07-16T05:45:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/crashed-7542126/the-meta-narrative-instagram-shadowbanning-meta-glasses-and-ai-redundancies","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/crashed-7542126","url":"https://shows.acast.com/crashed/episodes/the-meta-narrative-instagram-shadowbanning-meta-glasses-and","audio_url":"https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/68f22ac7ca0e7f7545c5ecea/e/6a581fae6f129226867349c6/media.mp3","summary":"Meta is having a moment, laying off 10% of its staff with the help, it's alleged, of AI while maintaining a 40% profit margin. In this episode, we explore the latest developments in Instagram shadowbanning, how Kylie Jenner's Meta Glasses partnership could cause problems, what the Muse Image and NameTag controversies say about Zuckerberg's mindset. social media, and does what copyright is left in the age of AI. Presenters Alex Hudson and Chris Stokel-Walker are joined by academic, campaigner and activist Dr Carolina Are. We discuss shadow banning, AI-generated content, Meta's controversial features, and the future of digital rights. Also, why is Netflix trying to become YouTube? And why did IBM's share price tank? Read Dr Carolina's work: https://bloggeronpole.com/ To support, go to https://bit.ly/CrashedPodcast or search Crashed podcast Follow: Alex: www.instagram.com/alexhuds / www.tiktok.com/@alexhuds Chris: www.instagram.com/cstokelwalker  / www.tiktok.com/@st0kel Spotify: https://bit.ly/CrashedSpotify Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/4qkgmmV RSS: https://bit.ly/CrashedRSS Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","meta_description":"Meta is having a moment, laying off 10% of its staff with the help, it's alleged, of AI while maintaining a 40% profit margin. In this episode, we explore…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":4107,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/crashed-7542126/episodes/the-meta-narrative-instagram-shadowbanning-meta-glasses-and-ai-redundancies/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/crashed-7542126/the-meta-narrative-instagram-shadowbanning-meta-glasses-and-ai-redundancies.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}