INTERVIEW: Scientology Speedruns to e-bike takeovers - Why social media is built to reward public nuisance

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Last month, hundreds of teens stormed the Brisbane CBD following the rise of two separate social media trends: Scientology speedruns and Takeovers. 4ZZZ spoke to Digital Anthropologist and author of TikTok and Youth Cultures, Crystal Abidin, about how the algorithm is trending toward bad-faith content.

By Bryce Pietsch. 

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