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Sep 15
53m 45s

Cat Bristle - 15 September 2025

Martha Barnette and Grant Barrett. Produced by Stefanie Levine.
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How do social media algorithms shape the way we communicate? A new book argues that the competition for clicks is changing the way we speak and write, from the so-called “YouTube accent” to the surprising evolution of the word preppy. Also: A Massachusetts woman complains that a digital highway sign that says Use Ya Blinkah is well-intentioned, but goes too ... Show More
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