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Came up in 18 episodes · 2018–2021

Used as a size comparison for Dude Perfect's office and later referenced for its San Francisco campus and new podcast integration with Spotify.

Long discusses being burned by Facebook's limited organic reach and the 2021 news-blocking controversy, prompting him to invest in his own app instead.

Discussed in relation to manipulating news visibility and algorithmic control.

Central to the discussion of the Australian news ban and the hosts' views on corporate power.

Central subject of the episode — banned Australian news content in response to the media bargaining code.

Used as an example of a platform editorializing content while claiming utility status.

Josh discusses early vanity URLs and notification habits.

Platform where Tommy's personal account was suspended and where businesses struggle with advertising restrictions.

Discussed as a target of Australia's draft news bargaining code and as a platform creators effectively work for free on.

Tommy had to verify his Facebook account after it and his Instagram were taken down by hackers.

Tommy's personal account and the show's Facebook likes page were disabled/at risk, driving the main discussion of the episode.

Used as an example of where people spend an average of 2 hours a day that could be redirected to meditation.

Discussed in relation to offering small business grants and ad credits during COVID-19.

Referenced for already building virtual reality boardrooms, used as a comparison for a future virtual studio.

Cited as an example of a trend that changed communication, and later discussed as a site of political polarisation.

Discussed regarding reduced usage and as the source of viral stories like the polar bear and bag-ban reactions.

Tommy relays that Facebook built its own custom coding language for its platform.

Platform where Ryan Jon's adoption video got 400-500 million views but earned no money.