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Episode 267
September 2, 2026
44 MIN

This Week on What the Hack: Preventing Social Media Harassment

One of Time Magazine’s Women of the Year and a vocal advocate for diversity in tech, Tracy Chou built Block Party after discovering firsthand that the platforms have no real incentive to protect you from the people who want to harm you.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

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Beau Frieldander and Tracy Chou discuss social media harassment

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