TechKids turned an NPR podcast’s comment section into a group chat

Middle schoolers apparently used the Spotify comments beneath an NPR Wild Card episode as an improvised group chat after being blocked from other apps and social networks. On This American Life, Ira Glass explores how they found the space, while producers initially mistook their clipped, emoji-filled posts for bot activity.

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TThe Verge★☆☆☆☆2026-09-26 17:32Original