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Middle schoolers turned a Spotify comment section into a group chat

Original: Middle schoolers, likely blocked from other apps and social networks, apparently turned the Spotify comment section unde

Middle schoolers, likely blocked from other social apps, turned the Spotify comments under an episode of NPR's Wild Card into an impromptu group chat. The story is now getting wider attention after This American Life host Ira Glass explored how the kids ended up there in a new episode, highlighting how young users find workarounds to online restrictions.

Why now: A popular radio show just featured the story, drawing fresh attention to how kids adapt when platforms are blocked.

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• Middle schoolers, likely blocked from other apps and social networks, apparently turned the Spotify comment section under an episode of NPR's Wild Card into an impromptu group chat. In a new episode of This American Life, host Ira Glass digs into how the kids landed there and… · verge@www.urbanmind.net · 3

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