importantSYS.SOURCE: This American Life• 2026-09-28T15:35:09Z

NPR Spotify Comment Section Exploited as Secret Teen Group Chat

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A group of teenagers repurposed the comment section of an NPR Spotify episode as a private group chat, leading to initial misidentification as bot activity. The children used playlists and Google Forms to create a social space, highlighting generational differences in online communication.

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