About this episode

Carys Afoko interviews Odanga Madung about the influencer exodus from Dubai, Louis Theroux's documentary on the manosphere, and Gen Z activism in Kenya.

Joining Carys this week is Odanga Madung - a Kenyan data journalist and researcher. Odanga’s investigative journalism and research exposes how technology reshapes power, democracy, and public accountability. He is a Current Fellow at the Harvard Kennedy School and Former Fellow and Researcher at Mozilla, where he and Carys were colleagues. Together Carys and Odanga discuss the influencer ‘exodus’ of Dubai, Louis Theroux's documentary about the manosphere, court cases in the US against Meta, and Gen Z activism in Kenya. Follow Odanga on X here: https://x.com/Odangaring Support us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠PATREON⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - get bonus episodes, a weekly newsletter and become a part of our members-only WhatsApp community. Email us at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠info@overunderpod.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Sign up to the newsletter at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.overunderpod.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow us on all socials @over_under_pod https://www.citizen.digital/article/voter-found-kenyan-gen-zs-turn-iebc-verification-into-a-viral-trend-in-civic-awareness-drive-n379130 https://www.journalofdemocracy.org/online-exclusive/why-kenyas-gen-z-has-taken-to-the-streets/ https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c3ezvj4d111o https://www.anxiousgeneration.com/book

People in this episode

Host: Carys Afoko

Guest: Odanga Madung

Topics covered

• influencer exodus
• Louis Theroux
• manosphere
• court cases
• Gen Z activism
• technology and democracy

Keywords

• influencer exodus
• Louis Theroux
• manosphere
• Gen Z activism
• technology
• democracy
• public accountability

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Harvard Kennedy School, Mozilla, Meta

Books & works: Louis Theroux's documentary

Places: Dubai, Kenya

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