How the creator economy is making you talk like the internet
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How the creator economy is making you talk like the internet

B2Upper-intermediateAugust 21, 202650 min
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Online linguist Adam Aleksic explains how he goes viral decoding internet slang, plus why making a living online means working for 'the algorithm.' It's part 2 of our creator economy series. Support public media with NPR+ and enjoy perks for over 25 podcasts like this one. This show’s perks include bonus episodes and sponsor-free listening. Learn more at plus.npr.org. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences. NPR Privacy Policy

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This week on the NPR Politics Podcast. The Trump administration is taking credit for a major drop in violent crime. Murder, robbery, assault, all down in big cities and in small towns. We're going to dig into the numbers and unpack whether this is really as simple as the president

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