Panopticons and the fall of the Magaverse

Welcome to Touching Grass, where two extremely online people attempt to explain internet discourse to people sensible enough to spend their time offline. This week Lucy Reade discusses the infamous ‘kissing lawyers’, our world of constant surveillance and trial by internet. Meanwhile, James Ball dives into how and why the influencers behind the ‘Magaverse’ are quietly losing their audiences.

Kissing lawyers links:

https://x.com/CasterNL/status/2080321741222518893?s=20

https://vm.tiktok.com/ZN8dPE8EJ/

https://nypost.com/2026/07/30/us-news/lawyer-caught-canoodling-in-central-park-stands-to-lose-millions-as-lucrative-job-offer-reneged/

https://www.lbc.co.uk/article/gen-z-age-gaps-relationships-dating-opinion-5HjdZZx_2/

Presented by James Ball and Lucy Reade

Produced by Matt Withers

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