Deja Foxx on the "Girl Internet" and Rebuilding Online Spaces

From Viral Moment to Online Harassment

• 🎯 Deja Foxx shares her personal story of going viral at 15 after confronting her senator about birth control access, highlighting how social media can rapidly shift a life from private to public.
• ⚠️ She details the severe personal impact of online harassment, including threats and invasive comments, experienced at 20 years old during the pandemic.
• 💡 Foxx criticizes social media platforms for profiting from algorithms that facilitate hate and for lacking adequate solutions to protect users.

The Rise of the "Girl Internet"

• 🤝 Founded by Foxx, GenZ Girl Gang is a digital collective dedicated to redefining sisterhood online, offering practical support like deleting hateful comments and sharing job opportunities.
• 🚀 The concept of the "girl internet" is introduced as a growing ecosystem of women-led platforms prioritizing privacy, community, and respect.
• 🛠️ Examples of this new digital architecture include Archive of Our Own, Lore (an AI-powered search engine for fangirls), Sunroom (monetized content with female-led moderation), and Diem (a privacy-focused Q&A platform with a focus on reproductive health).

Reimagining the Digital Public Square

• 💬 These new platforms are presented as a new public square, especially as younger generations increasingly get news from platforms like TikTok.
• 🚫 Foxx argues against being forced to participate in