
photo and video sharing social network owned by Meta Platforms
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Videos Mentioning Instagram

The Science of Happiness: A Conversation with Laurie Santos (Episode #196)
Sam Harris
A social media platform whose feed scrolling is mentioned as a distraction that vies for attention, detracting from present social interactions and well-being.

Edward Norton — On Creative Process and Struggle, and Motherless Brooklyn | The Tim Ferriss Show
Tim Ferriss
A social media platform where content can be automated for publishing to other platforms using Zapier, saving time.

Michael Ovitz | All-In Summit 2024
All-In Podcast
A social media platform mentioned in the context of short-form content consumption.

243 ‒ The fentanyl crisis and why everyone should be paying attention | Anthony Hipolito
Peter Attia MD
A social media platform mentioned as a channel for drug sales.

Tristan Harris — Fighting Skynet and Firewalling Attention | The Tim Ferriss Show
Tim Ferriss
A social networking service co-founded by Mike Krieger, which grew out of the Stanford Persuasive Technology Lab's principles and later faced criticism for its growth-oriented paths.

Lisa Ling — Exploring Subcultures, Learning to Feel, and Changing Perception | The Tim Ferriss Show
Tim Ferriss
A social media platform mentioned by Lisa Ling, acknowledging her personal use and expressing the negative impact of curated 'perfect lives' on young people's self-esteem.

E55: Valuing crypto projects, Rivian worth $100B+, inflation: causes and corrections and more
All-In Podcast
A social media platform acquired by Mark Zuckerberg, considered one of the few truly successful acquisitions by a larger conglomerate.

Q&A: Bands, Chains, Useful Supplements, and Tweaking Your Program (Episode 27)
Stronger By Science
A social media platform where a follower provided a correction on sleep extension advice.

GothamChess: Hans Niemann, Magnus Carlsen, Cheating Scandal & Chess Bots | Lex Fridman Podcast #327
Lex Fridman
A social media platform where Levy received tens of thousands of DMs during the 'Indonesia thing'.

Wealth & Happiness: A Conversation with Scott Galloway (Episode #189)
Sam Harris
A social media platform owned by Facebook, mentioned as a primary channel for advertising small businesses due to its targeting capabilities.

Jeff Atwood: Stack Overflow and Coding Horror | Lex Fridman Podcast #7
Lex Fridman
Mentioned as a company acquired by Facebook, highlighting Facebook's strategic growth and consolidation of communication platforms.

A Strange (But Effective) Productivity Hack To Enhance Focus, Clarity & Creativity | Cal Newport
Cal Newport
Mentioned as a source of quick, rewarding distractions that compete with deep work.

Q&A: Fasted Training, Training Frequency, and How Much Research is Enough? (Episode 19)
Stronger By Science
A social media platform where the hosts had a recent post about fasted training that received pushback.

Love, Money and Relationships - Answering your Assumptions
Ali Abdaal
Platform used by viewers to send assumptions to the speaker.

How to Negotiate a Prenup — Ramit Sethi
Tim Ferriss
Social media platform where Ramit Sethi can be found.

Kevin Systrom — Tactics, Books, and the Path to a Billion Users | The Tim Ferriss Show
Tim Ferriss
A social media platform co-founded by Kevin Systrom, which grew to over a billion users.

Startup Hiring Advice from Lever CEO Sarah Nahm with Holly Liu
Y Combinator
Holly Liu's direct boss at Google later became the head of marketing at Instagram.

E47: Facebook's week from hell, Ellen Pao on sexism in Elizabeth Holmes coverage, Newsom wins & more
All-In Podcast
Facebook-owned social media platform, research revealed its negative effects on teen body image, anxiety, and depression.

226 ‒ The science of happiness | Arthur Brooks, Ph.D.
Peter Attia MD
A social media platform where Peter Attia saw a depressing chart about time spent with children over a lifetime.

Kevin Systrom at Startup School SV 2014
Y Combinator
The photo and video sharing social networking service co-founded by Kevin Systrom, known for its filters and community focus.

My Last Day as a Doctor - Reflections
Ali Abdaal
Social media platform where the speaker receives questions.

How to Handle Information Overwhelm And Social Media | The Tim Ferriss Show (Podcast)
Tim Ferriss
A social media platform perceived as the friendliest environment, where people are less likely to be 'dicks'.

Eugenia Kuyda: Friendship with an AI Companion | Lex Fridman Podcast #121
Lex Fridman
A social media platform, mentioned as being empty of Roman's presence after his death.

Paul Buchheit
Y Combinator
Cited as an example that started as photo sharing but grew to over 200 million users, demonstrating the power of startups and helping people see the world through others' eyes.