There Are No Girls on the Internet
There Are No Girls on the Internet

Elon's Election Interference, JP Morgan's 'Sex Slave' Lawsuit, Charlie Kirk Facebook Post & Take It Down Act Explained — NEWS ROUNDUP

May 22, 2026

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College graduates are booing commencement speakers who mention AI. A JP Morgan executive is countersuing a former colleague who accused her of sexual assault, alleging extortion. The Take It Down Act, a federal law targeting non-consensual intimate imagery, went into effect this week, and experts are already warning it may be used to censor LGBTQ content. And the mother of Elon Musk’s child is publicly accusing him of potentially rigging the 2024 election with “lasers in space.” This week’s news roundup from There Are No Girls on the Internet covers these developments and more, with host Bridget Todd and producer Mike Amada offering a skeptical, nuanced take on each story.

The Take It Down Act: A Paper Tiger for the Powerful?

The Take It Down Act, signed into law in 2024, has two main components: a criminal prohibition on sharing non-consensual intimate images (NCII), real or AI-generated, and a broader takedown requirement that kicked in this week. As of May 19, 2026, online platforms must remove flagged content within 48 hours or face civil penalties of over $53,000 per violation. The FTC sent letters to major tech companies—including Amazon, Apple, Meta, TikTok, and X—reminding them of their obligations. All of these platforms supported the bill.

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What you'll learn

  • 1 (03:13) **AI Gets Booed at College Graduations** - Bridget and Mike discuss how AI mentions are being met with boos at commencement ceremonies, and why young people are souring on AI hype
  • 2 (13:57) **JP Morgan 'Sex Slave' Lawsuit and Counter-Suit** - A male JP Morgan employee sued a female executive for sexual harassment and assault; she has now filed a counter-suit alleging defamation and extortion
  • 3 (29:02) **The Take It Down Act: Why Bridget Is Skeptical** - A federal law requiring platforms to remove non-consensual intimate images within 48 hours went into effect, but Bridget explains why she's not celebrating
  • 4 (43:21) **The Law Incentivizes Platforms to Take Down Everything** - The Take It Down Act offers weak protections against fraudulent reporting, making it ripe for abuse by organized online brigades
  • 5 (49:22) **PayPal Settles with DOJ Over DEI Program** - PayPal's $530 million fund for Black and minority-owned businesses was deemed illegal DEI by the Trump DOJ; the settlement redirects funds to veteran and farmer-owned businesses
  • 6 (54:27) **Elon Musk's Election Interference Allegations** - Ashley St. Clair, mother of Elon Musk's child, claims Musk told her about "lasers in space" to create an "anomaly in the matrix" during the 2024 election
  • 7 (58:51) **Florida Man Arrested for Recording Bathroom at Pride Event** - A 61-year-old man wearing Meta smart glasses secretly filmed men in the bathroom at Naples Pride Fest, claiming he was there to catch "grooming"

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Show Notes

THIS WEEK ON THERE ARE NO GIRLS ON THE INTERNET

There Are No Girls on the Internet is a weekly podcast hosted by Bridget Todd. Every week we drop our news roundup — the tech and internet stories that don't get enough attention, the ones about AI, power, gender, race, and who actually gets hurt when systems fail.

This week: A man films men at urinals to catch "groomers." A Texas woman gets arrested for a Facebook post about brown water. And the word "Black" keeps disappearing from places it needs to be.

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📰 Here's what we were watching this week:

Schools posted photos of their students online — now criminals are turning them into explicit deepfakes and demanding money. For years, schools have proudly posted photos of their students online. Now criminals are scraping those photos, using AI to create explicit images of children, and blackmailing schools to keep them quiet. One UK school had 150 images made from their website alone. Experts are now urging schools to take all student photos down immediately. 🔗 The Guardian

A female JPMorgan banker was accused of turning her male colleague into a sex slave — now she's suing him back, saying he made it all up. Last month, a JPMorgan VP accused his female colleague of coercing him into sex, threatening him with racial slurs, and saying she "owned" him. The story went viral. Now she's fighting back, saying he fabricated everything to get money and attention — and that the lies have destroyed her life with nonstop harassment and memes. JPMorgan offered him $1 million to settle before he even filed. 🔗 The Guardian

Elon Musk's ex says he told her he had secret access to real-time election data before the results came in. Ashley St. Clair, who dated Elon Musk, is claiming he bragged to her about having access to election numbers before they were publicly announced — and that he knew Trump was going to win hours early. He also allegedly referenced "10,000 lasers in space" and an "anomaly in the matrix." Musk's team is calling it total nonsense. She has no proof — but the internet has thoughts. 🔗 Yahoo

A new law now forces social media platforms to remove explicit deepfakes and revenge porn within 48 hours of reporting — or face massive fines. The Take It Down Act is now fully in effect. If someone posts explicit images of you without your consent — real or AI-generated — platforms like Instagram, TikTok, and Reddit are legally requi

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