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How Much of Substack Is Actually AI?
https://www.usermag.co/p/how-much-of-substack-is-actually-ai-pangram-analysis-substack-bestsellers
Published: April 27, 2026 18:15
I analyzed thousands of posts from the top newsletters to find out how much of Substack is AI. Some of the biggest âwritersâ on Substack arenât writing at all.
The Girlboss-ification of AI w/ Kat Tenbarge
https://www.usermag.co/p/the-girlboss-ification-of-ai-w-kat
Published: April 24, 2026 14:50
+ Bezosâs private retreat, Alex Cooper drama, new MrBeast lawsuit, the OpenAI apartment, Chinaâs âdark factories', Pasta sauce surveillance, and why big techâs âtobacco momentâ isnât what it seems
Influencers Are Replacing Themselves With AI Clones
https://www.usermag.co/p/influencers-are-replacing-themselves
Published: April 17, 2026 16:15
Anthropic girlypop dinners, new Costco Guys, BuzzBallz summer, Gen Z's silent scream, FBI aura farming, Elon Musk's TikTok, Mahjong mania, SantaCon fraud, andthe case against social media "addiction"
Skibidi Toilet fans are melting down
https://www.usermag.co/p/skibidi-toilet-fans-are-melting-down
Published: April 11, 2026 20:37
+ Boy kibble, cyberdecks, Bierberchella, AI Michael Jackson babies, peptides overtake pickleball, dating app whimsey, deep runs, an AI storefront, YouTubers vs Apple, Claude Code whips and fairy wands
They're Putting AI Cameras In School Buses
https://www.usermag.co/p/theyre-putting-ai-cameras-in-school
Published: April 6, 2026 17:36
+ NeeDoh squishies, Twitch for pets, Waymo influencer merch, OpenClaw crashouts, Alix Earle's skincare blowout, smut book clubs, Surf social, AI's millennial cringe problem, and Sam Altman tea
Dopamine Is Not Why Kids Love Social Media
https://www.usermag.co/p/dopamine-is-not-why-kids-love-social
Published: March 31, 2026 20:12
+ YouTube Shorts rizz party, Clavicular's Club Stream, heat islands, MrBeast's Japan pivot, Costco's chocolate bunny, Twitch streaming as a dog, and the doomed project to cancel Hasan Piker
The Media Lied About the Social Media Addiction Trial
https://www.usermag.co/p/the-media-lied-about-the-social-media
Published: March 28, 2026 19:15
+ LA's crypto kids, @user3266363816019, AI bedtime stories, slop signage, alpine divorce, a KitKat heist, the White House app, byyourselfmaxxing, and against the smartphone theory of everything
The Internet is Being Deleted (And You Havenât Noticed)
https://www.usermag.co/p/the-internet-is-being-deleted-and
Published: March 24, 2026 20:53
AI influencer awards season, vaping squirrels, RIP Sora, bestie-fication of media, peak MrBeast, the pop diva extinction, Zuckerberg's claw, a cowgorithm, Fortnite brain rot, LinkedIn âbuilderâ plague
The Rise of Celebrity Clone Conspiracies
https://www.usermag.co/p/the-rise-of-celebrity-clone-conspiracies
Published: March 20, 2026 17:49
+ Diner Gothic, LEGO slopaganda, cartel Olympics, âporn addictionâ influencers, a $178 Jensen Huang sweater, Afroman's 1A win, tech bro taste, supplement stacking, & how OpenClaw conquer the internet
How Powerful People Became Obsessed w/ Section 230
https://www.usermag.co/p/burned-out-doesnt-begin-to-describe
Published: March 18, 2026 15:14
The clout apocalypse, YouTube face, Meghan and Harryâs Netflix fallout, MOG World Order, CEO moats, sync music, the debate over influencers on the red carpet, and secret billionaire typing patterns
You Are Being Lied to About Algorithms
https://www.usermag.co/p/you-are-being-lied-to-about-algorithms
Published: March 10, 2026 14:29
+ AI Amish influencers, baby gut health, Kai Trump's Erewhon vlog, bed rotting for art, the Substack book, MrBeast banking, Quittr, a new Ellison, Ben Affleck's AI startup, Heated Rivalry fanfic drama