Apple wants your ID. AI is taking over your feed. And NASA is heading back to the moon… what’s actually going on?

Matthew Russell-Jones joins Lewis Oakley on What’s Trending? to break down the biggest conversations online right now — from Apple’s controversial age verification rollout to BBC fallout, AI influencers, and the return of space exploration.

Featured in this episode:

• Apple’s new age verification system and why people are pushing back
• The deeper concerns around privacy, data and digital control
• BBC Radio 2 fallout and the reality of modern cancel culture
• How allegations, media and public opinion collide
• NASA’s Artemis mission and whether space exploration still matters
• Growing backlash against AI-generated influencers and content
• How algorithms are reshaping what we see online
• The bizarre KitKat heist and why the internet loves stories like this

YouTube Chapters

00:00 Intro
00:30 Apple’s Age Verification Backlash
03:00 Privacy, Data & “Digital Control” Concerns
06:00 Why This Feels Bigger Than Apple
08:00 Risks for LGBT Privacy & Data Leaks
13:05 BBC Fallout & Cancel Culture Debate
16:00 Allegations vs Evidence – Where’s the Line?
20:00 Age of Consent, Power Dynamics & Society
26:15 NASA Returns to the Moon – Why It Matters
30:00 Should We Focus on Earth Instead?
36:10 AI Influencers & The Growing Backlash
39:00 Are Algorithms Killing Real Content?
42:30 The Future of AI Content & Creativity
43:25 The KitKat Heist Explained
47:30 What Would You Do With Stolen KitKats?
48:30 Outro