Alyssa Bereznak is the wellness editor for the Los Angeles Times. She previously covered media and culture for the Ringer, and consumer technology and politics for Yahoo News. She’s the author, reporter and host of two narrative podcasts about social media: “This Blew Up,” and “Boom/Bust: HQ Trivia” — the latter of which was named one of the best podcasts of 2020 by The Atlantic. She has written for publications such as Vanity Fair, New York Magazine and NYLON.
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