# Going viral taught me the internet is broken — but fixable

- Institution: TED
- Department: TED2025
- Speaker: Deja Foxx
- Year: 2025
- Level: For everyone
- Language: English
- Source: [TED](https://www.ted.com/talks/deja_foxx_going_viral_taught_me_the_internet_is_broken_but_fixable)
- Licence: [CC BY-NC-ND 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/) (Non-commercial use only, and no changed versions.)
- Who can watch: Teens profiles and older (sources give no ratings; placed by Invisible Network from the source's own words)

Digital strategist Deja Foxx went viral for speaking up at a town meeting — and then learned the harsh cost of being in social media’s crosshairs. She welcomes us to the “girl internet,” a growing ecosystem of women-led platforms that prioritize privacy, community and respect. "We’re building a new, better way of being online, no matter your generation or your gender," she says.

## Lectures

1. [Going viral taught me the internet is broken — but fixable](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/ted/deja_foxx_going_viral_taught_me_the_internet_is_broken_but_fixable/ad03fb9f50bb), 10 min (TED's player)