ICYMI | Love Island’s Toxic Relationship With Social Media

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🗓️ 12 July 2025

⏱️ 43 minutes

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Summary

After a contestant was kicked off Love Island USA for resurfaced racist social media posts, the internet backlash was swift. But some think the show mishandled her exit, especially in light of the UK franchise’s past failure to protect the mental health of those in the villa. Hosts Candice Lim and Kate Lindsay dive into the show’s rocky relationship with social media harassment during its decade on air, including the tragic deaths of two UK contestants and host, Caroline Flack. How can the USA series learn from these tragedies, and how can the fandom stan—and unstan—responsibly? This podcast is produced by Daisy Rosario, Vic Whitley-Berry, Candice Lim, and Kate Lindsay. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:45.3	Until 9th of September from 11 AM, and you're listening to I-C-Y-M-M-I.
1:08.5	In case you missed it.
1:10.2	Slate's podcast about internet culture.
1:12.6	And Candice, our long distance relationship has finally come to an end, at least for now.
1:18.5	We're for a good time, not a long time. But we are face to face in the recording studio.
1:24.5	How does it feel?
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