Off Platform

Join journalist and TikTok star Sophia Smith Galer as she delves deep into the world of content creation with some of the UK’s most viral internet pros.Across four episodes, Sophia explores the journey of entering the content creation space, navigating algorithms and uncovering the hidden stories and experiences that have shaped the people on your For You Page.In this interview, Sophia speaks to Bella Roberts, a film and video editor who has built a huge following on TikTok with her behind the scenes and tutorial content. This podcast was built during Sophia’s fellowship at Brown University’ Information Futures Lab to help teachers, parents and teenagers learn more about what it’s like to be a social media influencer.Available to listen as a podcast or watch the whole show on Sophia’s YouTube.

Award-winning journalist and content creator Sophia Smith Galer is joined by NHS surgeon, content creator and human thesaurus Dr Karan Rajan to discuss the good, the bad and the ugly of online influence. Dr Karan Rajan has over 5 million followers on TikTok where he has debunked health misinformation, shared groundbreaking news in medicine and recounted some of the weirdest facts in existence about our bodies. He is all over YouTube and Instagram too, and has a book out in December called This Book May Save Your Life.Across four episodes, Off Platform with Sophia Smith Galer explores the journey of entering the content creation space, navigating algorithms and uncovering the hidden stories and experiences that have shaped the people on your For You Page. This podcast was built during Sophia’s fellowship at Brown University’ Information Futures Lab to help teachers, parents and teenagers learn more about what it’s like to be a social media influencer. Available to listen or watch the whole show on Sophia’s YouTube.