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20100 | FanDuel Picks Week 14: Best NFL DFS lineup advice for daily fantasy football tournaments
Everett hasn't posted 50 yards or more in a game this season, but this should be his best chance to do that plus have a good shot at a TD. We'll take the discount for someone who should outperform his DFS salary.
FLEX RB Dameon Pierce, Texans @ Jets ($6,100). MetLife Stadium promises to be the site of yet another bad weather game and all that rain means we'll be seeing plenty of the RBs on Sunday. Pierce appears to have regained the RB1 spot from Devin Singletary, evidenced by his 15 carries last week to just eight for his teammate. Efficiency has been a problem for the sophomore back, but the Jets present another decent matchup for a RB to find their footing. With an ugly game on tap, Pierce should have more than enough opportunities to deliver from a fantasy standpoint.
DEF New Orleans Saints vs. Panthers ($4,300). The Panthers are and have been a complete disaster this year, only shielded by the fact that they play in Charlotte rather than the Boston and New York areas. |
20101 | FanDuel Picks Week 14: Best NFL DFS lineup advice for daily fantasy football tournaments
We'll take the discount for someone who should outperform his DFS salary.
FLEX RB Dameon Pierce, Texans @ Jets ($6,100). MetLife Stadium promises to be the site of yet another bad weather game and all that rain means we'll be seeing plenty of the RBs on Sunday. Pierce appears to have regained the RB1 spot from Devin Singletary, evidenced by his 15 carries last week to just eight for his teammate. Efficiency has been a problem for the sophomore back, but the Jets present another decent matchup for a RB to find their footing. With an ugly game on tap, Pierce should have more than enough opportunities to deliver from a fantasy standpoint.
DEF New Orleans Saints vs. Panthers ($4,300). The Panthers are and have been a complete disaster this year, only shielded by the fact that they play in Charlotte rather than the Boston and New York areas. They have a QB who can't compete with the extreme lack of talent up and down the roster, a lame-duck coaching staff, and countless other factors. |
20102 | FanDuel Picks Week 14: Best NFL DFS lineup advice for daily fantasy football tournaments
MetLife Stadium promises to be the site of yet another bad weather game and all that rain means we'll be seeing plenty of the RBs on Sunday. Pierce appears to have regained the RB1 spot from Devin Singletary, evidenced by his 15 carries last week to just eight for his teammate. Efficiency has been a problem for the sophomore back, but the Jets present another decent matchup for a RB to find their footing. With an ugly game on tap, Pierce should have more than enough opportunities to deliver from a fantasy standpoint.
DEF New Orleans Saints vs. Panthers ($4,300). The Panthers are and have been a complete disaster this year, only shielded by the fact that they play in Charlotte rather than the Boston and New York areas. They have a QB who can't compete with the extreme lack of talent up and down the roster, a lame-duck coaching staff, and countless other factors. They're 1-11 and are playing a divisional rival that, despite being 5-7, is somehow not out of the playoff race. |
20103 | FanDuel Picks Week 14: Best NFL DFS lineup advice for daily fantasy football tournaments
Pierce appears to have regained the RB1 spot from Devin Singletary, evidenced by his 15 carries last week to just eight for his teammate. Efficiency has been a problem for the sophomore back, but the Jets present another decent matchup for a RB to find their footing. With an ugly game on tap, Pierce should have more than enough opportunities to deliver from a fantasy standpoint.
DEF New Orleans Saints vs. Panthers ($4,300). The Panthers are and have been a complete disaster this year, only shielded by the fact that they play in Charlotte rather than the Boston and New York areas. They have a QB who can't compete with the extreme lack of talent up and down the roster, a lame-duck coaching staff, and countless other factors. They're 1-11 and are playing a divisional rival that, despite being 5-7, is somehow not out of the playoff race. New Orleans' offense is a mess, but the defense should be primed to bounce back after a rough Week 13. |
20104 | FanDuel Picks Week 14: Best NFL DFS lineup advice for daily fantasy football tournaments
Efficiency has been a problem for the sophomore back, but the Jets present another decent matchup for a RB to find their footing. With an ugly game on tap, Pierce should have more than enough opportunities to deliver from a fantasy standpoint.
DEF New Orleans Saints vs. Panthers ($4,300). The Panthers are and have been a complete disaster this year, only shielded by the fact that they play in Charlotte rather than the Boston and New York areas. They have a QB who can't compete with the extreme lack of talent up and down the roster, a lame-duck coaching staff, and countless other factors. They're 1-11 and are playing a divisional rival that, despite being 5-7, is somehow not out of the playoff race. New Orleans' offense is a mess, but the defense should be primed to bounce back after a rough Week 13.
Best SuperDraft NFL DFS Picks for Week 14
This year, we're also listing our favorite DFS plays on SuperDraft. |
20105 | FanDuel Picks Week 14: Best NFL DFS lineup advice for daily fantasy football tournaments
With an ugly game on tap, Pierce should have more than enough opportunities to deliver from a fantasy standpoint.
DEF New Orleans Saints vs. Panthers ($4,300). The Panthers are and have been a complete disaster this year, only shielded by the fact that they play in Charlotte rather than the Boston and New York areas. They have a QB who can't compete with the extreme lack of talent up and down the roster, a lame-duck coaching staff, and countless other factors. They're 1-11 and are playing a divisional rival that, despite being 5-7, is somehow not out of the playoff race. New Orleans' offense is a mess, but the defense should be primed to bounce back after a rough Week 13.
Best SuperDraft NFL DFS Picks for Week 14
This year, we're also listing our favorite DFS plays on SuperDraft.
For those unfamiliar, SuperDraft's DFS scoring involves point multipliers as opposed to traditional salary-capped or tiered contests. |
20106 | FanDuel Picks Week 14: Best NFL DFS lineup advice for daily fantasy football tournaments
DEF New Orleans Saints vs. Panthers ($4,300). The Panthers are and have been a complete disaster this year, only shielded by the fact that they play in Charlotte rather than the Boston and New York areas. They have a QB who can't compete with the extreme lack of talent up and down the roster, a lame-duck coaching staff, and countless other factors. They're 1-11 and are playing a divisional rival that, despite being 5-7, is somehow not out of the playoff race. New Orleans' offense is a mess, but the defense should be primed to bounce back after a rough Week 13.
Best SuperDraft NFL DFS Picks for Week 14
This year, we're also listing our favorite DFS plays on SuperDraft.
For those unfamiliar, SuperDraft's DFS scoring involves point multipliers as opposed to traditional salary-capped or tiered contests. A winning lineup will likely feature a strong mix of stud fantasy contributors with 1x-1.6x boosts, as well as matchup-based sleepers with larger multipliers. |
20107 | FanDuel Picks Week 14: Best NFL DFS lineup advice for daily fantasy football tournaments
They have a QB who can't compete with the extreme lack of talent up and down the roster, a lame-duck coaching staff, and countless other factors. They're 1-11 and are playing a divisional rival that, despite being 5-7, is somehow not out of the playoff race. New Orleans' offense is a mess, but the defense should be primed to bounce back after a rough Week 13.
Best SuperDraft NFL DFS Picks for Week 14
This year, we're also listing our favorite DFS plays on SuperDraft.
For those unfamiliar, SuperDraft's DFS scoring involves point multipliers as opposed to traditional salary-capped or tiered contests. A winning lineup will likely feature a strong mix of stud fantasy contributors with 1x-1.6x boosts, as well as matchup-based sleepers with larger multipliers. Each player is assigned a scoring multiplier based on their value as determined by SuperDraft. Users can roster any player in their lineup with no restrictions. |
20108 | FanDuel Picks Week 14: Best NFL DFS lineup advice for daily fantasy football tournaments
They're 1-11 and are playing a divisional rival that, despite being 5-7, is somehow not out of the playoff race. New Orleans' offense is a mess, but the defense should be primed to bounce back after a rough Week 13.
Best SuperDraft NFL DFS Picks for Week 14
This year, we're also listing our favorite DFS plays on SuperDraft.
For those unfamiliar, SuperDraft's DFS scoring involves point multipliers as opposed to traditional salary-capped or tiered contests. A winning lineup will likely feature a strong mix of stud fantasy contributors with 1x-1.6x boosts, as well as matchup-based sleepers with larger multipliers. Each player is assigned a scoring multiplier based on their value as determined by SuperDraft. Users can roster any player in their lineup with no restrictions.
MORE: Win BIG with SuperDraft! Get a free $10 deposit when you use promo code "TSN"! |
20109 | FanDuel Picks Week 14: Best NFL DFS lineup advice for daily fantasy football tournaments
New Orleans' offense is a mess, but the defense should be primed to bounce back after a rough Week 13.
Best SuperDraft NFL DFS Picks for Week 14
This year, we're also listing our favorite DFS plays on SuperDraft.
For those unfamiliar, SuperDraft's DFS scoring involves point multipliers as opposed to traditional salary-capped or tiered contests. A winning lineup will likely feature a strong mix of stud fantasy contributors with 1x-1.6x boosts, as well as matchup-based sleepers with larger multipliers. Each player is assigned a scoring multiplier based on their value as determined by SuperDraft. Users can roster any player in their lineup with no restrictions.
MORE: Win BIG with SuperDraft! Get a free $10 deposit when you use promo code "TSN"!
Here are the most notable scoring rules for SuperDraft NFL contests: Half-point PPR, four-point passing TDs, two-point bonuses for 100 rushing yards, 100 receiving yards, and 300 passing yards. |
20110 | FanDuel Picks Week 14: Best NFL DFS lineup advice for daily fantasy football tournaments
Best SuperDraft NFL DFS Picks for Week 14
This year, we're also listing our favorite DFS plays on SuperDraft.
For those unfamiliar, SuperDraft's DFS scoring involves point multipliers as opposed to traditional salary-capped or tiered contests. A winning lineup will likely feature a strong mix of stud fantasy contributors with 1x-1.6x boosts, as well as matchup-based sleepers with larger multipliers. Each player is assigned a scoring multiplier based on their value as determined by SuperDraft. Users can roster any player in their lineup with no restrictions.
MORE: Win BIG with SuperDraft! Get a free $10 deposit when you use promo code "TSN"!
Here are the most notable scoring rules for SuperDraft NFL contests: Half-point PPR, four-point passing TDs, two-point bonuses for 100 rushing yards, 100 receiving yards, and 300 passing yards.
MORE SUPERDRAFT DFS: How to play SuperDraft
QB: Justin Fields, Bears (Multiplier 1.2x)
RB: Christian McCaffrey, 49ers (Multiplier 1x)
RB: Joe Mixon, Bengals (Multiplier 1.3x)
WR: DJ Moore, Bears (Multiplier 1.25x)
WR: Michael Pittman Jr., Colts (Multiplier 1.2x)
WR: Mike Evans, Buccaneers (Multiplier 1.1x)
TE: Gerald Everett, Chargers (Multiplier 1.6x)
FLEX: RB Alvin Kamara, Saints (Multiplier 1.1x)
We're combining forces between our FanDuel and DraftKings lineup to build this week's aptly named SuperDraft lineup that features our Fields-Moore stack and plenty of other players in great matchups who continue to produce at a high level each week. |
20111 | Top goalscorers of 2023: Cristiano Ronaldo brings up 50 goals with Erling Haaland and Harry Kane also high on list
Al Nassr striker Cristiano Ronaldo looks set to be the top scorer in 2023 after his Boxing Day double against Al Ittihad.
The 38-year-old may have swapped Europe for the Middle East, but he has showed no signs of slowing down in Saudi Arabia.
8 Ronaldo has been in lethal form for club and country in 2023 Credit: Getty
Ronaldo linked up with Al Nassr in the winter transfer window after parting ways with Manchester United following his explosive interview with Piers Morgan.
Liverpool legend Jamie Carragher described the five-time Ballon d'Or winner's switch to the Gulf nation as a 'sad end' to his career, but Ronaldo continues to prove his doubters wrong.
But he isn't the only star that has been in great form, with players across Europe banging them in for fun. |
20112 | Top goalscorers of 2023: Cristiano Ronaldo brings up 50 goals with Erling Haaland and Harry Kane also high on list
Al Nassr striker Cristiano Ronaldo looks set to be the top scorer in 2023 after his Boxing Day double against Al Ittihad.
The 38-year-old may have swapped Europe for the Middle East, but he has showed no signs of slowing down in Saudi Arabia.
8 Ronaldo has been in lethal form for club and country in 2023 Credit: Getty
Ronaldo linked up with Al Nassr in the winter transfer window after parting ways with Manchester United following his explosive interview with Piers Morgan.
Liverpool legend Jamie Carragher described the five-time Ballon d'Or winner's switch to the Gulf nation as a 'sad end' to his career, but Ronaldo continues to prove his doubters wrong.
But he isn't the only star that has been in great form, with players across Europe banging them in for fun.
The Portugal international Ronaldo has been battling with with Kylian Mbappe, Erling Haaland and Harry Kane for the title of the best goalscorer of 2023..
Here talkSPORT.com runs you through how Ronaldo compares to the top six highest scoring European based footballers this year...
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20113 | Top goalscorers of 2023: Cristiano Ronaldo brings up 50 goals with Erling Haaland and Harry Kane also high on list
8 Ronaldo has been in lethal form for club and country in 2023 Credit: Getty
Ronaldo linked up with Al Nassr in the winter transfer window after parting ways with Manchester United following his explosive interview with Piers Morgan.
Liverpool legend Jamie Carragher described the five-time Ballon d'Or winner's switch to the Gulf nation as a 'sad end' to his career, but Ronaldo continues to prove his doubters wrong.
But he isn't the only star that has been in great form, with players across Europe banging them in for fun.
The Portugal international Ronaldo has been battling with with Kylian Mbappe, Erling Haaland and Harry Kane for the title of the best goalscorer of 2023..
Here talkSPORT.com runs you through how Ronaldo compares to the top six highest scoring European based footballers this year...
7. Lautaro Martinez (Inter Milan) - 37 goals
All of Martinez's goals this year have come at club level for Inter Milan, with none coming on the international scene for Argentina. |
20114 | Top goalscorers of 2023: Cristiano Ronaldo brings up 50 goals with Erling Haaland and Harry Kane also high on list
Liverpool legend Jamie Carragher described the five-time Ballon d'Or winner's switch to the Gulf nation as a 'sad end' to his career, but Ronaldo continues to prove his doubters wrong.
But he isn't the only star that has been in great form, with players across Europe banging them in for fun.
The Portugal international Ronaldo has been battling with with Kylian Mbappe, Erling Haaland and Harry Kane for the title of the best goalscorer of 2023..
Here talkSPORT.com runs you through how Ronaldo compares to the top six highest scoring European based footballers this year...
7. Lautaro Martinez (Inter Milan) - 37 goals
All of Martinez's goals this year have come at club level for Inter Milan, with none coming on the international scene for Argentina.
With so many goals this campaign, it's no surprise that the Serie A giants are desperate to tie him down to a new deal. |
20115 | Top goalscorers of 2023: Cristiano Ronaldo brings up 50 goals with Erling Haaland and Harry Kane also high on list
Liverpool legend Jamie Carragher described the five-time Ballon d'Or winner's switch to the Gulf nation as a 'sad end' to his career, but Ronaldo continues to prove his doubters wrong.
But he isn't the only star that has been in great form, with players across Europe banging them in for fun.
The Portugal international Ronaldo has been battling with with Kylian Mbappe, Erling Haaland and Harry Kane for the title of the best goalscorer of 2023..
Here talkSPORT.com runs you through how Ronaldo compares to the top six highest scoring European based footballers this year...
7. Lautaro Martinez (Inter Milan) - 37 goals
All of Martinez's goals this year have come at club level for Inter Milan, with none coming on the international scene for Argentina.
With so many goals this campaign, it's no surprise that the Serie A giants are desperate to tie him down to a new deal.
He currently leads the Scudetto Golden Boot race - six more than closest rival Domenico Berardi. |
20116 | Top goalscorers of 2023: Cristiano Ronaldo brings up 50 goals with Erling Haaland and Harry Kane also high on list
But he isn't the only star that has been in great form, with players across Europe banging them in for fun.
The Portugal international Ronaldo has been battling with with Kylian Mbappe, Erling Haaland and Harry Kane for the title of the best goalscorer of 2023..
Here talkSPORT.com runs you through how Ronaldo compares to the top six highest scoring European based footballers this year...
7. Lautaro Martinez (Inter Milan) - 37 goals
All of Martinez's goals this year have come at club level for Inter Milan, with none coming on the international scene for Argentina.
With so many goals this campaign, it's no surprise that the Serie A giants are desperate to tie him down to a new deal.
He currently leads the Scudetto Golden Boot race - six more than closest rival Domenico Berardi.
8 Inter striker Martinez has carried on from last season by banging them in for fun Credit: Getty
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20117 | Top goalscorers of 2023: Cristiano Ronaldo brings up 50 goals with Erling Haaland and Harry Kane also high on list
But he isn't the only star that has been in great form, with players across Europe banging them in for fun.
The Portugal international Ronaldo has been battling with with Kylian Mbappe, Erling Haaland and Harry Kane for the title of the best goalscorer of 2023..
Here talkSPORT.com runs you through how Ronaldo compares to the top six highest scoring European based footballers this year...
7. Lautaro Martinez (Inter Milan) - 37 goals
All of Martinez's goals this year have come at club level for Inter Milan, with none coming on the international scene for Argentina.
With so many goals this campaign, it's no surprise that the Serie A giants are desperate to tie him down to a new deal.
He currently leads the Scudetto Golden Boot race - six more than closest rival Domenico Berardi.
8 Inter striker Martinez has carried on from last season by banging them in for fun Credit: Getty
6. Santiago Gimenez (Feyenoord/Mexico) - 39 goals
One of the most exciting strikers in world football, the 22-year-old has taken European football by storm. |
20118 | Top goalscorers of 2023: Cristiano Ronaldo brings up 50 goals with Erling Haaland and Harry Kane also high on list
Lautaro Martinez (Inter Milan) - 37 goals
All of Martinez's goals this year have come at club level for Inter Milan, with none coming on the international scene for Argentina.
With so many goals this campaign, it's no surprise that the Serie A giants are desperate to tie him down to a new deal.
He currently leads the Scudetto Golden Boot race - six more than closest rival Domenico Berardi.
8 Inter striker Martinez has carried on from last season by banging them in for fun Credit: Getty
6. Santiago Gimenez (Feyenoord/Mexico) - 39 goals
One of the most exciting strikers in world football, the 22-year-old has taken European football by storm.
Joining Dutch side Feyenoord in the summer of 2022, he fired Arne Slot's men to the Eredivisie championship with 15 goals. |
20119 | Top goalscorers of 2023: Cristiano Ronaldo brings up 50 goals with Erling Haaland and Harry Kane also high on list
Lautaro Martinez (Inter Milan) - 37 goals
All of Martinez's goals this year have come at club level for Inter Milan, with none coming on the international scene for Argentina.
With so many goals this campaign, it's no surprise that the Serie A giants are desperate to tie him down to a new deal.
He currently leads the Scudetto Golden Boot race - six more than closest rival Domenico Berardi.
8 Inter striker Martinez has carried on from last season by banging them in for fun Credit: Getty
6. Santiago Gimenez (Feyenoord/Mexico) - 39 goals
One of the most exciting strikers in world football, the 22-year-old has taken European football by storm.
Joining Dutch side Feyenoord in the summer of 2022, he fired Arne Slot's men to the Eredivisie championship with 15 goals.
With 20 goals this season along with two strikes for Mexico, it's clear to see why Arsenal, Tottenham and Chelsea have all been linked with a move. |
20120 | Top goalscorers of 2023: Cristiano Ronaldo brings up 50 goals with Erling Haaland and Harry Kane also high on list
With so many goals this campaign, it's no surprise that the Serie A giants are desperate to tie him down to a new deal.
He currently leads the Scudetto Golden Boot race - six more than closest rival Domenico Berardi.
8 Inter striker Martinez has carried on from last season by banging them in for fun Credit: Getty
6. Santiago Gimenez (Feyenoord/Mexico) - 39 goals
One of the most exciting strikers in world football, the 22-year-old has taken European football by storm.
Joining Dutch side Feyenoord in the summer of 2022, he fired Arne Slot's men to the Eredivisie championship with 15 goals.
With 20 goals this season along with two strikes for Mexico, it's clear to see why Arsenal, Tottenham and Chelsea have all been linked with a move.
8 Gimenez seems destined for a big move in the near future Credit: Getty
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20121 | Top goalscorers of 2023: Cristiano Ronaldo brings up 50 goals with Erling Haaland and Harry Kane also high on list
With so many goals this campaign, it's no surprise that the Serie A giants are desperate to tie him down to a new deal.
He currently leads the Scudetto Golden Boot race - six more than closest rival Domenico Berardi.
8 Inter striker Martinez has carried on from last season by banging them in for fun Credit: Getty
6. Santiago Gimenez (Feyenoord/Mexico) - 39 goals
One of the most exciting strikers in world football, the 22-year-old has taken European football by storm.
Joining Dutch side Feyenoord in the summer of 2022, he fired Arne Slot's men to the Eredivisie championship with 15 goals.
With 20 goals this season along with two strikes for Mexico, it's clear to see why Arsenal, Tottenham and Chelsea have all been linked with a move.
8 Gimenez seems destined for a big move in the near future Credit: Getty
5. Romelu Lukaku (Roma/Belgium) - 40 goals
After reuniting with Jose Mourinho at Roma in the summer, Lukaku has found his goalscoring form once again. |
20122 | Top goalscorers of 2023: Cristiano Ronaldo brings up 50 goals with Erling Haaland and Harry Kane also high on list
8 Inter striker Martinez has carried on from last season by banging them in for fun Credit: Getty
6. Santiago Gimenez (Feyenoord/Mexico) - 39 goals
One of the most exciting strikers in world football, the 22-year-old has taken European football by storm.
Joining Dutch side Feyenoord in the summer of 2022, he fired Arne Slot's men to the Eredivisie championship with 15 goals.
With 20 goals this season along with two strikes for Mexico, it's clear to see why Arsenal, Tottenham and Chelsea have all been linked with a move.
8 Gimenez seems destined for a big move in the near future Credit: Getty
5. Romelu Lukaku (Roma/Belgium) - 40 goals
After reuniting with Jose Mourinho at Roma in the summer, Lukaku has found his goalscoring form once again.
The Belgian has been firing back in Serie A following another loan move from Chelsea, netting in almost all of his starts this season. |
20123 | Top goalscorers of 2023: Cristiano Ronaldo brings up 50 goals with Erling Haaland and Harry Kane also high on list
Santiago Gimenez (Feyenoord/Mexico) - 39 goals
One of the most exciting strikers in world football, the 22-year-old has taken European football by storm.
Joining Dutch side Feyenoord in the summer of 2022, he fired Arne Slot's men to the Eredivisie championship with 15 goals.
With 20 goals this season along with two strikes for Mexico, it's clear to see why Arsenal, Tottenham and Chelsea have all been linked with a move.
8 Gimenez seems destined for a big move in the near future Credit: Getty
5. Romelu Lukaku (Roma/Belgium) - 40 goals
After reuniting with Jose Mourinho at Roma in the summer, Lukaku has found his goalscoring form once again.
The Belgian has been firing back in Serie A following another loan move from Chelsea, netting in almost all of his starts this season.
He has also found his shooting boots for his country, most notably scoring four in a 5-0 win over Azerbaijan in November. |
20124 | Top goalscorers of 2023: Cristiano Ronaldo brings up 50 goals with Erling Haaland and Harry Kane also high on list
Joining Dutch side Feyenoord in the summer of 2022, he fired Arne Slot's men to the Eredivisie championship with 15 goals.
With 20 goals this season along with two strikes for Mexico, it's clear to see why Arsenal, Tottenham and Chelsea have all been linked with a move.
8 Gimenez seems destined for a big move in the near future Credit: Getty
5. Romelu Lukaku (Roma/Belgium) - 40 goals
After reuniting with Jose Mourinho at Roma in the summer, Lukaku has found his goalscoring form once again.
The Belgian has been firing back in Serie A following another loan move from Chelsea, netting in almost all of his starts this season.
He has also found his shooting boots for his country, most notably scoring four in a 5-0 win over Azerbaijan in November.
Lukaku's career seems to have reignited and that has seen him close to claiming a place as one of the highest goalscorers this year. |
20125 | Top goalscorers of 2023: Cristiano Ronaldo brings up 50 goals with Erling Haaland and Harry Kane also high on list
With 20 goals this season along with two strikes for Mexico, it's clear to see why Arsenal, Tottenham and Chelsea have all been linked with a move.
8 Gimenez seems destined for a big move in the near future Credit: Getty
5. Romelu Lukaku (Roma/Belgium) - 40 goals
After reuniting with Jose Mourinho at Roma in the summer, Lukaku has found his goalscoring form once again.
The Belgian has been firing back in Serie A following another loan move from Chelsea, netting in almost all of his starts this season.
He has also found his shooting boots for his country, most notably scoring four in a 5-0 win over Azerbaijan in November.
Lukaku's career seems to have reignited and that has seen him close to claiming a place as one of the highest goalscorers this year.
8 Lukaku ended the Euro 2024 qualifying campaign as top scorer Credit: AFP
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20126 | Top goalscorers of 2023: Cristiano Ronaldo brings up 50 goals with Erling Haaland and Harry Kane also high on list
With 20 goals this season along with two strikes for Mexico, it's clear to see why Arsenal, Tottenham and Chelsea have all been linked with a move.
8 Gimenez seems destined for a big move in the near future Credit: Getty
5. Romelu Lukaku (Roma/Belgium) - 40 goals
After reuniting with Jose Mourinho at Roma in the summer, Lukaku has found his goalscoring form once again.
The Belgian has been firing back in Serie A following another loan move from Chelsea, netting in almost all of his starts this season.
He has also found his shooting boots for his country, most notably scoring four in a 5-0 win over Azerbaijan in November.
Lukaku's career seems to have reignited and that has seen him close to claiming a place as one of the highest goalscorers this year.
8 Lukaku ended the Euro 2024 qualifying campaign as top scorer Credit: AFP
4. Erling Haaland (Manchester City/Norway) - 50 goals
No player in Premier League history has made more of an impact following their arrival than Haaland, who broke the goal record for a single season with 36 strikes last term. |
20127 | Top goalscorers of 2023: Cristiano Ronaldo brings up 50 goals with Erling Haaland and Harry Kane also high on list
Romelu Lukaku (Roma/Belgium) - 40 goals
After reuniting with Jose Mourinho at Roma in the summer, Lukaku has found his goalscoring form once again.
The Belgian has been firing back in Serie A following another loan move from Chelsea, netting in almost all of his starts this season.
He has also found his shooting boots for his country, most notably scoring four in a 5-0 win over Azerbaijan in November.
Lukaku's career seems to have reignited and that has seen him close to claiming a place as one of the highest goalscorers this year.
8 Lukaku ended the Euro 2024 qualifying campaign as top scorer Credit: AFP
4. Erling Haaland (Manchester City/Norway) - 50 goals
No player in Premier League history has made more of an impact following their arrival than Haaland, who broke the goal record for a single season with 36 strikes last term.
He has already been firing in many top-flight goals this term - as well as being the joint-leading scorer from the Champions League group stages. |
20128 | Top goalscorers of 2023: Cristiano Ronaldo brings up 50 goals with Erling Haaland and Harry Kane also high on list
The Belgian has been firing back in Serie A following another loan move from Chelsea, netting in almost all of his starts this season.
He has also found his shooting boots for his country, most notably scoring four in a 5-0 win over Azerbaijan in November.
Lukaku's career seems to have reignited and that has seen him close to claiming a place as one of the highest goalscorers this year.
8 Lukaku ended the Euro 2024 qualifying campaign as top scorer Credit: AFP
4. Erling Haaland (Manchester City/Norway) - 50 goals
No player in Premier League history has made more of an impact following their arrival than Haaland, who broke the goal record for a single season with 36 strikes last term.
He has already been firing in many top-flight goals this term - as well as being the joint-leading scorer from the Champions League group stages.
Just six out of his 50 goals in 2023 have been for his national side Norway, with Haaland helping the Citizens to a historic treble last campaign. |
20129 | Top goalscorers of 2023: Cristiano Ronaldo brings up 50 goals with Erling Haaland and Harry Kane also high on list
He has also found his shooting boots for his country, most notably scoring four in a 5-0 win over Azerbaijan in November.
Lukaku's career seems to have reignited and that has seen him close to claiming a place as one of the highest goalscorers this year.
8 Lukaku ended the Euro 2024 qualifying campaign as top scorer Credit: AFP
4. Erling Haaland (Manchester City/Norway) - 50 goals
No player in Premier League history has made more of an impact following their arrival than Haaland, who broke the goal record for a single season with 36 strikes last term.
He has already been firing in many top-flight goals this term - as well as being the joint-leading scorer from the Champions League group stages.
Just six out of his 50 goals in 2023 have been for his national side Norway, with Haaland helping the Citizens to a historic treble last campaign.
With two games left for City in 2023, Haaland has time to be the overall top scorer, though it remains to be seen if Pep Guardiola will play him against Everton and Sheffield United. |
20130 | Top goalscorers of 2023: Cristiano Ronaldo brings up 50 goals with Erling Haaland and Harry Kane also high on list
8 Lukaku ended the Euro 2024 qualifying campaign as top scorer Credit: AFP
4. Erling Haaland (Manchester City/Norway) - 50 goals
No player in Premier League history has made more of an impact following their arrival than Haaland, who broke the goal record for a single season with 36 strikes last term.
He has already been firing in many top-flight goals this term - as well as being the joint-leading scorer from the Champions League group stages.
Just six out of his 50 goals in 2023 have been for his national side Norway, with Haaland helping the Citizens to a historic treble last campaign.
With two games left for City in 2023, Haaland has time to be the overall top scorer, though it remains to be seen if Pep Guardiola will play him against Everton and Sheffield United.
Haaland has missed City's last five games with a foot injury, but it is believed he could be in contention now to return to action. |
20131 | Top goalscorers of 2023: Cristiano Ronaldo brings up 50 goals with Erling Haaland and Harry Kane also high on list
Erling Haaland (Manchester City/Norway) - 50 goals
No player in Premier League history has made more of an impact following their arrival than Haaland, who broke the goal record for a single season with 36 strikes last term.
He has already been firing in many top-flight goals this term - as well as being the joint-leading scorer from the Champions League group stages.
Just six out of his 50 goals in 2023 have been for his national side Norway, with Haaland helping the Citizens to a historic treble last campaign.
With two games left for City in 2023, Haaland has time to be the overall top scorer, though it remains to be seen if Pep Guardiola will play him against Everton and Sheffield United.
Haaland has missed City's last five games with a foot injury, but it is believed he could be in contention now to return to action.
8 Haaland is the leading goalscorer in the Premier League this season
2*. |
20132 | Top goalscorers of 2023: Cristiano Ronaldo brings up 50 goals with Erling Haaland and Harry Kane also high on list
He has already been firing in many top-flight goals this term - as well as being the joint-leading scorer from the Champions League group stages.
Just six out of his 50 goals in 2023 have been for his national side Norway, with Haaland helping the Citizens to a historic treble last campaign.
With two games left for City in 2023, Haaland has time to be the overall top scorer, though it remains to be seen if Pep Guardiola will play him against Everton and Sheffield United.
Haaland has missed City's last five games with a foot injury, but it is believed he could be in contention now to return to action.
8 Haaland is the leading goalscorer in the Premier League this season
2*. Kylian Mbappe (Paris Saint-Germain/France) - 52 goals
Paris Saint Germain's all-time record scorer with 233 goals, it's easy to forget that the ex-Monaco man is still just 24 years old. |
20133 | Top goalscorers of 2023: Cristiano Ronaldo brings up 50 goals with Erling Haaland and Harry Kane also high on list
Just six out of his 50 goals in 2023 have been for his national side Norway, with Haaland helping the Citizens to a historic treble last campaign.
With two games left for City in 2023, Haaland has time to be the overall top scorer, though it remains to be seen if Pep Guardiola will play him against Everton and Sheffield United.
Haaland has missed City's last five games with a foot injury, but it is believed he could be in contention now to return to action.
8 Haaland is the leading goalscorer in the Premier League this season
2*. Kylian Mbappe (Paris Saint-Germain/France) - 52 goals
Paris Saint Germain's all-time record scorer with 233 goals, it's easy to forget that the ex-Monaco man is still just 24 years old.
He has added even more goals to his tally for Les Parisiens this term, while he has fired in ten times for the French national team. |
20134 | Top goalscorers of 2023: Cristiano Ronaldo brings up 50 goals with Erling Haaland and Harry Kane also high on list
With two games left for City in 2023, Haaland has time to be the overall top scorer, though it remains to be seen if Pep Guardiola will play him against Everton and Sheffield United.
Haaland has missed City's last five games with a foot injury, but it is believed he could be in contention now to return to action.
8 Haaland is the leading goalscorer in the Premier League this season
2*. Kylian Mbappe (Paris Saint-Germain/France) - 52 goals
Paris Saint Germain's all-time record scorer with 233 goals, it's easy to forget that the ex-Monaco man is still just 24 years old.
He has added even more goals to his tally for Les Parisiens this term, while he has fired in ten times for the French national team.
Mbappe's overall tally of 46 goals for Les Bleus is just ten shy of Giroud's current record. |
20135 | Top goalscorers of 2023: Cristiano Ronaldo brings up 50 goals with Erling Haaland and Harry Kane also high on list
With two games left for City in 2023, Haaland has time to be the overall top scorer, though it remains to be seen if Pep Guardiola will play him against Everton and Sheffield United.
Haaland has missed City's last five games with a foot injury, but it is believed he could be in contention now to return to action.
8 Haaland is the leading goalscorer in the Premier League this season
2*. Kylian Mbappe (Paris Saint-Germain/France) - 52 goals
Paris Saint Germain's all-time record scorer with 233 goals, it's easy to forget that the ex-Monaco man is still just 24 years old.
He has added even more goals to his tally for Les Parisiens this term, while he has fired in ten times for the French national team.
Mbappe's overall tally of 46 goals for Les Bleus is just ten shy of Giroud's current record.
In the final year of his contract at Parc des Princes, Real Madrid are favourites to secure a free transfer next summer, but they face competition from Liverpool. |
20136 | Top goalscorers of 2023: Cristiano Ronaldo brings up 50 goals with Erling Haaland and Harry Kane also high on list
Haaland has missed City's last five games with a foot injury, but it is believed he could be in contention now to return to action.
8 Haaland is the leading goalscorer in the Premier League this season
2*. Kylian Mbappe (Paris Saint-Germain/France) - 52 goals
Paris Saint Germain's all-time record scorer with 233 goals, it's easy to forget that the ex-Monaco man is still just 24 years old.
He has added even more goals to his tally for Les Parisiens this term, while he has fired in ten times for the French national team.
Mbappe's overall tally of 46 goals for Les Bleus is just ten shy of Giroud's current record.
In the final year of his contract at Parc des Princes, Real Madrid are favourites to secure a free transfer next summer, but they face competition from Liverpool.
PSG have no games left to play in 2023 due to the French winter break, with Mbappe therefore unable to catch Ronaldo. |
20137 | Top goalscorers of 2023: Cristiano Ronaldo brings up 50 goals with Erling Haaland and Harry Kane also high on list
8 Haaland is the leading goalscorer in the Premier League this season
2*. Kylian Mbappe (Paris Saint-Germain/France) - 52 goals
Paris Saint Germain's all-time record scorer with 233 goals, it's easy to forget that the ex-Monaco man is still just 24 years old.
He has added even more goals to his tally for Les Parisiens this term, while he has fired in ten times for the French national team.
Mbappe's overall tally of 46 goals for Les Bleus is just ten shy of Giroud's current record.
In the final year of his contract at Parc des Princes, Real Madrid are favourites to secure a free transfer next summer, but they face competition from Liverpool.
PSG have no games left to play in 2023 due to the French winter break, with Mbappe therefore unable to catch Ronaldo.
8 Mbappe has enjoyed a stunning 2023 having scored 52 goals for club and country Credit: AFP
2*. |
20138 | Top goalscorers of 2023: Cristiano Ronaldo brings up 50 goals with Erling Haaland and Harry Kane also high on list
Kylian Mbappe (Paris Saint-Germain/France) - 52 goals
Paris Saint Germain's all-time record scorer with 233 goals, it's easy to forget that the ex-Monaco man is still just 24 years old.
He has added even more goals to his tally for Les Parisiens this term, while he has fired in ten times for the French national team.
Mbappe's overall tally of 46 goals for Les Bleus is just ten shy of Giroud's current record.
In the final year of his contract at Parc des Princes, Real Madrid are favourites to secure a free transfer next summer, but they face competition from Liverpool.
PSG have no games left to play in 2023 due to the French winter break, with Mbappe therefore unable to catch Ronaldo.
8 Mbappe has enjoyed a stunning 2023 having scored 52 goals for club and country Credit: AFP
2*. Harry Kane (Bayern Munich/Tottenham/England) - 52 goals
A stunning 2022/23 season saw Bayern splash out over £100m to sign the Spurs legend in August. |
20139 | Top goalscorers of 2023: Cristiano Ronaldo brings up 50 goals with Erling Haaland and Harry Kane also high on list
He has added even more goals to his tally for Les Parisiens this term, while he has fired in ten times for the French national team.
Mbappe's overall tally of 46 goals for Les Bleus is just ten shy of Giroud's current record.
In the final year of his contract at Parc des Princes, Real Madrid are favourites to secure a free transfer next summer, but they face competition from Liverpool.
PSG have no games left to play in 2023 due to the French winter break, with Mbappe therefore unable to catch Ronaldo.
8 Mbappe has enjoyed a stunning 2023 having scored 52 goals for club and country Credit: AFP
2*. Harry Kane (Bayern Munich/Tottenham/England) - 52 goals
A stunning 2022/23 season saw Bayern splash out over £100m to sign the Spurs legend in August.
And Kane has repaid the Bundesliga club's faith having broken a number of records with his 25 goals so far this season. |
20140 | Top goalscorers of 2023: Cristiano Ronaldo brings up 50 goals with Erling Haaland and Harry Kane also high on list
Mbappe's overall tally of 46 goals for Les Bleus is just ten shy of Giroud's current record.
In the final year of his contract at Parc des Princes, Real Madrid are favourites to secure a free transfer next summer, but they face competition from Liverpool.
PSG have no games left to play in 2023 due to the French winter break, with Mbappe therefore unable to catch Ronaldo.
8 Mbappe has enjoyed a stunning 2023 having scored 52 goals for club and country Credit: AFP
2*. Harry Kane (Bayern Munich/Tottenham/England) - 52 goals
A stunning 2022/23 season saw Bayern splash out over £100m to sign the Spurs legend in August.
And Kane has repaid the Bundesliga club's faith having broken a number of records with his 25 goals so far this season.
The leading scorer [22 goals] in the German top-flight, the Three Lions skipper set a new Bundesliga record last month by finding the back of the net 17 times in his opening 11 outings. |
20141 | Top goalscorers of 2023: Cristiano Ronaldo brings up 50 goals with Erling Haaland and Harry Kane also high on list
In the final year of his contract at Parc des Princes, Real Madrid are favourites to secure a free transfer next summer, but they face competition from Liverpool.
PSG have no games left to play in 2023 due to the French winter break, with Mbappe therefore unable to catch Ronaldo.
8 Mbappe has enjoyed a stunning 2023 having scored 52 goals for club and country Credit: AFP
2*. Harry Kane (Bayern Munich/Tottenham/England) - 52 goals
A stunning 2022/23 season saw Bayern splash out over £100m to sign the Spurs legend in August.
And Kane has repaid the Bundesliga club's faith having broken a number of records with his 25 goals so far this season.
The leading scorer [22 goals] in the German top-flight, the Three Lions skipper set a new Bundesliga record last month by finding the back of the net 17 times in his opening 11 outings.
Kane, who has scored nine goals for England in 2023, is also the first player to register a hat-trick in their first outing against Borussia Dortmund. |
20142 | Top goalscorers of 2023: Cristiano Ronaldo brings up 50 goals with Erling Haaland and Harry Kane also high on list
PSG have no games left to play in 2023 due to the French winter break, with Mbappe therefore unable to catch Ronaldo.
8 Mbappe has enjoyed a stunning 2023 having scored 52 goals for club and country Credit: AFP
2*. Harry Kane (Bayern Munich/Tottenham/England) - 52 goals
A stunning 2022/23 season saw Bayern splash out over £100m to sign the Spurs legend in August.
And Kane has repaid the Bundesliga club's faith having broken a number of records with his 25 goals so far this season.
The leading scorer [22 goals] in the German top-flight, the Three Lions skipper set a new Bundesliga record last month by finding the back of the net 17 times in his opening 11 outings.
Kane, who has scored nine goals for England in 2023, is also the first player to register a hat-trick in their first outing against Borussia Dortmund.
It should come as no surprise that he is also on course to score the most goals in a debut Bundesliga campaign as he hunts down Uwe Seeler's record of 30 for Hamburg in the 1963/64 season. |
20143 | Top goalscorers of 2023: Cristiano Ronaldo brings up 50 goals with Erling Haaland and Harry Kane also high on list
Harry Kane (Bayern Munich/Tottenham/England) - 52 goals
A stunning 2022/23 season saw Bayern splash out over £100m to sign the Spurs legend in August.
And Kane has repaid the Bundesliga club's faith having broken a number of records with his 25 goals so far this season.
The leading scorer [22 goals] in the German top-flight, the Three Lions skipper set a new Bundesliga record last month by finding the back of the net 17 times in his opening 11 outings.
Kane, who has scored nine goals for England in 2023, is also the first player to register a hat-trick in their first outing against Borussia Dortmund.
It should come as no surprise that he is also on course to score the most goals in a debut Bundesliga campaign as he hunts down Uwe Seeler's record of 30 for Hamburg in the 1963/64 season.
As well as that, Kane is on track to break Robert Lewandowski's record of 41 goals in a single season. |
20144 | Top goalscorers of 2023: Cristiano Ronaldo brings up 50 goals with Erling Haaland and Harry Kane also high on list
And Kane has repaid the Bundesliga club's faith having broken a number of records with his 25 goals so far this season.
The leading scorer [22 goals] in the German top-flight, the Three Lions skipper set a new Bundesliga record last month by finding the back of the net 17 times in his opening 11 outings.
Kane, who has scored nine goals for England in 2023, is also the first player to register a hat-trick in their first outing against Borussia Dortmund.
It should come as no surprise that he is also on course to score the most goals in a debut Bundesliga campaign as he hunts down Uwe Seeler's record of 30 for Hamburg in the 1963/64 season.
As well as that, Kane is on track to break Robert Lewandowski's record of 41 goals in a single season.
He's adding assists, too, as evidenced by his 'filthy' effort against Man United in the Champions League. |
20145 | Top goalscorers of 2023: Cristiano Ronaldo brings up 50 goals with Erling Haaland and Harry Kane also high on list
And Kane has repaid the Bundesliga club's faith having broken a number of records with his 25 goals so far this season.
The leading scorer [22 goals] in the German top-flight, the Three Lions skipper set a new Bundesliga record last month by finding the back of the net 17 times in his opening 11 outings.
Kane, who has scored nine goals for England in 2023, is also the first player to register a hat-trick in their first outing against Borussia Dortmund.
It should come as no surprise that he is also on course to score the most goals in a debut Bundesliga campaign as he hunts down Uwe Seeler's record of 30 for Hamburg in the 1963/64 season.
As well as that, Kane is on track to break Robert Lewandowski's record of 41 goals in a single season.
He's adding assists, too, as evidenced by his 'filthy' effort against Man United in the Champions League.
Like Mbappe, Kane cannot overtake Ronaldo's tally due to the German winter break. |
20146 | Top goalscorers of 2023: Cristiano Ronaldo brings up 50 goals with Erling Haaland and Harry Kane also high on list
The leading scorer [22 goals] in the German top-flight, the Three Lions skipper set a new Bundesliga record last month by finding the back of the net 17 times in his opening 11 outings.
Kane, who has scored nine goals for England in 2023, is also the first player to register a hat-trick in their first outing against Borussia Dortmund.
It should come as no surprise that he is also on course to score the most goals in a debut Bundesliga campaign as he hunts down Uwe Seeler's record of 30 for Hamburg in the 1963/64 season.
As well as that, Kane is on track to break Robert Lewandowski's record of 41 goals in a single season.
He's adding assists, too, as evidenced by his 'filthy' effort against Man United in the Champions League.
Like Mbappe, Kane cannot overtake Ronaldo's tally due to the German winter break.
8 Kane already has 25 goals for Bayern in all competitions Credit: Getty
1. |
20147 | Top goalscorers of 2023: Cristiano Ronaldo brings up 50 goals with Erling Haaland and Harry Kane also high on list
Kane, who has scored nine goals for England in 2023, is also the first player to register a hat-trick in their first outing against Borussia Dortmund.
It should come as no surprise that he is also on course to score the most goals in a debut Bundesliga campaign as he hunts down Uwe Seeler's record of 30 for Hamburg in the 1963/64 season.
As well as that, Kane is on track to break Robert Lewandowski's record of 41 goals in a single season.
He's adding assists, too, as evidenced by his 'filthy' effort against Man United in the Champions League.
Like Mbappe, Kane cannot overtake Ronaldo's tally due to the German winter break.
8 Kane already has 25 goals for Bayern in all competitions Credit: Getty
1. Cristiano Ronaldo (Al Nassr/Portugal) - 53 goals
Ronaldo has chipped in with 43 goals for Al Nassr to prove he never left his shooting boots back in Europe. |
20148 | Top goalscorers of 2023: Cristiano Ronaldo brings up 50 goals with Erling Haaland and Harry Kane also high on list
It should come as no surprise that he is also on course to score the most goals in a debut Bundesliga campaign as he hunts down Uwe Seeler's record of 30 for Hamburg in the 1963/64 season.
As well as that, Kane is on track to break Robert Lewandowski's record of 41 goals in a single season.
He's adding assists, too, as evidenced by his 'filthy' effort against Man United in the Champions League.
Like Mbappe, Kane cannot overtake Ronaldo's tally due to the German winter break.
8 Kane already has 25 goals for Bayern in all competitions Credit: Getty
1. Cristiano Ronaldo (Al Nassr/Portugal) - 53 goals
Ronaldo has chipped in with 43 goals for Al Nassr to prove he never left his shooting boots back in Europe.
He has even banged in ten times for Portugal, as he helped the Euro 2016 winners triumph in all ten of their Euro 2024 qualifying matches. |
20149 | Top goalscorers of 2023: Cristiano Ronaldo brings up 50 goals with Erling Haaland and Harry Kane also high on list
As well as that, Kane is on track to break Robert Lewandowski's record of 41 goals in a single season.
He's adding assists, too, as evidenced by his 'filthy' effort against Man United in the Champions League.
Like Mbappe, Kane cannot overtake Ronaldo's tally due to the German winter break.
8 Kane already has 25 goals for Bayern in all competitions Credit: Getty
1. Cristiano Ronaldo (Al Nassr/Portugal) - 53 goals
Ronaldo has chipped in with 43 goals for Al Nassr to prove he never left his shooting boots back in Europe.
He has even banged in ten times for Portugal, as he helped the Euro 2016 winners triumph in all ten of their Euro 2024 qualifying matches.
His half-century in 2023 is the eighth time in his career that he has scored at least 50 goals in a calendar year. |
20150 | Top goalscorers of 2023: Cristiano Ronaldo brings up 50 goals with Erling Haaland and Harry Kane also high on list
As well as that, Kane is on track to break Robert Lewandowski's record of 41 goals in a single season.
He's adding assists, too, as evidenced by his 'filthy' effort against Man United in the Champions League.
Like Mbappe, Kane cannot overtake Ronaldo's tally due to the German winter break.
8 Kane already has 25 goals for Bayern in all competitions Credit: Getty
1. Cristiano Ronaldo (Al Nassr/Portugal) - 53 goals
Ronaldo has chipped in with 43 goals for Al Nassr to prove he never left his shooting boots back in Europe.
He has even banged in ten times for Portugal, as he helped the Euro 2016 winners triumph in all ten of their Euro 2024 qualifying matches.
His half-century in 2023 is the eighth time in his career that he has scored at least 50 goals in a calendar year.
His two strikes in the 5-2 win against Karim Benzema's Al Ittihad saw him leapfrog above Kane and Mbappe. |
20151 | Top goalscorers of 2023: Cristiano Ronaldo brings up 50 goals with Erling Haaland and Harry Kane also high on list
He's adding assists, too, as evidenced by his 'filthy' effort against Man United in the Champions League.
Like Mbappe, Kane cannot overtake Ronaldo's tally due to the German winter break.
8 Kane already has 25 goals for Bayern in all competitions Credit: Getty
1. Cristiano Ronaldo (Al Nassr/Portugal) - 53 goals
Ronaldo has chipped in with 43 goals for Al Nassr to prove he never left his shooting boots back in Europe.
He has even banged in ten times for Portugal, as he helped the Euro 2016 winners triumph in all ten of their Euro 2024 qualifying matches.
His half-century in 2023 is the eighth time in his career that he has scored at least 50 goals in a calendar year.
His two strikes in the 5-2 win against Karim Benzema's Al Ittihad saw him leapfrog above Kane and Mbappe.
And with Al Nassr still having one match left before 2024, he could add to his ever-growing tally. |
20152 | Alexis Ohanian says he’s a ‘techno optimist,’ despite social media’s impact on society
Does Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian have regrets over his creation? The entrepreneur and founder of venture fund Seven Seven Six, speaking at an event at the University of Virginia, espoused a fairly negative view of the current social media landscape and the creator economy — an environment where he says, everyone has “been so trained and conditioned now to just get the likes and retweets, get the upvotes…I wish I could be more optimistic about it, but we’re seeing it play out before our eyes.” Still, he ultimately described himself as a “techno-optimist” — an apparent nod to a16z General Partner Marc Andreessen’s recent diatribe where he claimed technology could solve all our problems.
“Guilty as charged,” Ohanian said, during his interview with Kara Swisher. “I do think that pendulum will swing back. |
20153 | Alexis Ohanian says he’s a ‘techno optimist,’ despite social media’s impact on society
Does Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian have regrets over his creation? The entrepreneur and founder of venture fund Seven Seven Six, speaking at an event at the University of Virginia, espoused a fairly negative view of the current social media landscape and the creator economy — an environment where he says, everyone has “been so trained and conditioned now to just get the likes and retweets, get the upvotes…I wish I could be more optimistic about it, but we’re seeing it play out before our eyes.” Still, he ultimately described himself as a “techno-optimist” — an apparent nod to a16z General Partner Marc Andreessen’s recent diatribe where he claimed technology could solve all our problems.
“Guilty as charged,” Ohanian said, during his interview with Kara Swisher. “I do think that pendulum will swing back. I think even swifter than we realize.” The war in the Middle East may even be the tipping point, he theorized, as it’s now “abundantly clear” that we need something better to figure out the world than the platforms we have today. |
20154 | Alexis Ohanian says he’s a ‘techno optimist,’ despite social media’s impact on society
“Guilty as charged,” Ohanian said, during his interview with Kara Swisher. “I do think that pendulum will swing back. I think even swifter than we realize.” The war in the Middle East may even be the tipping point, he theorized, as it’s now “abundantly clear” that we need something better to figure out the world than the platforms we have today.
The founder, as you may recall, notably resigned from Reddit’s board in 2020 over differences of opinion on moderation and wanting to crack down on communities about violence and hate. It was a moment where he seemed to be reckoning with what his platform had wrought. At the time, he asked for his board seat to be replaced by a Black board member. The company agreed, appointing its first Black board member with Y Combinator partner Michael Seibel.
Reddit also later banned several toxic communities, including r/donaldtrup following violence at the U.S. |
20155 | Alexis Ohanian says he’s a ‘techno optimist,’ despite social media’s impact on society
“I do think that pendulum will swing back. I think even swifter than we realize.” The war in the Middle East may even be the tipping point, he theorized, as it’s now “abundantly clear” that we need something better to figure out the world than the platforms we have today.
The founder, as you may recall, notably resigned from Reddit’s board in 2020 over differences of opinion on moderation and wanting to crack down on communities about violence and hate. It was a moment where he seemed to be reckoning with what his platform had wrought. At the time, he asked for his board seat to be replaced by a Black board member. The company agreed, appointing its first Black board member with Y Combinator partner Michael Seibel.
Reddit also later banned several toxic communities, including r/donaldtrup following violence at the U.S. Capitol, and Ohanian says that the site has “gotten demonstrably better,” since, as well as better as a business. |
20156 | Alexis Ohanian says he’s a ‘techno optimist,’ despite social media’s impact on society
I think even swifter than we realize.” The war in the Middle East may even be the tipping point, he theorized, as it’s now “abundantly clear” that we need something better to figure out the world than the platforms we have today.
The founder, as you may recall, notably resigned from Reddit’s board in 2020 over differences of opinion on moderation and wanting to crack down on communities about violence and hate. It was a moment where he seemed to be reckoning with what his platform had wrought. At the time, he asked for his board seat to be replaced by a Black board member. The company agreed, appointing its first Black board member with Y Combinator partner Michael Seibel.
Reddit also later banned several toxic communities, including r/donaldtrup following violence at the U.S. Capitol, and Ohanian says that the site has “gotten demonstrably better,” since, as well as better as a business.
But as for social media as a whole, of which Reddit would presumably play a part, Ohanian said it brings out the “worst parts of our nature in many ways.” What’s more, he expressed worries about the desire for people to be first and win on whatever leaderboard a platform features, which then leads to a situation where misinformation is able to spread. |
20157 | Alexis Ohanian says he’s a ‘techno optimist,’ despite social media’s impact on society
It was a moment where he seemed to be reckoning with what his platform had wrought. At the time, he asked for his board seat to be replaced by a Black board member. The company agreed, appointing its first Black board member with Y Combinator partner Michael Seibel.
Reddit also later banned several toxic communities, including r/donaldtrup following violence at the U.S. Capitol, and Ohanian says that the site has “gotten demonstrably better,” since, as well as better as a business.
But as for social media as a whole, of which Reddit would presumably play a part, Ohanian said it brings out the “worst parts of our nature in many ways.” What’s more, he expressed worries about the desire for people to be first and win on whatever leaderboard a platform features, which then leads to a situation where misinformation is able to spread.
Humans evolved trusting the faces & voices we knew around the campfire. |
20158 | Alexis Ohanian says he’s a ‘techno optimist,’ despite social media’s impact on society
It was a moment where he seemed to be reckoning with what his platform had wrought. At the time, he asked for his board seat to be replaced by a Black board member. The company agreed, appointing its first Black board member with Y Combinator partner Michael Seibel.
Reddit also later banned several toxic communities, including r/donaldtrup following violence at the U.S. Capitol, and Ohanian says that the site has “gotten demonstrably better,” since, as well as better as a business.
But as for social media as a whole, of which Reddit would presumably play a part, Ohanian said it brings out the “worst parts of our nature in many ways.” What’s more, he expressed worries about the desire for people to be first and win on whatever leaderboard a platform features, which then leads to a situation where misinformation is able to spread.
Humans evolved trusting the faces & voices we knew around the campfire. The idea of believing something bc of experts/institutions you've never met is actually new to our species. |
20159 | Alexis Ohanian says he’s a ‘techno optimist,’ despite social media’s impact on society
The company agreed, appointing its first Black board member with Y Combinator partner Michael Seibel.
Reddit also later banned several toxic communities, including r/donaldtrup following violence at the U.S. Capitol, and Ohanian says that the site has “gotten demonstrably better,” since, as well as better as a business.
But as for social media as a whole, of which Reddit would presumably play a part, Ohanian said it brings out the “worst parts of our nature in many ways.” What’s more, he expressed worries about the desire for people to be first and win on whatever leaderboard a platform features, which then leads to a situation where misinformation is able to spread.
Humans evolved trusting the faces & voices we knew around the campfire. The idea of believing something bc of experts/institutions you've never met is actually new to our species. I visited @UVADemocracy + chatted with @karaswisher + @dkroy about what's next for social media. |
20160 | Alexis Ohanian says he’s a ‘techno optimist,’ despite social media’s impact on society
Reddit also later banned several toxic communities, including r/donaldtrup following violence at the U.S. Capitol, and Ohanian says that the site has “gotten demonstrably better,” since, as well as better as a business.
But as for social media as a whole, of which Reddit would presumably play a part, Ohanian said it brings out the “worst parts of our nature in many ways.” What’s more, he expressed worries about the desire for people to be first and win on whatever leaderboard a platform features, which then leads to a situation where misinformation is able to spread.
Humans evolved trusting the faces & voices we knew around the campfire. The idea of believing something bc of experts/institutions you've never met is actually new to our species. I visited @UVADemocracy + chatted with @karaswisher + @dkroy about what's next for social media. pic.twitter.com/PMBXi7T3vv — Alexis Ohanian 🇦🇲 (@alexisohanian) October 31, 2023
“Now, there’s so much pressure to be first, and UGC — user-generated content — will always win. |
20161 | Alexis Ohanian says he’s a ‘techno optimist,’ despite social media’s impact on society
But as for social media as a whole, of which Reddit would presumably play a part, Ohanian said it brings out the “worst parts of our nature in many ways.” What’s more, he expressed worries about the desire for people to be first and win on whatever leaderboard a platform features, which then leads to a situation where misinformation is able to spread.
Humans evolved trusting the faces & voices we knew around the campfire. The idea of believing something bc of experts/institutions you've never met is actually new to our species. I visited @UVADemocracy + chatted with @karaswisher + @dkroy about what's next for social media. pic.twitter.com/PMBXi7T3vv — Alexis Ohanian 🇦🇲 (@alexisohanian) October 31, 2023
“Now, there’s so much pressure to be first, and UGC — user-generated content — will always win. It won’t always be right, though. |
20162 | Alexis Ohanian says he’s a ‘techno optimist,’ despite social media’s impact on society
Humans evolved trusting the faces & voices we knew around the campfire. The idea of believing something bc of experts/institutions you've never met is actually new to our species. I visited @UVADemocracy + chatted with @karaswisher + @dkroy about what's next for social media. pic.twitter.com/PMBXi7T3vv — Alexis Ohanian 🇦🇲 (@alexisohanian) October 31, 2023
“Now, there’s so much pressure to be first, and UGC — user-generated content — will always win. It won’t always be right, though. But it becomes the epicenter of where the conversation is. And then I’ll think what percentage of our population really wants to earnestly take the breath and say, let me stop doomscrolling, and let me just wait until people can do the work, synthesize it and then help me react?” he continued. |
20163 | Alexis Ohanian says he’s a ‘techno optimist,’ despite social media’s impact on society
Humans evolved trusting the faces & voices we knew around the campfire. The idea of believing something bc of experts/institutions you've never met is actually new to our species. I visited @UVADemocracy + chatted with @karaswisher + @dkroy about what's next for social media. pic.twitter.com/PMBXi7T3vv — Alexis Ohanian 🇦🇲 (@alexisohanian) October 31, 2023
“Now, there’s so much pressure to be first, and UGC — user-generated content — will always win. It won’t always be right, though. But it becomes the epicenter of where the conversation is. And then I’ll think what percentage of our population really wants to earnestly take the breath and say, let me stop doomscrolling, and let me just wait until people can do the work, synthesize it and then help me react?” he continued.
“We are also so plugged into all these storylines, whether it’s from traditional media, whether it’s from user-generated — someone on their phone, you know, posting to a Telegram group. |
20164 | Alexis Ohanian says he’s a ‘techno optimist,’ despite social media’s impact on society
pic.twitter.com/PMBXi7T3vv — Alexis Ohanian 🇦🇲 (@alexisohanian) October 31, 2023
“Now, there’s so much pressure to be first, and UGC — user-generated content — will always win. It won’t always be right, though. But it becomes the epicenter of where the conversation is. And then I’ll think what percentage of our population really wants to earnestly take the breath and say, let me stop doomscrolling, and let me just wait until people can do the work, synthesize it and then help me react?” he continued.
“We are also so plugged into all these storylines, whether it’s from traditional media, whether it’s from user-generated — someone on their phone, you know, posting to a Telegram group. We are overwhelmed and overloaded, and it’s unfortunately appealing to the worst parts of a lot of our instincts,” Ohanian added. |
20165 | Alexis Ohanian says he’s a ‘techno optimist,’ despite social media’s impact on society
pic.twitter.com/PMBXi7T3vv — Alexis Ohanian 🇦🇲 (@alexisohanian) October 31, 2023
“Now, there’s so much pressure to be first, and UGC — user-generated content — will always win. It won’t always be right, though. But it becomes the epicenter of where the conversation is. And then I’ll think what percentage of our population really wants to earnestly take the breath and say, let me stop doomscrolling, and let me just wait until people can do the work, synthesize it and then help me react?” he continued.
“We are also so plugged into all these storylines, whether it’s from traditional media, whether it’s from user-generated — someone on their phone, you know, posting to a Telegram group. We are overwhelmed and overloaded, and it’s unfortunately appealing to the worst parts of a lot of our instincts,” Ohanian added.
In part, some of the issues around how social media platforms developed had to do with how the companies were originally developed. |
20166 | Alexis Ohanian says he’s a ‘techno optimist,’ despite social media’s impact on society
It won’t always be right, though. But it becomes the epicenter of where the conversation is. And then I’ll think what percentage of our population really wants to earnestly take the breath and say, let me stop doomscrolling, and let me just wait until people can do the work, synthesize it and then help me react?” he continued.
“We are also so plugged into all these storylines, whether it’s from traditional media, whether it’s from user-generated — someone on their phone, you know, posting to a Telegram group. We are overwhelmed and overloaded, and it’s unfortunately appealing to the worst parts of a lot of our instincts,” Ohanian added.
In part, some of the issues around how social media platforms developed had to do with how the companies were originally developed. Ohanian, for example, shared that Reddit grew out of his running of a forum site in college, when he believed that online community felt as real as offline. |
20167 | Alexis Ohanian says he’s a ‘techno optimist,’ despite social media’s impact on society
But it becomes the epicenter of where the conversation is. And then I’ll think what percentage of our population really wants to earnestly take the breath and say, let me stop doomscrolling, and let me just wait until people can do the work, synthesize it and then help me react?” he continued.
“We are also so plugged into all these storylines, whether it’s from traditional media, whether it’s from user-generated — someone on their phone, you know, posting to a Telegram group. We are overwhelmed and overloaded, and it’s unfortunately appealing to the worst parts of a lot of our instincts,” Ohanian added.
In part, some of the issues around how social media platforms developed had to do with how the companies were originally developed. Ohanian, for example, shared that Reddit grew out of his running of a forum site in college, when he believed that online community felt as real as offline. He said he never conceived of the influence the site would one day hold — when Reddit became a multibillion-dollar business with hundreds of millions of users. |
20168 | Alexis Ohanian says he’s a ‘techno optimist,’ despite social media’s impact on society
“We are also so plugged into all these storylines, whether it’s from traditional media, whether it’s from user-generated — someone on their phone, you know, posting to a Telegram group. We are overwhelmed and overloaded, and it’s unfortunately appealing to the worst parts of a lot of our instincts,” Ohanian added.
In part, some of the issues around how social media platforms developed had to do with how the companies were originally developed. Ohanian, for example, shared that Reddit grew out of his running of a forum site in college, when he believed that online community felt as real as offline. He said he never conceived of the influence the site would one day hold — when Reddit became a multibillion-dollar business with hundreds of millions of users. That thought would have been “ludicrous,” he said. And he certainly never could have imagined his startup could have become so successful that it could affect elections and democracies. |
20169 | Alexis Ohanian says he’s a ‘techno optimist,’ despite social media’s impact on society
“We are also so plugged into all these storylines, whether it’s from traditional media, whether it’s from user-generated — someone on their phone, you know, posting to a Telegram group. We are overwhelmed and overloaded, and it’s unfortunately appealing to the worst parts of a lot of our instincts,” Ohanian added.
In part, some of the issues around how social media platforms developed had to do with how the companies were originally developed. Ohanian, for example, shared that Reddit grew out of his running of a forum site in college, when he believed that online community felt as real as offline. He said he never conceived of the influence the site would one day hold — when Reddit became a multibillion-dollar business with hundreds of millions of users. That thought would have been “ludicrous,” he said. And he certainly never could have imagined his startup could have become so successful that it could affect elections and democracies.
“To… think Oh my god, I’m gonna be so successful, it could have a tremendous impact on democracy would take a level of delusion that even I, as a first-time CEO, just couldn’t have,” he noted. |
20170 | Alexis Ohanian says he’s a ‘techno optimist,’ despite social media’s impact on society
In part, some of the issues around how social media platforms developed had to do with how the companies were originally developed. Ohanian, for example, shared that Reddit grew out of his running of a forum site in college, when he believed that online community felt as real as offline. He said he never conceived of the influence the site would one day hold — when Reddit became a multibillion-dollar business with hundreds of millions of users. That thought would have been “ludicrous,” he said. And he certainly never could have imagined his startup could have become so successful that it could affect elections and democracies.
“To… think Oh my god, I’m gonna be so successful, it could have a tremendous impact on democracy would take a level of delusion that even I, as a first-time CEO, just couldn’t have,” he noted. “Was that a blind spot? Absolutely,” he admitted. |
20171 | Alexis Ohanian says he’s a ‘techno optimist,’ despite social media’s impact on society
In part, some of the issues around how social media platforms developed had to do with how the companies were originally developed. Ohanian, for example, shared that Reddit grew out of his running of a forum site in college, when he believed that online community felt as real as offline. He said he never conceived of the influence the site would one day hold — when Reddit became a multibillion-dollar business with hundreds of millions of users. That thought would have been “ludicrous,” he said. And he certainly never could have imagined his startup could have become so successful that it could affect elections and democracies.
“To… think Oh my god, I’m gonna be so successful, it could have a tremendous impact on democracy would take a level of delusion that even I, as a first-time CEO, just couldn’t have,” he noted. “Was that a blind spot? Absolutely,” he admitted.
Ohanian identified that another part of the problem is that there are more people online today than early tech founders may have imagined. |
20172 | Alexis Ohanian says he’s a ‘techno optimist,’ despite social media’s impact on society
Ohanian, for example, shared that Reddit grew out of his running of a forum site in college, when he believed that online community felt as real as offline. He said he never conceived of the influence the site would one day hold — when Reddit became a multibillion-dollar business with hundreds of millions of users. That thought would have been “ludicrous,” he said. And he certainly never could have imagined his startup could have become so successful that it could affect elections and democracies.
“To… think Oh my god, I’m gonna be so successful, it could have a tremendous impact on democracy would take a level of delusion that even I, as a first-time CEO, just couldn’t have,” he noted. “Was that a blind spot? Absolutely,” he admitted.
Ohanian identified that another part of the problem is that there are more people online today than early tech founders may have imagined. Though he’s glad that access to the technology has broadened, that has come with many complications. |
20173 | Alexis Ohanian says he’s a ‘techno optimist,’ despite social media’s impact on society
He said he never conceived of the influence the site would one day hold — when Reddit became a multibillion-dollar business with hundreds of millions of users. That thought would have been “ludicrous,” he said. And he certainly never could have imagined his startup could have become so successful that it could affect elections and democracies.
“To… think Oh my god, I’m gonna be so successful, it could have a tremendous impact on democracy would take a level of delusion that even I, as a first-time CEO, just couldn’t have,” he noted. “Was that a blind spot? Absolutely,” he admitted.
Ohanian identified that another part of the problem is that there are more people online today than early tech founders may have imagined. Though he’s glad that access to the technology has broadened, that has come with many complications.
“I don’t like the idea that the internet I’m so nostalgic for was actually an ivory tower,” he said, but on the flip side, he said, we’re all exposed to more people, in real-time, than we could have ever fathomed. |
20174 | Alexis Ohanian says he’s a ‘techno optimist,’ despite social media’s impact on society
That thought would have been “ludicrous,” he said. And he certainly never could have imagined his startup could have become so successful that it could affect elections and democracies.
“To… think Oh my god, I’m gonna be so successful, it could have a tremendous impact on democracy would take a level of delusion that even I, as a first-time CEO, just couldn’t have,” he noted. “Was that a blind spot? Absolutely,” he admitted.
Ohanian identified that another part of the problem is that there are more people online today than early tech founders may have imagined. Though he’s glad that access to the technology has broadened, that has come with many complications.
“I don’t like the idea that the internet I’m so nostalgic for was actually an ivory tower,” he said, but on the flip side, he said, we’re all exposed to more people, in real-time, than we could have ever fathomed. And that can put people at odds with one another and with everyone’s different versions of the truth — even if their truth is believing in something as far-fetched as the earth being flat, he said, pointing to one example that has a following on Reddit. |
20175 | Alexis Ohanian says he’s a ‘techno optimist,’ despite social media’s impact on society
“Was that a blind spot? Absolutely,” he admitted.
Ohanian identified that another part of the problem is that there are more people online today than early tech founders may have imagined. Though he’s glad that access to the technology has broadened, that has come with many complications.
“I don’t like the idea that the internet I’m so nostalgic for was actually an ivory tower,” he said, but on the flip side, he said, we’re all exposed to more people, in real-time, than we could have ever fathomed. And that can put people at odds with one another and with everyone’s different versions of the truth — even if their truth is believing in something as far-fetched as the earth being flat, he said, pointing to one example that has a following on Reddit.
Meanwhile, asking platforms like Facebook, Twitter, or Reddit to be in charge of verifying truth and accuracy is a difficult task, he said. |
20176 | Alexis Ohanian says he’s a ‘techno optimist,’ despite social media’s impact on society
“Was that a blind spot? Absolutely,” he admitted.
Ohanian identified that another part of the problem is that there are more people online today than early tech founders may have imagined. Though he’s glad that access to the technology has broadened, that has come with many complications.
“I don’t like the idea that the internet I’m so nostalgic for was actually an ivory tower,” he said, but on the flip side, he said, we’re all exposed to more people, in real-time, than we could have ever fathomed. And that can put people at odds with one another and with everyone’s different versions of the truth — even if their truth is believing in something as far-fetched as the earth being flat, he said, pointing to one example that has a following on Reddit.
Meanwhile, asking platforms like Facebook, Twitter, or Reddit to be in charge of verifying truth and accuracy is a difficult task, he said. Ohanian also called out TikTok as “an arm for the Chinese government” that’s really good at “feeding us what we want, when we want it” — in other words, not always a fountain of truth, either. |
20177 | Alexis Ohanian says he’s a ‘techno optimist,’ despite social media’s impact on society
“I don’t like the idea that the internet I’m so nostalgic for was actually an ivory tower,” he said, but on the flip side, he said, we’re all exposed to more people, in real-time, than we could have ever fathomed. And that can put people at odds with one another and with everyone’s different versions of the truth — even if their truth is believing in something as far-fetched as the earth being flat, he said, pointing to one example that has a following on Reddit.
Meanwhile, asking platforms like Facebook, Twitter, or Reddit to be in charge of verifying truth and accuracy is a difficult task, he said. Ohanian also called out TikTok as “an arm for the Chinese government” that’s really good at “feeding us what we want, when we want it” — in other words, not always a fountain of truth, either.
If anything, Ohanian credits Twitter (now called X) with coming up with the best system for moderation so far. |
20178 | Alexis Ohanian says he’s a ‘techno optimist,’ despite social media’s impact on society
And that can put people at odds with one another and with everyone’s different versions of the truth — even if their truth is believing in something as far-fetched as the earth being flat, he said, pointing to one example that has a following on Reddit.
Meanwhile, asking platforms like Facebook, Twitter, or Reddit to be in charge of verifying truth and accuracy is a difficult task, he said. Ohanian also called out TikTok as “an arm for the Chinese government” that’s really good at “feeding us what we want, when we want it” — in other words, not always a fountain of truth, either.
If anything, Ohanian credits Twitter (now called X) with coming up with the best system for moderation so far.
“Community Notes, I personally think is a good — it’s the best measure I’ve seen yet. And frankly, I wish we had thought of it first,” he said. |
20179 | Alexis Ohanian says he’s a ‘techno optimist,’ despite social media’s impact on society
And that can put people at odds with one another and with everyone’s different versions of the truth — even if their truth is believing in something as far-fetched as the earth being flat, he said, pointing to one example that has a following on Reddit.
Meanwhile, asking platforms like Facebook, Twitter, or Reddit to be in charge of verifying truth and accuracy is a difficult task, he said. Ohanian also called out TikTok as “an arm for the Chinese government” that’s really good at “feeding us what we want, when we want it” — in other words, not always a fountain of truth, either.
If anything, Ohanian credits Twitter (now called X) with coming up with the best system for moderation so far.
“Community Notes, I personally think is a good — it’s the best measure I’ve seen yet. And frankly, I wish we had thought of it first,” he said.
Still, he called out the notion that a platform, like X, can be a town square. |
20180 | Alexis Ohanian says he’s a ‘techno optimist,’ despite social media’s impact on society
Meanwhile, asking platforms like Facebook, Twitter, or Reddit to be in charge of verifying truth and accuracy is a difficult task, he said. Ohanian also called out TikTok as “an arm for the Chinese government” that’s really good at “feeding us what we want, when we want it” — in other words, not always a fountain of truth, either.
If anything, Ohanian credits Twitter (now called X) with coming up with the best system for moderation so far.
“Community Notes, I personally think is a good — it’s the best measure I’ve seen yet. And frankly, I wish we had thought of it first,” he said.
Still, he called out the notion that a platform, like X, can be a town square.
“The public square [analogy]…falls flat. Because if that then implies that it’s a public square, which means like, what? a town or a city? |
20181 | Alexis Ohanian says he’s a ‘techno optimist,’ despite social media’s impact on society
Meanwhile, asking platforms like Facebook, Twitter, or Reddit to be in charge of verifying truth and accuracy is a difficult task, he said. Ohanian also called out TikTok as “an arm for the Chinese government” that’s really good at “feeding us what we want, when we want it” — in other words, not always a fountain of truth, either.
If anything, Ohanian credits Twitter (now called X) with coming up with the best system for moderation so far.
“Community Notes, I personally think is a good — it’s the best measure I’ve seen yet. And frankly, I wish we had thought of it first,” he said.
Still, he called out the notion that a platform, like X, can be a town square.
“The public square [analogy]…falls flat. Because if that then implies that it’s a public square, which means like, what? a town or a city? If you’re the person in charge of it, you’re the mayor. |
20182 | Alexis Ohanian says he’s a ‘techno optimist,’ despite social media’s impact on society
Ohanian also called out TikTok as “an arm for the Chinese government” that’s really good at “feeding us what we want, when we want it” — in other words, not always a fountain of truth, either.
If anything, Ohanian credits Twitter (now called X) with coming up with the best system for moderation so far.
“Community Notes, I personally think is a good — it’s the best measure I’ve seen yet. And frankly, I wish we had thought of it first,” he said.
Still, he called out the notion that a platform, like X, can be a town square.
“The public square [analogy]…falls flat. Because if that then implies that it’s a public square, which means like, what? a town or a city? If you’re the person in charge of it, you’re the mayor. But there’s no democratic election,” Ohanian pointed out. “You’re a CEO. |
20183 | Alexis Ohanian says he’s a ‘techno optimist,’ despite social media’s impact on society
If anything, Ohanian credits Twitter (now called X) with coming up with the best system for moderation so far.
“Community Notes, I personally think is a good — it’s the best measure I’ve seen yet. And frankly, I wish we had thought of it first,” he said.
Still, he called out the notion that a platform, like X, can be a town square.
“The public square [analogy]…falls flat. Because if that then implies that it’s a public square, which means like, what? a town or a city? If you’re the person in charge of it, you’re the mayor. But there’s no democratic election,” Ohanian pointed out. “You’re a CEO. So then you’re like the king? If you want to lean into the town square thing, fine. |
20184 | Alexis Ohanian says he’s a ‘techno optimist,’ despite social media’s impact on society
If anything, Ohanian credits Twitter (now called X) with coming up with the best system for moderation so far.
“Community Notes, I personally think is a good — it’s the best measure I’ve seen yet. And frankly, I wish we had thought of it first,” he said.
Still, he called out the notion that a platform, like X, can be a town square.
“The public square [analogy]…falls flat. Because if that then implies that it’s a public square, which means like, what? a town or a city? If you’re the person in charge of it, you’re the mayor. But there’s no democratic election,” Ohanian pointed out. “You’re a CEO. So then you’re like the king? If you want to lean into the town square thing, fine. Just own it and say, yeah, it’s a town square and I am the infinite dictator, tyrant of it.”
Despite the problems with social media and the urgency, in terms of its impact on society, Ohanian believes there’s still some hope. |
20185 | Alexis Ohanian says he’s a ‘techno optimist,’ despite social media’s impact on society
And frankly, I wish we had thought of it first,” he said.
Still, he called out the notion that a platform, like X, can be a town square.
“The public square [analogy]…falls flat. Because if that then implies that it’s a public square, which means like, what? a town or a city? If you’re the person in charge of it, you’re the mayor. But there’s no democratic election,” Ohanian pointed out. “You’re a CEO. So then you’re like the king? If you want to lean into the town square thing, fine. Just own it and say, yeah, it’s a town square and I am the infinite dictator, tyrant of it.”
Despite the problems with social media and the urgency, in terms of its impact on society, Ohanian believes there’s still some hope. He noted, for example, that the founders his fund 776 invests in are much smarter and more aware of the issues than he ever was at their age. |
20186 | Alexis Ohanian says he’s a ‘techno optimist,’ despite social media’s impact on society
“The public square [analogy]…falls flat. Because if that then implies that it’s a public square, which means like, what? a town or a city? If you’re the person in charge of it, you’re the mayor. But there’s no democratic election,” Ohanian pointed out. “You’re a CEO. So then you’re like the king? If you want to lean into the town square thing, fine. Just own it and say, yeah, it’s a town square and I am the infinite dictator, tyrant of it.”
Despite the problems with social media and the urgency, in terms of its impact on society, Ohanian believes there’s still some hope. He noted, for example, that the founders his fund 776 invests in are much smarter and more aware of the issues than he ever was at their age. Perhaps the next platforms will still be addictive, but in a way that doesn’t “further disrupt democracy,” he mused. |
20187 | Alexis Ohanian says he’s a ‘techno optimist,’ despite social media’s impact on society
Because if that then implies that it’s a public square, which means like, what? a town or a city? If you’re the person in charge of it, you’re the mayor. But there’s no democratic election,” Ohanian pointed out. “You’re a CEO. So then you’re like the king? If you want to lean into the town square thing, fine. Just own it and say, yeah, it’s a town square and I am the infinite dictator, tyrant of it.”
Despite the problems with social media and the urgency, in terms of its impact on society, Ohanian believes there’s still some hope. He noted, for example, that the founders his fund 776 invests in are much smarter and more aware of the issues than he ever was at their age. Perhaps the next platforms will still be addictive, but in a way that doesn’t “further disrupt democracy,” he mused.
He also believes that after everything on social media becomes so perfectly curated for us, our brains will start to crave things that are not. |
20188 | Alexis Ohanian says he’s a ‘techno optimist,’ despite social media’s impact on society
If you’re the person in charge of it, you’re the mayor. But there’s no democratic election,” Ohanian pointed out. “You’re a CEO. So then you’re like the king? If you want to lean into the town square thing, fine. Just own it and say, yeah, it’s a town square and I am the infinite dictator, tyrant of it.”
Despite the problems with social media and the urgency, in terms of its impact on society, Ohanian believes there’s still some hope. He noted, for example, that the founders his fund 776 invests in are much smarter and more aware of the issues than he ever was at their age. Perhaps the next platforms will still be addictive, but in a way that doesn’t “further disrupt democracy,” he mused.
He also believes that after everything on social media becomes so perfectly curated for us, our brains will start to crave things that are not. “I think we’ll see a rebirth of live gatherings and in-person experiences…the bright side of this is that I hope it then gets us back in touch with our humanity, and the things that no amount of AI can replace.”
“I want to be an optimist about it,” Ohanian added. |
20189 | Alexis Ohanian says he’s a ‘techno optimist,’ despite social media’s impact on society
He noted, for example, that the founders his fund 776 invests in are much smarter and more aware of the issues than he ever was at their age. Perhaps the next platforms will still be addictive, but in a way that doesn’t “further disrupt democracy,” he mused.
He also believes that after everything on social media becomes so perfectly curated for us, our brains will start to crave things that are not. “I think we’ll see a rebirth of live gatherings and in-person experiences…the bright side of this is that I hope it then gets us back in touch with our humanity, and the things that no amount of AI can replace.”
“I want to be an optimist about it,” Ohanian added. “And I think there’s still a path forward but we’re fighting against very, very strong human things. And if we can solve it, it will do so much good. It really, really will because we will find out we have more in common than not,” he said. |
20190 | Thanksgiving is Spider-Man’s holiday
Marvel built its comic book revolution on the back of one idea: rendering colorful superheroes as relatable. In the mid 20th century, DC do-gooders were essentially square-jawed Sunday school teachers, which let Marvel corner the market on heroes with human depth and fragility. The Fantastic Four were vulnerable to insecurity and in-fighting. The X-Men represented the cost of bigotry on a wide scale.
But Spider-Man represented this new wave best. Consumed by youthful everyman angst and desperate to find balance in his life, Spider-Man is broadly sympathetic. We identify with his struggles and his little glimmers of connection and triumph — which makes him the perfect superhero for Thanksgiving. And Spider-Man writers know it.
Thanksgiving has a complicated history, tied to the roots of American colonialism, and more recently processed through a lens of joyful capitalism. But feeding friends and family is perhaps one of the most humane acts we can pursue. |
20191 | Thanksgiving is Spider-Man’s holiday
Marvel built its comic book revolution on the back of one idea: rendering colorful superheroes as relatable. In the mid 20th century, DC do-gooders were essentially square-jawed Sunday school teachers, which let Marvel corner the market on heroes with human depth and fragility. The Fantastic Four were vulnerable to insecurity and in-fighting. The X-Men represented the cost of bigotry on a wide scale.
But Spider-Man represented this new wave best. Consumed by youthful everyman angst and desperate to find balance in his life, Spider-Man is broadly sympathetic. We identify with his struggles and his little glimmers of connection and triumph — which makes him the perfect superhero for Thanksgiving. And Spider-Man writers know it.
Thanksgiving has a complicated history, tied to the roots of American colonialism, and more recently processed through a lens of joyful capitalism. But feeding friends and family is perhaps one of the most humane acts we can pursue. It’s less about the spirit of giving, and more about admitting that people have innate, basic needs, like food and social comfort, and that those needs are best fulfilled when people work in tandem. |
20192 | Thanksgiving is Spider-Man’s holiday
The Fantastic Four were vulnerable to insecurity and in-fighting. The X-Men represented the cost of bigotry on a wide scale.
But Spider-Man represented this new wave best. Consumed by youthful everyman angst and desperate to find balance in his life, Spider-Man is broadly sympathetic. We identify with his struggles and his little glimmers of connection and triumph — which makes him the perfect superhero for Thanksgiving. And Spider-Man writers know it.
Thanksgiving has a complicated history, tied to the roots of American colonialism, and more recently processed through a lens of joyful capitalism. But feeding friends and family is perhaps one of the most humane acts we can pursue. It’s less about the spirit of giving, and more about admitting that people have innate, basic needs, like food and social comfort, and that those needs are best fulfilled when people work in tandem. Honestly, we should try to do it more on every other day of the year: The number of people volunteering to help feed the homeless and families in need peaks around November and December, but that energy needs to be carried through the preceding 10 months, too. |
20193 | Thanksgiving is Spider-Man’s holiday
Consumed by youthful everyman angst and desperate to find balance in his life, Spider-Man is broadly sympathetic. We identify with his struggles and his little glimmers of connection and triumph — which makes him the perfect superhero for Thanksgiving. And Spider-Man writers know it.
Thanksgiving has a complicated history, tied to the roots of American colonialism, and more recently processed through a lens of joyful capitalism. But feeding friends and family is perhaps one of the most humane acts we can pursue. It’s less about the spirit of giving, and more about admitting that people have innate, basic needs, like food and social comfort, and that those needs are best fulfilled when people work in tandem. Honestly, we should try to do it more on every other day of the year: The number of people volunteering to help feed the homeless and families in need peaks around November and December, but that energy needs to be carried through the preceding 10 months, too.
Spider-Man represents these needs, even though very few of us have to balance photojournalist work, a fraught dating life, and pummeling Dr. |
20194 | Thanksgiving is Spider-Man’s holiday
And Spider-Man writers know it.
Thanksgiving has a complicated history, tied to the roots of American colonialism, and more recently processed through a lens of joyful capitalism. But feeding friends and family is perhaps one of the most humane acts we can pursue. It’s less about the spirit of giving, and more about admitting that people have innate, basic needs, like food and social comfort, and that those needs are best fulfilled when people work in tandem. Honestly, we should try to do it more on every other day of the year: The number of people volunteering to help feed the homeless and families in need peaks around November and December, but that energy needs to be carried through the preceding 10 months, too.
Spider-Man represents these needs, even though very few of us have to balance photojournalist work, a fraught dating life, and pummeling Dr. Octopus. Peter Parker is often the most financially strapped among his Avengers buddies, and frequently the loneliest, too. |
20195 | Thanksgiving is Spider-Man’s holiday
Thanksgiving has a complicated history, tied to the roots of American colonialism, and more recently processed through a lens of joyful capitalism. But feeding friends and family is perhaps one of the most humane acts we can pursue. It’s less about the spirit of giving, and more about admitting that people have innate, basic needs, like food and social comfort, and that those needs are best fulfilled when people work in tandem. Honestly, we should try to do it more on every other day of the year: The number of people volunteering to help feed the homeless and families in need peaks around November and December, but that energy needs to be carried through the preceding 10 months, too.
Spider-Man represents these needs, even though very few of us have to balance photojournalist work, a fraught dating life, and pummeling Dr. Octopus. Peter Parker is often the most financially strapped among his Avengers buddies, and frequently the loneliest, too. Those are recognizable traits among many young people, even those without radioactive-spider powers. |
20196 | Thanksgiving is Spider-Man’s holiday
But feeding friends and family is perhaps one of the most humane acts we can pursue. It’s less about the spirit of giving, and more about admitting that people have innate, basic needs, like food and social comfort, and that those needs are best fulfilled when people work in tandem. Honestly, we should try to do it more on every other day of the year: The number of people volunteering to help feed the homeless and families in need peaks around November and December, but that energy needs to be carried through the preceding 10 months, too.
Spider-Man represents these needs, even though very few of us have to balance photojournalist work, a fraught dating life, and pummeling Dr. Octopus. Peter Parker is often the most financially strapped among his Avengers buddies, and frequently the loneliest, too. Those are recognizable traits among many young people, even those without radioactive-spider powers. When you’re growing up and trying to figure out the world, it’s easy to feel lost and isolated. |
20197 | Thanksgiving is Spider-Man’s holiday
It’s less about the spirit of giving, and more about admitting that people have innate, basic needs, like food and social comfort, and that those needs are best fulfilled when people work in tandem. Honestly, we should try to do it more on every other day of the year: The number of people volunteering to help feed the homeless and families in need peaks around November and December, but that energy needs to be carried through the preceding 10 months, too.
Spider-Man represents these needs, even though very few of us have to balance photojournalist work, a fraught dating life, and pummeling Dr. Octopus. Peter Parker is often the most financially strapped among his Avengers buddies, and frequently the loneliest, too. Those are recognizable traits among many young people, even those without radioactive-spider powers. When you’re growing up and trying to figure out the world, it’s easy to feel lost and isolated. But feelings of loneliness spike during the holidays, meaning that there’s a good chance you’ll feel even more like Peter Parker when late November rolls around. |
20198 | Thanksgiving is Spider-Man’s holiday
Honestly, we should try to do it more on every other day of the year: The number of people volunteering to help feed the homeless and families in need peaks around November and December, but that energy needs to be carried through the preceding 10 months, too.
Spider-Man represents these needs, even though very few of us have to balance photojournalist work, a fraught dating life, and pummeling Dr. Octopus. Peter Parker is often the most financially strapped among his Avengers buddies, and frequently the loneliest, too. Those are recognizable traits among many young people, even those without radioactive-spider powers. When you’re growing up and trying to figure out the world, it’s easy to feel lost and isolated. But feelings of loneliness spike during the holidays, meaning that there’s a good chance you’ll feel even more like Peter Parker when late November rolls around.
It’s what makes the Thanksgiving scene in the 2002 Spider-Man film so engaging. That whole movie is an exercise in heart-on-your-sleeve sweetness. |
20199 | Thanksgiving is Spider-Man’s holiday
Spider-Man represents these needs, even though very few of us have to balance photojournalist work, a fraught dating life, and pummeling Dr. Octopus. Peter Parker is often the most financially strapped among his Avengers buddies, and frequently the loneliest, too. Those are recognizable traits among many young people, even those without radioactive-spider powers. When you’re growing up and trying to figure out the world, it’s easy to feel lost and isolated. But feelings of loneliness spike during the holidays, meaning that there’s a good chance you’ll feel even more like Peter Parker when late November rolls around.
It’s what makes the Thanksgiving scene in the 2002 Spider-Man film so engaging. That whole movie is an exercise in heart-on-your-sleeve sweetness. Everyone who’s seen it knows the Thanksgiving dinner rapidly descends into chaos, with Norman Osborn ominously sticking his fingers into Aunt May’s sweet-potato casserole, figuring out Spider-Man’s secret identity, and delivering a grossly sexist diatribe to his son Harry, leaving Harry and Mary Jane at odds with each other. |
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