Last Updated on September 16, 2026 by Clara Daly
NHTSA Campaign(s)
2026: Speed 2026
2025: Labor Day Impaired 2025, Speed 2025
General Notes
Trish Hershberger is an award-winning host specializing in technology and gaming. With a substantial following on Instagram and YouTube, she combines deep tech knowledge with engaging storytelling to captivate her audience. Her content spans reviews, tutorials, and insights into the latest tech trends.
Context Notes About Posts
Instagram
Recurring (Dec 2025): Three posts featuring alcohol incidentally visible at sponsored entertainment events. December 4, 2025 — Percy Jackson Season 2 Disney+ premiere; 818 Tequila bottles prominently visible on the bar with her young son posed in front (son holding a red mocktail). December 12, 2025 — Game Awards after-party with Jameson Irish Whiskey neon sign (“BOLD. SMOOTH. JAMESON”) clearly visible behind her. December 19, 2025 — Fallout Prime Video Season 2 event (sponsored) with bar shelf and what appears to be a wine rack visible in the background; she is not drinking (borderline). (Alcohol)
February 27, 2026: Image 4 of a Galaxy S26 Ultra SF photo dump carousel — selfie posing in front of Grace Cathedral (Episcopal) on Nob Hill. Caption makes no religious reference; context is purely phone camera testing and the cathedral is used as an architectural backdrop. (Religious Content — borderline)
January 19, 2026: 2016 throwback carousel (19 images) — image 4 shows Peggy Carter (Marvel Agent Carter) cosplay with a prop handgun held up. Explicitly cosplay context (#comiccon) and clearly a prop/costume piece. (Violence/Weapons — borderline)
TikTok
April 3, 2026: “Nerdy Things In My Home that just make sense” video — Trisha swings a large fantasy prop sword (appears to be a collectible/replica) in her kitchen for the camera. Context is geek home décor showcase (#makesense #fantasy #props #geektok). Clearly a decorative prop, not a real weapon. Comments reference “black arrow” (Hobbit reference) and other collectibles. (Violence/Weapons — borderline)
YouTube
December 6, 2025: “Deadpool VR Just Blew My Mind!!” — Extensive gameplay footage of Marvel’s Deadpool VR (rated 17+) showing combat with dual-wielded katanas, firearms, and grenades. Transcript describes “human shish kebab” attack combos, losing limbs from damage (“you might lose some limbs”), enemies slammed against the ground, and stealing enemy weapons. Viewer comment references “bodies being chopped to pieces and decapitations” visible in gameplay footage. Content is in the context of a video game review/tutorial. (Violence/Weapons)
December 6, 2025: “Deadpool VR Just Blew My Mind!!” — In-game Deadpool audio (voiced by Neil Patrick Harris) plays audibly in the video. At 6:40–6:48, game dialogue contains the S-word (“sh**ty”) and an additional auto-censored word (likely F-word given Deadpool’s R-rated context). At 4:37, a second censored word appears in game dialogue. This is in-game audio, not Trisha’s own speech, but is clearly audible in her video. The game is rated 17+ as noted in her description. (Severe Profanity)
December 6, 2025: “Deadpool VR Just Blew My Mind!!” — At 2:50, Trisha says ”it feels super bada**” while describing a reload mechanic, then immediately self-corrects: “Sorry, I’ve been playing too much Deadpool. Keep it PG, Trisha.” The use of “bada**” (contains ”ass”) is flagged. Video is sponsored by @MetaQuestVR
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