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The 'Com World War'
17 april 2024 · 37 min
We start this episode with Joseph's latest fly-on-the-wall investigation into the Com, the nebulous online entity and culture that is linked to some of the most high profile and brazen data breaches in recent history. Joseph sat in their chatrooms while rival hackers and criminals doxed and physically robbed one another. A true melding of digital and physical crime. After the break, Jason breaks down why some researchers are calling out Google on some of its AI science research. In the subscribers-only section, Sam explains why a guy made an AI-powered (kinda) sex box. Lees meer
Inside the ‘Com World War’: Robberies, Brickings, and ‘Drama’
Is Google's AI Actually Discovering 'Millions of New Materials?'
This Man Wants to ‘Save the World’ By Letting You Jerk Off Into a Computer
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The Wild World of Fake AI Influencers
10 april 2024 · 43 min
We start the episode with an announcement: we've brought on our first 404 Media fellow Jules Roscoe! They did amazing work at Motherboard, and we're stoked to have them on board to cover labor for us and getting our work to audiences wherever they are. As for this week's stories, we start with Jason's wild one about grifters who are taking influencer's videos, deepfaking an AI face onto them, and then driving people to OnlyFans-style accounts. After the break, Sam talks about the couple who have finally got porn onto the Apple Vision Pro. In the subscribers-only section, Jules tells us what they saw when visiting a particular, Zoom-powered chicken shop in NYC. Lees meer
‘AI Instagram Influencers’ Are Deepfaking Their Faces Onto Real Women’s Bodies
How Amateur Performers Are Making Porn in the Apple Vision Pro
NYC Chicken Shop Replaces Cashier With Woman in Philippines On Zoom
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The Xz Backdoor and the AI Peer-Review Crisis
3 april 2024 · 40 min
This is a super fun episode with a lot of labor themes throughout. Jason starts off by describing the totally wild Xz backdoor which, in a way, was an open source labor issue. Then Emanuel takes us through how AI might be sneaking into the peer-review process. Then in the subscribers-only section, Sam explains why a major journal has decided to stop the use of an infamous image in its papers. Lees meer
The Xz Backdoor Highlights the Vulnerability of Open Source Software—and Its Strengths
ChatGPT Looms Over the Peer-Review Crisis
Scientific Journal Bans Images of ‘Lena,’ Researchers’ Favorite Centerfold
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The Shaky Science of License Plate Readers
27 maart 2024 · 47 min
A jam packed episode this week. First, Jason explains how a 'study' that says surveillance company Flock is “instrumental in solving 10 percent of reported crime in the US” is heavily flawed. He got a bunch of internal emails and spoke to those involved. After the break, Sam and Emanuel tell us how people are being pushed to far sketchier parts of the web after Pornhub pulled out of Texas. Then in the subscribers-only section, Jason and Joseph detail how they dug into the new owners of Deadspin, and what that all means for the wider media industry. Lees meer
Let’s Talk About the Flock Study That Says It Solves Crime
Age Verification Laws Drag Us Back to the Dark Ages of the Internet
Deadspin Is Becoming a Gambling Referral Site
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Shrimp Jesus
20 maart 2024 · 44 min
Shrimp Jesus. Shrimp Jesus. Shrimp Jesus. That is what the first story is about! We now have robust academic research into the mass of AI-generated garbage flooding Facebook. Jason takes us through what this era of Facebook means. After the break, Sam explains why Pornhub pulled out of Texas. In the subscribers-only section, Joseph shows how two of the biggest safe lock manufacturers in the world have put backdoors into their products. Lees meer
Facebook’s Algorithm Is Boosting AI Spam That Links to AI-Generated, Ad-Laden Click Farms
Pornhub Pulls Out of Texas
Massively Popular Safe Locks Have Secret Backdoor Codes
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How Hackers Steal Mountains of Oxy and Adderall
13 maart 2024 · 45 min
Somehow we filled a whole hour and it felt like five minutes! First Joseph explains his deep story on how hackers and fraudsters are injecting themselves into the electronic prescription system to order mountains of drugs. Then Emanuel breaks down how 404 Media, bizarrely, is included in a fake Netflix trailer that was probably made for the benefit of the Russian state. Then in the subscribers-only section, the group chats about ElevenLabs, and how Emanuel bypassed the company's "no-go voice" policy. Lees meer
How Hackers Dox Doctors to Order Mountains of Oxy and Adderall
Why Is 404 Media Included in a Fake Netflix Trailer Made by Russia?
ElevenLabs Block on Cloning Biden's Voice Easily Bypassed
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The AI-Powered TikTok Hustlers
6 maart 2024 · 47 min
We go long (and play some bonus audio) for Jason's story inside the wild world of TikTok and Instagram hustlers who are using AI to swarm platforms with automatically generated garbage content. Some of them are making a killing in the process. After the break, we talk about Sam's story on Etsy sellers stealing fan fiction writers' work. Then in the subscriber-only section, Jason breaks down why a right to repair victory in Oregon is a massive deal for Apple globally. Lees meer
Inside the World of TikTok Spammers and the AI Tools That Enable Them
Fanfiction Community Rocked By Etsy Sellers Turning Their Work Into Bound Books
Oregon Passes Bill That Would Make iPhones More Repairable Everywhere
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Tumblr and WordPress to Sell Users’ Data to Train AI Tools
28 februari 2024 · 47 min
Tumblr and WordPress are set to sell posts to OpenAI and Midjourney. And cops are wearing body cameras in libraries. In this episode, Jason, Sam, and Emanuel try to explain what it means for OpenAI and Midjourney to scrape Tumblr's posts, broader chaos at the company, and whether AI is going to run out of things to ingest. Then we talk about the war on libraries, which is taking place all over the country. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Byron Tau on the New U.S. Surveillance State
27 februari 2024 · 35 min
New format alert! We are experimenting with publishing additional interview episodes! These will not replace the normal weekly show. Rather, we'll upload an interview with people we find interesting whenever we feel a good opportunity comes up. Subscribers as usual get early and ad-free access. This episode is with Byron Tau, an investigative journalist and author of the new book Means of Control: How the Hidden Alliance of Tech and Government is Creating a New American Surveillance State. Joseph's and Byron's work on location data has bounced off each others' for years. Finally, the pair sit down and talk all about the adtech surveillance industry.
Means of Control: How the Hidden Alliance of Tech and Government is Creating a New American Surveillance State
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A Deepfake Nightmare + Vibrator Malware
21 februari 2024 · 45 min
A ton of stuff to talk about this week. We start with Jason and Emanuel's dive into how a deepfake nudify app rocked a high school. We got a copy of the police report, and more than anything else it shows we're simply not ready for what deepfakes will mean for ordinary people. Then Joseph talks about uncovering a network of fake funeral livestream scams on Facebook. In the subscribers-only section, we talk about Jason and Sam's very serious investigation into whether a certain brand of vibrator is actually delivering malware or not. Lees meer
‘What Was She Supposed to Report?:’ Police Report Shows How a High School Deepfake Nightmare Unfolded
Fake Funeral Live Stream Scams Are All Over Facebook
Do Spencer’s Vibrators Have Malware on Them? An Investigation
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An Open Source Search Engine to Replace Google
14 februari 2024 · 38 min
We've got a real variety this week. First, Emanuel talks about Paradox.ai, a tool that massive brands like McDonald's, CVS, and FedEx are using to screen job applicants. It uses a bit of AI, but really this is more of a labor story. Then Jason breaks down Stract, an open source search engine that is trying to do search better than the increasingly bad experience of Google. In the subscribers-only section, the group goes long on how a viral story about a botnet of toothbrushes turned out to not be true, and how we've dealt with similar stories before. Lees meer
Service Jobs Now Require Bizarre Personality Test From AI Company
This Guy Has Built an Open Source Search Engine as an Alternative to Google in His Spare Time
The Viral Smart Toothbrush Botnet Story Is Not Real
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Inside a Fraud Factory
7 februari 2024 · 47 min
This week we start with Joseph's investigation into OnlyFake, an underground website that lets anyone generate convincing photos of fake IDs at the click of a mouse. Joseph successfully used one of these to bypass the identity verification process at a cryptocurrency exchange. This really will have massive implications for crime and cybersecurity more generally. After the break, we have a double feature with a story about AI audio porn and then a likely low tech response to the ongoing deepfake crisis. In the subscribers-only section, Emanuel tells us about how he investigated the Instagram ad to investment scam pipeline. Lees meer
Inside the Underground Site Where ‘Neural Networks’ Churn Out Fake IDs
‘Neural Network’ Fake ID Site Goes Dark After 404 Media Investigation
AI-Generated Grandma Porn Is Flooding the Internet
‘DignifAI:’ 4chan Is Editing Pictures to Clothe Women
Fake Bill Ackman and Jim Cramer Instagram Ads are Trying to Take My Money
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This Is It. The Deepfake Reckoning
1 februari 2024 · 50 min
(I went in and fixed the audio issue! Please make sure your podcast client has the latest version downloaded. Okay, back to working on an investigation now, thank you for bearing with us) This week's episode is a banger. First, we go long with Sam and Emanuel, the two journalists who have followed deepfakes and generative AI more closely than anyone. Their latest piece talks about what is going to happen next: a clampdown in the AI and social media industries that may be an overcorrection, with impacts for everyone. Keeping with AI, Emanuel then explains how the founder of the extremism group The Base told his followers to use uncensored AI. In the subscribers-only section, Joseph talks about how an Iranian linked drug trafficker hired a member of the Hells Angel to carry out a hit on U.S. soil. Yes, that's the sentence. Lees meer
The Taylor Swift Deepfakes Disaster Threatens to Change the Internet As We Know It
Founder of Neo-Nazi Group the Base Instructs Followers to Use 'Uncensored' AI
Encrypted Phone ‘Sky’ Linked to Murder-for-Hire Plot in Maryland
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Why Google Is Shit Now
25 januari 2024 · 51 min
We're doing something a little different this episode. For the whole free section of the podcast, we're talking all about the degradation of Google. That includes AI-generated articles making their way onto Google News, and how researchers found that, yes, Google search really is getting worse. This is a long, rich, and fun discussion. Then in the subscribers-only section, Joseph breaks down his latest investigation into a phone spying capability that is monitoring billions. Google (to their credit) cut-off a linked company in response to our inquiries. Lees meer
Google News Is Boosting Garbage AI-Generated Articles
Google Search Really Has Gotten Worse, Researchers Find
Inside a Global Phone Spy Tool Monitoring Billions
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Google Finally Endorses Right to Repair
17 januari 2024 · 34 min
Well, that was a pleasant surprise: Google has formally endorsed right to repair! Jason not only broke this news but then had a long conversation with Google about why it made the change (spoiler: it was the concerted effort of consumers, activists, and journalists). Jason explains why this change matters in the first part of the show. After the break, Sam takes us through a pretty unusual court case and what it means for online dating. Then in the subscribers-only section, Joseph talks about a new map we just published showing which local police departments and public agencies have invested in the AI surveillance platform Fusus. Is your police department one of them? Take a look. Lees meer
Google Formally Endorses Right to Repair, Will Lobby to Pass Repair Laws
YouTube Commenters and the Grassroots Movement Pushed Google to Support Right to Repair
Man Sues 27 Women After Facebook Users Call Him ‘Clingy’ and ‘Psycho’
Is Your Local Police Department Using Fusus AI-Enabled Cameras? Find Out Here
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Deepfaked Celeb Scam Ads Are All Over YouTube
10 januari 2024 · 38 min
Jason decided to publish our first story minutes before recording, so here is some hot off the presses material. That piece was about scam ads on YouTube involving deepfaked celebrities. After the break, Sam discussed a very bizarre FOIA response from Texas. Then in the subscribers-only section, Jason tells the long and very entertaining saga of the Polish hackers who fixed a bunch of trains, and faced legal threats in response. Lees meer
Deepfaked Celebrity Ads Promoting Medicare Scams Run Rampant on YouTube
Texas Health Department Claims It Has Nothing to Do With Warnings on Porn From Texas Health Department
Polish Hackers Say Manufacturer's Repair DRM Killed Train's Power, Broke Compressor
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Inside a $7 Million Airbnb Scam
4 januari 2024 · 37 min
We are back for 2024! We hit the ground running this week with a story about charges against a man for allegedly orchestrating a massive, nationwide Airbnb scam. Then Sam speaks about how Pornhub is blocking access to visitors in North Carolina and Montana, who are now (predictably) using VPNs as a workaround. Then in the subscribers-only section we talk about the life and death of the encrypted app Wickr. RIP Wickr. Lees meer
Real Estate ‘Visionary’ Allegedly Behind Massive, Viral Airbnb Fraud Charge
I Accidentally Uncovered a Nationwide Scam on Airbnb
North Carolina and Montana Just Lost Access to Pornhub
Wickr is Dead
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These Companies Say They're Using Microphone Audio to Target Ads
21 december 2023 · 46 min
In this week's show, we start with a couple of articles about how companies might *actually* be listening to conversations through smart device microphones to target ads. Plenty of questions remain, but we discuss everything we know so far. After the break, Sam explains a new Stanford study which has resulted in one of AI's most important datasets being taken offline (check the article itself for a clarification on Google's connection to the story which we learned after recording). In the subscribers-only section, Jason tells us how he dug into the wave of stolen, AI-generated art all over Facebook. Lees meer
Marketing Company Claims That It Actually Is Listening to Your Phone and Smart Speakers to Target Ads
Company Brags About Using Smart Device Microphone Audio to Target Ads on Their Podcast
Largest Dataset Powering AI Images Removed After Discovery of Child Sexual Abuse Material
Facebook Is Being Overrun With Stolen, AI-Generated Images That People Think Are Real
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How Did a 'Russian Economist' Fly into LAX With No Ticket, No Passport, No Memory of How He Got There?
13 december 2023 · 38 min
A really bizarre mystery this week. We broke the news that a man somehow flew into LAX without a ticket or passport and DHS is totally stumped. Who knows how he got there? No one, apparently. Then Sam breaks down the latest Patreon ban hammer against a misunderstood community. In the subscriber's only section, Joseph explains a massive mistake by Verizon potentially put a person's physical safety at risk, and what this means for why he doesn't use a phone. Lees meer
Civitai and OctoML Introduce Radical New Measures to Stop Abuse After 404 Media Investigation
No Record of 'Russian Economist' Who Flew to LAX Without a Ticket, Didn't Remember How He Got Here
‘The Community Is Scrambling:’ Patreon Banned a Ton of 'Adult Baby/Diaper Lover' Furries
Verizon Gave Phone Data to Armed Stalker Who Posed as Cop Over Email
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a16z Funded AI Platform Generated Images That “Could Be Categorized as Child Pornography,” Leaked Documents Show
6 december 2023 · 46 min
A content warning for the free section of this episode. Emanuel explains a massive investigation of his into how Civitai, the a16z funded AI platform, generated images that “could be categorized as child pornography,” according to internal Slack chats and more. This is a difficult, complicated, but important story. I'll leave it at that. Then in the subscriber's only section, we talk about Jason's investigation into pickleball turf wars. Remember to check out the video archive of our recent FOIA Forum too for more info on how Jason got thousands of documents for this story. Lees meer
a16z Funded AI Platform Generated Images That “Could Be Categorized as Child Pornography,” Leaked Documents Show
'FYI Pickleball DRAMA': Local Governments Overwhelmed By Tennis-Pickleball Turf Wars, Documents Show
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Male Tech Conference Founder Runs Popular Woman-in-Tech Account (???)
29 november 2023 · 49 min
So much drama this episode but with an important message behind it all. For the first half, Sam and Jason break down their stories about Eduards Sizovs, a tech conference founder who listed a fake, "auto-generated" woman as a conference speaker. Sizovs is also behind a highly popular woman-in-tech account. There are layers here.
After the break, Jason explains how Plex is leaking users' viewing habits to one another. Then in the subscribers-only section, Joseph runs us through how an established figure in the sneaker world is connected to a Chinese money laundering ring. Lees meerTech Conference Collapses After Organizer Admits to Making Fake ‘Auto-Generated’ Female Speaker
Male Tech Conference Founder Is Behind Popular Woman Coding Influencer Account
Plex Users Fear New Feature Will Leak Porn Habits to Their Friends and Family
Sneakers and Armored Cars: How a Shoe Company Empire Allegedly Used a Chinese Money Laundering Ring
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OpenAI, Harry Potter Fanfic, and Hackers Who Gamble
23 november 2023 · 41 min
Well that was a lot of drama in the world of OpenAI. Fear not, we have a unique angle on how the person in the running to be OpenAI's new CEO was a character in a Harry Potter fanfic that was written deliberately as a recruiting tool to the effective altruist movement. That's definitely a sentence. After the break Sam talks about how Twitter is pushing sex workers into a black hole, then in the subscribers-only section Joseph explains how he found that SIM swappers are gambling stolen Bitcoin at online casinos. Lees meer
New OpenAI CEO Was a Character in a Harry Potter Fanfic That's Wildly Popular With Effective Altruists
Elon Musk Is Making His Advertising Crisis a Problem for Sex Workers
Hackers Use Online Casinos to Gamble Mountains of Cash They Steal from Victims
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Venture Capitalists a16z Fund Nonconsensual Deepfake Porn
15 november 2023 · 37 min
We recorded this immediately after publishing some breaking news: we discovered that venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) is funding Civitai, an AI marketplace we've repeatedly shown is an engine for nonconsensual AI porn. Just this week Emanuel reported Civitai had introduced a "bounty" system, that financially rewards people for making AI-models of specific targets. We talk about both stories in the first section of the podcast. Then after the break of this episode of "The Emanuel Maiberg Show," Emanuel talks about his deep investigation into working conditions in Labcorp, one of the biggest lab companies in the country, and how Amazon-like metrics may put patients at risk. Then in the subscribers-only section, Emanuel and Jason discuss their article on how the "brand safety" industry is stopping news websites from receiving vital funding. Lees meer
Giant AI Platform Introduces ‘Bounties’ for Deepfakes of Real People
Andreessen Horowitz Invests in Civitai, Which Profits From Nonconsensual AI Porn
‘Literally Impossible:’ Labcorp Workers Say Productivity Goals Are Pushing Them to the Brink
Advertisers Don’t Want Sites Like Jezebel to Exist
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How AI-Powered Cameras Took Over One Small American Town
8 november 2023 · 36 min
This week goes in all sorts of directions. First, Joseph runs through his in-depth article on Fusus, a surveillance company that took over one small American town with AI-powered cameras. Now, they're everywhere, both in the U.S. and increasingly abroad. After the break, Sam tells us how attendees of an NFT conference got more than they bargained for, and ended up getting (temporarily) blinded (literally). In the subscribers-only section, Joseph and Jason discuss their just published piece about a refund fraud group that scammed $700,000 out of Amazon, and how these scams may impact delivery drivers on the ground. Lees meer
AI Cameras Took Over One Small American Town. Now They're Everywhere
'Couldn't See Anymore:' Bored Ape Conference Attendees Wake Up With Searing Eye Pain, Vision Loss
How a 'Refund Fraud' Gang Stole $700,000 From Amazon
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YouTube Profiting from a Drug Market, and SIM Swappers Working with Ransomware Gangs
1 november 2023 · 46 min
We're shaking things up with a new format! As well as the two stories available to all listeners, we have a third discussion at the end which is only for paying subscribers. We explain why at the top of the show.
As for this week's articles, first Emanuel explains how YouTube is making money off a livestream of an open air drug market. After the break, Jason and Emanuel discuss their two stories about Israel-Palestine and the lack of archiving efforts and freedom of information. In the subscriber's only section, Joseph breaks down a wild new marriage in cybercrime: English-speaking SIM swappers and Eastern European ransomware operators. Lees meerYouTube Is Monetizing Human Suffering at an Open Air Drug Market
Elon Musk Broke All the Tools Historians Need to Archive Tweets About Israel-Gaza War
Netanyahu’s Government Is Trying to Suspend the Freedom of Information
SIM Swappers Are Working Directly with Ransomware Gangs Now
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OSINT, Twitter, and a $30 Million Bitcoin Ring
25 oktober 2023 · 41 min
For the first half of the show, we talk about a couple of stories around the Israel-Palestine conflict. First, Instagram "sincerely apologizes" to Sam for its auto-translations which added the word "terrorist" to sentences containing the word "Palestinian." Then, Joseph and Emanuel talk about their article about how verified Twitter accounts have taken the term "OSINT" and used it to spread their own garbage information. After the break, Joseph takes us through another story of his: a fascinating court record pulls back the curtain on a $30 million cash-for-Bitcoin ring that was operating right under everyone's noses in the heart of New York. Lees meer
Instagram ‘Sincerely Apologizes’ For Inserting ‘Terrorist’ Into Palestinian Bio Translations
‘Verified’ OSINT Accounts Are Destroying the Israel-Palestine Information Ecosystem
Inside a $30 Million Cash-for-Bitcoin Laundering Ring in the Heart of New York
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AI is Muddying the Horrors of War, and a Film Community Implodes
18 oktober 2023 · 44 min
Content warning for the first half of the episode because it touches on violent themes. Emanuel takes us through how so-called AI detectors are, instead of clearing up the fog of misinformation around the Israel-Palestine conflict, may actually be making everything much worse. A crucial story for these ongoing events. Then after the break, we change gears and Jason explains a trademark dispute in the film photography community. Spoiler: everyone is mad. Lees meer
AI Images Detectors Are Being Used to Discredit the Real Horrors of War
A Trademark Dispute Is Tearing the Tiny Film Photography Community Apart Demand for Travis Scott Creates Liquidity Crisis in Ticket Reselling Economy
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SpongeBob, AI, and a Crisis Among Ticket Sellers
11 oktober 2023 · 41 min
This episode is a fun one. First, Sam takes us through her story about generating images of SpongeBob and 9/11 with Bing's AI. Why? Because a bunch of people found a way to create similar images even though they shouldn't be possible under Microsoft's own policies. After the break, we turn into an economics podcast. Jason breaks down what exactly happened when a bunch of credit card maxers (people who try to gather as many credit card points as possible) over saturated the market for Travis Scott tickets. A fascinating, and hilarious, crisis emerged. Lees meer
Bing Is Generating Images of SpongeBob Doing 9/11
Low Demand for Travis Scott Creates Liquidity Crisis in Ticket Reselling Economy
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A Glitch Is Hiding Porn on YouTube, and Food Delivery Robots Feed Footage to the LAPD
4 oktober 2023 · 40 min
This week we start with a super interesting set of stories about how a small community has found a glitch in YouTube. It lets the group upload basically anything it wants to the platform with little fear of the clip being deleted. That includes explicit videos which were on YouTube for weeks at a time. Emanuel spoke to those responsible.
After the break, Jason explains how he got emails showing that the LAPD wants a "partnership" with food delivery robots. The reason? These robots are constantly recording their surroundings. Lees meerI Joined an Exclusive Club of YouTube Porn Hunters
People Are Using a Glitch to Upload Porn to YouTube and YouTube Can’t Delete It
Food Delivery Robots Are Feeding Camera Footage to the LAPD, Internal Emails Show
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Ticket Scalpers, The New Frontier of AI Chat Bots, and Mass Doxing on TikTok
27 september 2023 · 55 min
Holy moly that's a big ol' episode. Jason is back and tells us how ticket scalping actually works on a technical level, and how Ticketmaster benefits from scalping. Sam then explains how AI chatbots with no limits are letting people explore their sexuality safely (please note a content warning for that one for discussions on sexual themes and violence).
After the break, Joseph talks about a TikTok account that may be the next evolution in clout-chasing: an account that uses facial recognition tech to dox random people on the internet. Lees meerWhy Scalpers Can Get Olivia Rodrigo Tickets and You Can't
DIY Chatbots Unleash Large Language Models’ Repressed Sexuality
The End of Privacy is a Taylor Swift Fan TikTok Account Armed with Facial Recognition Tech
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The Tool That ICE Can Use to Track Pregnancy Websites and Fortnite
20 september 2023 · 39 min
On this week's episode you won't hear Jason because he is out on location reporting from a right to repair conference in New Orleans! Before that, he was in Las Vegas reporting on the ongoing ransomware crisis impacting MGM casinos. But you will hear Joseph, Sam, and Emanuel discuss a tool that ICE has purchased which gives it access to data from a pregnancy tracking website.
Then after the break, we talk about the latest update to an ongoing sex trafficking case Sam has been following for years, and Emanuel talks about why game developers he spoke to are up in arms about recent changes to the game engine Unity. Lees meeriFixit Drastically and Retroactively Reduces ‘Repairability Score’ of the Current iPhone
I Gambled in MGM's Hacked Casinos
Inside ShadowDragon, The Tool That Lets ICE Monitor Pregnancy Tracking Sites and Fortnite Players
Original ‘Girls Do Porn’ Actor and Owner of MomPOV.com Arrested on Felony Charges
Girls Do Porn Actor and MomPOV.com Owner Indicted on Sex Trafficking Charges
“This Is a Disaster:” Game Developers Scramble to Deal With Unity’s New Fees
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We Reveal One of the FBI's Most Closely Guarded Secrets
14 september 2023 · 41 min
On this week's episode Joseph, Jason, Emanuel and Sam first talk about something that sounds like a Harry Styles story, but it's actually an artificial intelligence one. We also play a few rounds of “Is That Audio Snippet an AI Generated Version of Harry Styles or Is It a Real Section of a Leaked Harry Styles Song?”
After the break, Joseph runs us through a massive secret he revealed: the so-called “third country” that intercepted tens of millions of encrypted messages on behalf of the FBI. Lees meerThe Specter of AI-Generated 'Leaked Songs' Is Tearing the Harry Styles Fandom Apart
Revealed: The Country that Secretly Wiretapped the World for the FBI
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Amazon Is Selling AI-Generated Books That Are a Matter of 'Life or Death'
6 september 2023 · 39 min
On this week's episode Joseph, Jason, Emanuel and Sam first talk about how Amazon is selling mushroom foraging books that appear to be AI-generated. Not great when foraging can be a matter of life or death. After the break, Joseph explains how he tracked someone through the New York subway using a privacy-leaking feature on an MTA website. Lees meer
‘Life or Death:’ AI-Generated Mushroom Foraging Books Are All Over Amazon
I Tracked an NYC Subway Rider's Movements with an MTA ‘Feature’
NYC Subway Will Disable ‘Feature’ That Leaked Trip History After 404 Media Investigation
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Instagram's Rampant Ads-for-Crime Problem
29 augustus 2023 · 47 min
On this week's episode Joseph, Jason, Emanuel and Sam first talk about how Instagram is profiting from a vast network of adverts for crime. Instagram even throttled our reach on the platform while continuing to rake in cash from these ads! After the break, we move onto two AI-related stories from Emanuel and Sam. Stuff gets weird. There is a content warning at the top of the show, but we're repeating it in the show notes for this section. Lees meer
Most of My Instagram Ads Are for Drugs, Stolen Credit Cards, Hacked Accounts, Counterfeit Money, and Weapons
Instagram Throttles 404 Media Investigation Into Drug Ads on Instagram, Continues to Let People Advertise Drugs
Inside the AI Porn Marketplace Where Everything and Everyone Is for Sale
The Community Pushing AI-Generated Porn to ‘the Edge of Knowledge’
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Welcome to 404 Media
22 augustus 2023 · 37 min
Welcome to 404 Media! On this special introductory episode, 404 Media co-founders Joseph Cox, Sam Cole, Emanuel Maiberg, and Jason Koebler explain what's in store for this new, journalist-founded media outlet.
After the break, Joseph and Jason break down how violent criminals have managed to gain access to a supply chain of data that lets them dox nearly anyone in America. Most of the country likely has no idea their data is collected and sold this way, and certainly don't know that criminals now have access too.
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