Jason Koebler

Jason Koebler

Jason is a cofounder of 404 Media. He was previously the editor-in-chief of Motherboard. He loves the Freedom of Information Act and surfing.
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Most Popular Reddit User of All Time Posts Hundreds of Lewd Waifus Per Day
Reddit

Most Popular Reddit User of All Time Posts Hundreds of Lewd Waifus Per Day

The most popular Redditor of all time exclusively posts anime art on small subreddits.
Here's the U.S. Government's Antitrust Case Against Apple
Court documents

Here's the U.S. Government's Antitrust Case Against Apple

Here are the court documents for the DOJ's antitrust case against Apple.
Deadspin Is Becoming a Gambling Referral Site
Deadspin

Deadspin Is Becoming a Gambling Referral Site

"We aim to be able to support delivery of this via partnerships within the sports betting industry."
Let’s Talk About the Flock Study That Says It Solves Crime
Flock

Let’s Talk About the Flock Study That Says It Solves Crime

A Flock study claims it is “instrumental in solving 10% of reported crime in U.S.” A researcher who oversaw the study is now questioning how it was done.
'Enhanced' Photos of Kate Middleton Are Just More AI Bullshit
Kate Middleton

'Enhanced' Photos of Kate Middleton Are Just More AI Bullshit

Unblurring screengrabs of Kate Middleton just means creating a brand new, AI-altered image that is less real than the blurry one.
Facebook’s Algorithm Is Boosting AI Spam That Links to AI-Generated, Ad-Laden Click Farms
AI

Facebook’s Algorithm Is Boosting AI Spam That Links to AI-Generated, Ad-Laden Click Farms

Viral 'Shrimp Jesus' and AI-generated pages like it are part of spam and scam campaigns that are taking over Facebook.
How a Foul Ball From 2014 Became Part of a Russian Disinformation Campaign
Baseball

How a Foul Ball From 2014 Became Part of a Russian Disinformation Campaign

Using OSINT and Baseball Reference to determine the exact pitch that was used in a Russian disinformation video.
The U.S. Wants to Ban TikTok for the Sins of Every Social Media Company
TikTok

The U.S. Wants to Ban TikTok for the Sins of Every Social Media Company

The TikTok situation is an untenable mess. Banning it will further balkanize the internet.
Amazon's Hidden Chatbot Recommends Nazi Books and Lies About Amazon Working Conditions
Amazon

Amazon's Hidden Chatbot Recommends Nazi Books and Lies About Amazon Working Conditions

An AI tool created to let people search reviews actually lets you use it like any other chatbot.
‘Young Indian Method’ Teaches TikTok Spammers How to Hire and Control 'Third World Country Workers'
TikTok

‘Young Indian Method’ Teaches TikTok Spammers How to Hire and Control 'Third World Country Workers'

“Do not be scared to get rid of any indians slacking, wasting time, or offering poor quality within the team. Remember, these guys are easily replaceable. They are exactly like soldiers,” it says. 
Here's the Video for Our Third FOIA Forum: Temple of Satan and Iterative FOIAs
FOIA

Here's the Video for Our Third FOIA Forum: Temple of Satan and Iterative FOIAs

How to use public meetings to inform FOIA requests, and vice versa.
NYTimes Files Copyright Takedown Against Hundreds of Wordle Clones
Wordle

NYTimes Files Copyright Takedown Against Hundreds of Wordle Clones

The takedown is also affecting games that definitively aren't Wordle.