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 of My Instagram Ads Are for Drugs, Stolen Credit Cards, Hacked Accounts, Counterfeit Money, and Weapons
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Most of My Instagram Ads Are for Drugs, Stolen Credit Cards, Hacked Accounts, Counterfeit Money, and Weapons

The ads are a window into a blatantly illegal underground economy that Meta is not only failing to moderate, but is actively profiting from and injecting into users’ feeds.
Biden Administration Changes Mind, Says Car Companies Shouldn't Ignore Overwhelmingly Popular Car Repair Law Anymore
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Biden Administration Changes Mind, Says Car Companies Shouldn't Ignore Overwhelmingly Popular Car Repair Law Anymore

The Biden administration pre-empted a repair law voters passed by a 3-1 margin. Now it says it "strongly supports the right to repair."
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Welcome to 404 Media

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‘Condensation Death' Is Breaking $550 AirPods Max and Driving Users Nuts
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‘Condensation Death' Is Breaking $550 AirPods Max and Driving Users Nuts

Apple's lawyers argued that an angry customer "omits details" about a so-called "walk" where condensation built up in his AirPods Max, and that moisture in the company's flagship headphones is simply "more noticeable" than in competitors' models.
‘Cop Slide' Incident Report Details Harrowing Day for Boston Police
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‘Cop Slide' Incident Report Details Harrowing Day for Boston Police

The report, obtained exclusively by 404 Media, does not use the word “slide,” though it claims a “suspect” whose first and last name are “UNKNOWN, UNKNOWN."