Tamagotchi
A 27-Year Old Tamagotchi Mystery Has Been Solved
"Looking at it now, this looks like a bad schoolyard video game urban legend. But it is real."
Facebook’s Taylor Swift Fan Pages Taken Over by Animal Abuse, Porn, and Scams
Here is how I found hardcore porn, pirated content, malware, and endless scams on Facebook: I typed “Katy Perry” into the search bar.
All Eyes on Rafah
Viral ‘All Eyes on Rafah’ Image Came From Facebook Group to Make ‘AI Industry Prosper’
The version that went viral on Instagram had a watermark that said it was AI-generated removed.
4chan
Internet Sleuths Finally Find Origin of 'The Backrooms' Creepypasta Image
After years of searching, a team of researchers have solved a 4chan mystery.
Rafah
All Eyes on Rafah’s Virality Creates Market for AI Spam About Palestine
AI images and AI spam variations of 'All Eyes on Rafah' are now flooding Facebook and Instagram.
Ticketmaster
The Monopoly Case Against Ticketmaster, Explained
The antitrust suit against Live Nation is not about ticket scalping or ticket sales. It's about total domination over the entire concert industry.
Google Is Paying Reddit $60 Million for Fucksmith to Tell Its Users to Eat Glue
"You can also add about 1/8 cup of non-toxic glue to the sauce to give it more tackiness."
repair
Samsung Requires Independent Repair Shops to Share Customer Data, Snitch on People Who Use Aftermarket Parts, Leaked Contract Shows
The contract requires repair shops to "immediately disassemble" devices that have parts "not purchased from Samsung."
LAPD
‘FUCK the LAPD' Shirt Maker's Entire Shop Sold Out After Cops Threaten Him
"Streisand Effect in effect," designer says after their legal response went viral.
FOIA
These Are the 'Extensive Online Threats' the University of Texas Sent to Cops About Palestine Protests
These three Instagram posts were sent to police as examples of the "extensive online threats" of groups organizing pro-Palestinian protests where more than 100 students were arrested.
AI
University Suspends Students for AI Homework Tool It Gave Them $10,000 Prize to Make
Emory University gave students a $10,000 entrepreneurial prize for their AI startup, then suspended them and accused them of cheating when they built it.
AI
AI Generated Hentai Is Viral All Over Facebook
While reporting this story, a 404 Media article *about* AI-generated porn was deleted by Facebook.