Immigration
ICE Propaganda Video That Used Jay-Z Song Hit With Copyright Takedown
A DHS sizzle reel that used "Public Service Announcement" got hit with a copyright takedown request and has been deleted off of X.
Flock
Feds Used Local Cop's Password to Do Immigration Surveillance With Flock Cameras
A DEA agent used a local cop's password "for federal investigations in late January 2025 without [the cop's] knowledge of said use."
Behind The Blog
Behind the Blog: Speculation, Distraction, and Smart Glasses
This week, we discuss Wikipedia's ethos and zooming in on a lot of pictures of cops' glasses.
CBP
A CBP Agent Wore Meta Smart Glasses to an Immigration Raid in Los Angeles
Video obtained and verified by 404 Media shows a CBP official wearing Meta's AI glasses, which are capable of recording and connecting with AI. “I think it should be seen in the context of an agency that is really encouraging its agents to actively intimidate and terrorize people," one expert said.
Flock
Home Depot and Lowe's Share Data From Hundreds of AI Cameras With Cops
Home improvement stores are finding ways to share data from their Flock license plate reader cameras with law enforcement, according to public records.
News
Apple Is Selling iPad Repair Parts for Astronomical Prices
“I believe Apple is charging this because they know if the price is high enough no one will buy it."
Meta
Meta Is Going to Let Job Candidates Use AI During Coding Tests
"This is more representative of the developer environment that our future employees will work in."
Behind The Blog
Behind the Blog: Don't Record Me, Bro
This week, we discuss smart glasses for frat bros, Amazon comms messiness, and more.
AI Slop
LeBron James' Lawyers Send Cease-and-Desist to AI Company Making Pregnant Videos of Him
Viral Instagram accounts making LeBron 'brainrot' videos have also been banned.
Pentagon
Military Says It Will ‘Continuously’ Monitor Bathrooms to Comply With Anti-Trans Order
An internal memo obtained by 404 Media also shows the military ordered a review hold on "questionable content" at Stars and Stripes, the military's 'editorially independent' newspaper.
Spanish
ICE accede a una red nacional de cámaras con inteligencia artificial, según datos
Las cámaras lectoras de patentes de Flock están instaladas en más de 5000 comunidades en EE.UU. y las policías locales usan el sistema nacional para realizar búsquedas el ICE.
Spanish
Manifiestos de vuelo revelan que casi 40 personas no identificadas fueron enviadas en tres vuelos de deportación a El Salvador
Información filtrada mediante hackeos y obtenida por 404 Media revela que en los vuelos de deportación a El Salvador hubo decenas de personas adicionales no registradas oficialmente.