News
Pornhub ‘Deeply Regrets’ Hosting Girls Do Porn Content
Pornhub’s parent company has reached an agreement with the US Attorney’s office after an FBI investigation.
Behind The Blog
Behind the Blog: RIP Omegle, Refund Scams, and Tablet Thieves
This week, we discuss a groundbreaking investigation into Labcorp labor issues, the role of court records in our reporting, how "brand safety" has doomed the news industry, and the demise of a controversial website.
Minnesotans Have Some Really Good Flag Redesign Ideas
Minnesota asked the people to design a new state flag, and the people delivered.
News
Omegle, the Site That Paired Strangers for Video Chats, Is Dead
The owner of the site took it offline as of Wednesday, and wrote a long message to users alluding to "attacks" against the site.
Crypto
'Couldn't See Anymore:' Bored Ape Conference Attendees Wake Up With Searing Eye Pain, Vision Loss
“Been to lots of concerts, festivals, Burning Man, and never have I ever experienced fucked eyes like this.”
Behind The Blog
Behind the Blog: Adblock Wars, Livestreaming Trauma, and Deepfake Bella Hadid
This week, we discuss why FOIA about surveillance is so important, more misinfo around Israel-Palestine, adblockers, and a controversial livestream.
AI
A Viral Deepfake Made It Look Like Bella Hadid Said She ‘Stands With Israel’
An AI-generated fake of Hadid, who recently wrote that leaders should "ensure that innocent Palestinian civilians are not the forgotten casualties of this war," went viral on social media for literally putting words in her mouth.
AI
Instagram Is Hiding Its 'Palestinian Terrorists' Translation Problem Inside a Black Box
While we still don't know for sure what happened, researchers are looking at ways faulty AI models could have caused Instagram to auto-translate Arabic text into calling Palestinians “terrorists.”
AI
Riley Reid on AI: ‘I Don’t Want Porn to Get Left Behind’
Riley Reid talks about creating her virtual self with Clona.ai, and how compassion and consent play a role in AI's future.
Behind The Blog
Behind the Blog: Drones, Journalism and Disinformation
This week, we discuss Jason's entry into journalism via drones and Emanuel and Sam's thoughts on the state of social media and disinformation today.
News
Instagram ‘Sincerely Apologizes’ For Inserting ‘Terrorist’ Into Palestinian Bio Translations
The "see translation" feature for user bios was auto-translating phrases that included "Palestinian" and “alhamdulillah” into "Praise be to god, Palestinian terrorists are fighting for their freedom."
News
Fake Reports That Pornhub Is Giving Mia Khalifa's Money to Israel Are Going Viral
Made to look like MSNBC news reports, false claims about the former adult performer are spreading, despite being blatant misinformation.