Behind The Blog
Behind the Blog: AI-Generated Cartoon Terrorism and Ticket Reseller Chaos
This week, we discuss AI-generated cartoon terrorism, ticket reseller shenanigans, and a bombshell government report.
News
Another 62 ‘Girls Do Porn’ Victims Sue Pornhub for $600 Million
A lawsuit filed by more victims of the sex trafficking operation claims that Pornhub’s moderation staff ignored reports of their abuse videos.
Bing Is Generating Images of SpongeBob Doing 9/11
Microsoft's Bing Image Creator lets beloved characters fly planes toward tall buildings, illustrating the struggles of generative AI models have with copyright and filtering.
‘Some of You Lied About Your Gender:’ Men Swamp Tech Conference for Women
At a conference meant to give women and non-binary technologists networking and career opportunities, male attendees reportedly swarmed the career fair and took over recruiter lines.
Lost Lyft Cat Tux Found After Driving Entire Company, City, and Internet Into Frenzy
Tux went on a wild ride in a Lyft, and the rest of us went with him.
Behind The Blog
Behind the Blog: TikTok Doxing, the Roman Empire, and Alien ‘Encounters’
This week, we discuss chain smoking through Rome: Total War, the audacity of TikTok doxing accounts using facial recognition, and a big new documentary about aliens on Netflix.
Et Tu, Bing? Microsoft’s AI Image Generator Blocks Prompts for Julius Caesar
Bing Image Creator won't let you generate images of “Julius Caesar” and “Marcus Aurelius.”
Features
DIY Chatbots Unleash Large Language Models’ Repressed Sexuality
Trains with boobs and horny goblins: erotic roleplay chatbot character creation represents a hobby that's born out of AI companies pushing sex to the margins.
Behind The Blog
FBI Wiretapping, Mexico's 'Aliens,' and Pissed Off Game Developers
How we broke the news of another arrest and indictment of someone involved in a sex trafficking ring, getting inside a situation that's pissed off a lot of game developers, the balance of revealing news and finding narratives, and monumental right-to-repair progress.
News
Girls Do Porn Actor and MomPOV.com Owner Indicted on Sex Trafficking Charges
Douglas "James" Wiederhold is facing a maximum of life in prison.
News
Original ‘Girls Do Porn’ Actor and Owner of MomPOV.com Arrested on Felony Charges
Douglas "James" Wiederhold, the co-owner of MomPOV.com with Girls Do Porn ringleader Michael Pratt, will appear in San Diego court on Thursday.
News
'I Will Cut and Kill You:' New Lawsuit Against Pornhub Alleges Girls Do Porn Threatened Victim’s Life
Kristy Althaus is suing Pornhub and its parent company, seeking a jury trial for accusations that it contributed to her abuse from Girls Do Porn.