Behind The Blog
Behind the Blog: Chat, Are We Cooked?
This week, we discuss Palantir scoops, coping mechanisms, and feeling God in this Samsung television.
Podcast
Podcast: A Lost Media Mystery
The source of a long mysterious 17-second snippet of music; a service that scraped and sold Discord server messages; and influencers using fake, AI-powered livestream apps.
AI
Do You Like These AI Images of Dying, Mutilated Children? Facebook Algorithm Wonders
Facebook's recommendation engine, which is core to the company's business model, is injecting grotesque images of AI-generated child gore into people's feeds.
AI
Men Use Fake Livestream Apps With AI Audiences to Hit on Women
"I downloaded this app called Parallel Live which makes it look like you have tens of thousands of people watching. Instantly, I became the life of the party."
Lost Media
Long Lost Song Hunted By Thousands Found in 80s Porno
The search is over for 'Everyone Knows That,' also known as 'Ulterior Motives' by Christopher Saint Booth, when it was found in the pornographic film "Angels of Passion."
Wikipedia
Russia Clones Wikipedia, Censors It, Bans Original
Ruviki is intended to be a more “trustworthy” source of information for Russians by editing out anything that makes the Russian government look bad.
News
Tech Companies Promise to Try to Do Something About All the AI CSAM They’re Enabling
The biggest tech companies in the world pledge to do something about the harmful AI images they are actively enabling.
age verification
Chaturbate Will Pay Texas $675,000 for Violating New Porn Age Verification Law
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton sued the popular porn webcam site in March.
Behind The Blog
Behind the Blog: Protests and Real-Life Repercussions
This is Behind the Blog, where we share our behind-the-scenes thoughts about how a few of our top stories of the week came together. This week, we discuss feeling like a hamster on a treadmill, reporting that leads to real-life change, and reflecting on protest.
News
Discord Shuts Down ‘Spy Pet’ Bots That Scraped, Sold User Messages
After 404 Media reported on the service last week, Discord has now shut down a mass of scraping accounts and says it is considering legal action.
News
Apple Removes Nonconsensual AI Nude Apps Following 404 Media Investigation
Apple and Google appear more willing to take action against these apps than they were in the past.
Facebook’s Bizarre AI Images Now on LinkedIn, Too
Linkedin lunatics discover AI image engagement hacking.
News
Android TVs Can Expose User Email Inboxes
An attacker requires physical access, but it’s possible to sideload Chrome onto some Android TVs which then gives access to the users’ email inbox. Google says it’s now fixing the issue.