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.
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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.
AI
Nurses Protest 'Deeply Troubling' Use of AI in Hospitals
National Nurses United has repeatedly warned about the use of AI in healthcare, saying it put both patients and nurses at risk. Healthcare giants are increasingly integrating it into patient care.
manga
Manga Site Blocks Adult Content, But Only for US and UK Users
Pixiv, a Japan-based image gallery site, is enforcing new "Restrictions for Healthy Expression" for users in the US and UK.
News
Inside a Modern Murder-for-Hire in NYC
Bitcoin, Telegram, and Instagram. All were involved in a recent murder-for-hire and extortion plot in New York City.
Podcast
Podcast: The Humane Ai Pin Is a Disaster
Why we can, we must, dunk on the Humane Ai Pin; how Instagram is running ads for nudify apps; and a tool that pushes AI-generated product placements into Reddit threads.
News
Microsoft Deleted Its LLM Because It Didn’t Get a Safety Test, But Now It’s Everywhere
Microsoft deleted its WizardLM 2 LLM because it didn’t go through “toxicity testing,” but it’s already all over the internet.
AI Is Poisoning Reddit to Promote Products and Game Google With 'Parasite SEO'
A market for manipulating Reddit using AI have emerged.