Jason Koebler

Jason Koebler

Jason is a cofounder of 404 Media. He was previously the editor-in-chief of Motherboard. He loves the Freedom of Information Act and surfing.
487 posts
Behind the Blog: We Have Recommendations For You
Behind The Blog

Behind the Blog: We Have Recommendations For You

This week, we discuss our recommendations for the year.
Podcast: Marisa Kabas on Landing Big Scoops as an Independent Journalist
Podcast

Podcast: Marisa Kabas on Landing Big Scoops as an Independent Journalist

Marisa Kabas of The Handbasket joins the pod to talk about indie journalism, the industry, and what's going on in the federal government
Flock Exposed Its AI-Powered Cameras to the Internet. We Tracked Ourselves
Flock

Flock Exposed Its AI-Powered Cameras to the Internet. We Tracked Ourselves

Flock left at least 60 of its people-tracking Condor PTZ cameras live streaming and exposed to the open internet.
Behind the Blog: Resisting Demoralization
Behind The Blog

Behind the Blog: Resisting Demoralization

This week, we discuss history repeating itself, a phone wipe scandal, Meta's relationship with links and more.
Behind the Blog: Is This Headline 'Clickbait'?
Behind The Blog

Behind the Blog: Is This Headline 'Clickbait'?

This week, we discuss conversational AI, a behind the scenes of the zine, and more.
‘Architects of AI’ Wins Time Person of the Year, Sends Gambling Markets Into a Meltdown
Time Person of the Year

‘Architects of AI’ Wins Time Person of the Year, Sends Gambling Markets Into a Meltdown

People who bet on "AI" did not win and are incredibly mad.
Porn Is Being Injected Into Government Websites Via Malicious PDFs
AI

Porn Is Being Injected Into Government Websites Via Malicious PDFs

Dozens of government websites have fallen victim to a PDF-based SEO scam, while others have been hijacked to sell sex toys.
Border Patrol Agent Recorded Raid with Meta’s Ray-Ban Smart Glasses
CBP

Border Patrol Agent Recorded Raid with Meta’s Ray-Ban Smart Glasses

New videos and photos shared with 404 Media show a Border Patrol agent wearing Meta Ray-Bans glasses with the recording light clearly on. This is despite a DHS ban on officers recording with personal devices.
404 Media Is Making a Zine
Announcements

404 Media Is Making a Zine

We are publishing a risograph-printed zine about the surveillance technologies used by ICE.
Behind the Blog: Hearing AI Voices and 'Undervolting'
Behind The Blog

Behind the Blog: Hearing AI Voices and 'Undervolting'

This week, we discuss PC woes, voice deepfakes, and mutual aid.
Here's the Video for Our Seventh FOIA Forum: Flock
FOIA Forum

Here's the Video for Our Seventh FOIA Forum: Flock

Here is the archived video of our FOIA Forum about how to do reporting on Flock.
America’s Polarization Has Become the World's Side Hustle
AI

America’s Polarization Has Become the World's Side Hustle

The 'psyops' revealed by X are entirely the fault of the perverse incentives created by social media monetization programs.