News
Are Public Libraries Becoming Children’s Libraries?
Books written for younger audiences are being relocated to adult sections at alarming rates. We asked experts to predict what that means for the rest of us.
News
The Editors Protecting Wikipedia from AI Hoaxes
WikiProject AI Cleanup is protecting Wikipedia from the same kind of misleading AI-generated information that has plagued the rest of the internet.
News
Twitter Acts Fast on Nonconsensual Nudity If It Thinks It’s a Copyright Violation
Researchers posted AI-generated nude images to Twitter to see how the company responds to reports of copyright violation versus reports of nonconsensual nudity.
News
Hacked ‘AI Girlfriend’ Data Shows Prompts Describing Child Sexual Abuse
A hacked database from AI companion site Muah.ai exposes peoples' particular kinks and fantasies they've asked their bot to engage in. It also shows many of them are trying to use the platform to generate child abuse material.
AI Slop
Hurricane Helene and the ‘Fuck It’ Era of AI-Generated Slop
The era of politically-motivated AI slop is here and it sucks.
TikTok
AI-Generated Pro-North Korean TikToks Are Also Bizarre Ads for Supplements
These AI-generated people are big fans of North Korea and of Reus Research’s Nicotinamide Riboside.
The Abstract
Apocalyptic Asteroid Impact Was Great for Ants
Ants farm as Earth burns, back on the Sun beat, and a spirit animal for introverts.
Behind The Blog
Behind the Blog: Newsworthy FOIA Files and the Art and Science of Paywalling
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 FOIAing after those racist pet-eating claims, the art and science of paywalling, and gambling with journalism.
Podcast
Podcast: One Year Anniversary Subscriber Bonanza
In this special podcast episode, we talk subscriber numbers, what people value, how to get our articles in front of people, and what we're looking to do next year.
News
Residents File Class Action Lawsuit Against BioLab for Toxic Plume
This isn't even the first time an incident at the Conyers, Georgia BioLab plant has forced residents out of their homes.
News
Telegram Confirms it Gave U.S. User Data to the Cops
Telegram finally updated its transparency bot to provide data on law enforcement requests.
Courtwatch
Men Stole Over $1 Million From DoorDash Delivery Drivers By Impersonating Them to Customer Service
The men called DoorDash customer service and pretended they had lost access to the accounts, then drained them, the indictment alleges.
FOIA
Internal Emails Reveal How Hate Overwhelmed Springfield After Trump's Lies About Haitian Immigrants
Internal emails from Springfield, Ohio reveal what has happened in the city after Donald Trump and JD Vance spread the conspiracy that Haitians are eating pets.