Behind The Blog

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Behind the Blog: TikTok Ban and Pornhub Blocks
Behind The Blog

Behind the Blog: TikTok Ban and Pornhub Blocks

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 iterative journalism, security through obscurity, Pornhub abandoning Texas and the TikTok ban.
Behind the Blog: Nextdoor Madness and Pharmacy Hackers
Behind The Blog

Behind the Blog: Nextdoor Madness and Pharmacy Hackers

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 Nextdoor lunacy, pharmaceutical hacking, cops, and very good keyboards.
Behind the Blog: Corporate PR Stonewalling and The Sandwich Simulacrum
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Behind the Blog: Corporate PR Stonewalling and The Sandwich Simulacrum

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 the corporate PR strategy of stonewalling the press, digital comradery, and the AI sandwich simulacrum.
Behind the Blog: VICE’s Legacy and the Idea That ‘The Internet Is Forever’
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Behind the Blog: VICE’s Legacy and the Idea That ‘The Internet Is Forever’

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 reflect on VICE's legacy, archiving, and whether the internet is really forever.
Behind the Blog: Personality Tests, First Jobs, and ‘Profitability’
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Behind the Blog: Personality Tests, First Jobs, and ‘Profitability’

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 talk about our first jobs, personality tests, and what it means to be "profitable."
Behind the Blog: Not Safe for Whose Work?
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Behind the Blog: Not Safe for Whose Work?

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 talk about looking at NSFW stuff in offices and Indonesian cafes and adding KYC to your KYC.
Behind the Blog: Social Media's ‘IDGAF Era’ and Weather Clout Chasers
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Behind the Blog: Social Media's ‘IDGAF Era’ and Weather Clout Chasers

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 social media companies being in their “IDGAF Era" and a viral thread about California's ARkStorm.
Behind the Blog: AI-Generated Harm and Our Journalism Business
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Behind the Blog: AI-Generated Harm and Our Journalism Business

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 AI-generated non-consensual images that went viral of Taylor Swift, why we need your email address, and the state of journalism.
Behind the Blog: Instagram Porn and AI Garbage
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Behind the Blog: Instagram Porn and AI Garbage

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 Instagram's anti-sex policies, Google News AI garbage, and handing over ID all over the internet.
Behind the Blog: Open Source Platforms and Impactful Journalism
Behind The Blog

Behind the Blog: Open Source Platforms and Impactful Journalism

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 tenacity in blogging, seeing results from journalism, and open-source platforms.
Behind the Blog: Face-Scanning Kids, Epstein Documents, and Internet Bike Fandoms
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Behind the Blog: Face-Scanning Kids, Epstein Documents, and Internet Bike Fandoms

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 Google face-scanning children, accessing the Epstein documents, and a viral Peloton moment.
Behind the Blog: A Gift Guide, Goals, and Some End of Year Nostalgia
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Behind the Blog: A Gift Guide, Goals, and Some End of Year Nostalgia

This week, we discuss the year we've had, technology journalism as a complicated feeling, and some gift ideas for your last minute shopping.