The 404 Media Podcast

The podcast dives into the alarming trend of AI-generated mushroom foraging books on Amazon, emphasizing the dangers of misinformation in a life-or-death hobby. It critiques the reliability of such literature, raising concerns about toxic species. After the break, a fascinating investigation reveals how personal travel data was tracked using a privacy-leaking feature on a New York subway website. The discussion highlights critical issues around privacy, surveillance, and the responsibilities of tech platforms in safeguarding user information.

On this week's episode Joseph, Jason, Emanuel and Sam first talk about how Instagram is profiting from a vast network of adverts for crime. Instagram even throttled our reach on the platform while continuing to rake in cash from these ads! After the break, we move onto two AI-related stories from Emanuel and Sam. Stuff gets weird. There is a content warning at the top of the show, but we're repeating it in the show notes for this section. Most of My Instagram Ads Are for Drugs, Stolen Credit Cards, Hacked Accounts, Counterfeit Money, and Weapons Instagram Throttles 404 Media Investigation Into Drug Ads on Instagram, Continues to Let People Advertise Drugs Inside the AI Porn Marketplace Where Everything and Everyone Is for Sale The Community Pushing AI-Generated Porn to ‘the Edge of Knowledge’ For an ad-free version of this podcast and to access bonus episodes, become a subscriber at 404media.co. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Former Vice journalists discuss their experiences and reasons for starting their own media outlet. They explore NSFW subcultures online and the concept of financial independence. They also delve into the misuse of credit card credit report data and the need for regulation.