The 404 Media Podcast

We're shaking things up with a new format! As well as the two stories available to all listeners, we have a third discussion at the end which is only for paying subscribers. We explain why at the top of the show.As for this week's articles, first Emanuel explains how YouTube is making money off a livestream of an open air drug market. After the break, Jason and Emanuel discuss their two stories about Israel-Palestine and the lack of archiving efforts and freedom of information. In the subscriber's only section, Joseph breaks down a wild new marriage in cybercrime: English-speaking SIM swappers and Eastern European ransomware operators. YouTube Is Monetizing Human Suffering at an Open Air Drug Market Elon Musk Broke All the Tools Historians Need to Archive Tweets About Israel-Gaza War Netanyahu’s Government Is Trying to Suspend the Freedom of Information SIM Swappers Are Working Directly with Ransomware Gangs Now Subscribe at 404media.co for this podcast's bonus content. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The podcast covers topics such as a translation error on Instagram, the increasing influence of OSINT on Twitter, and a $30 million Bitcoin laundering ring in New York.

AI image detectors are being used to discredit the real horrors of war in the Israel-Palestine conflict. The limitations of AI in analyzing images are discussed, along with its impact on shaping the perception of reality. A trademark dispute in the film photography community is causing controversy and distress. The hosts also touch on a ticket seller story and promote their platform.

Dive into the quirky world of AI as Bing generates bizarre images of SpongeBob and 9/11, sparking discussions on the limits of creativity and sensitivity. The conversation shifts gears to the chaotic ticket reselling market, where a surge of credit card optimizers leads to an unexpected liquidity crisis following Travis Scott's concerts. Explore the intertwined fates of scalpers and fans as inflated supplies drive prices down. It's a captivating mix of humor, economics, and the complexities of modern tech!

This week we start with a super interesting set of stories about how a small community has found a glitch in YouTube. It lets the group upload basically anything it wants to the platform with little fear of the clip being deleted. That includes explicit videos which were on YouTube for weeks at a time. Emanuel spoke to those responsible.After the break, Jason explains how he got emails showing that the LAPD wants a "partnership" with food delivery robots. The reason? These robots are constantly recording their surroundings. I Joined an Exclusive Club of YouTube Porn Hunters People Are Using a Glitch to Upload Porn to YouTube and YouTube Can’t Delete It Food Delivery Robots Are Feeding Camera Footage to the LAPD, Internal Emails Show Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ticket scalping, AI chatbots for sexual role play, and mass doxing on TikTok are discussed in this episode of the podcast.

On this week's episode you won't hear Jason because he is out on location reporting from a right to repair conference in New Orleans! Before that, he was in Las Vegas reporting on the ongoing ransomware crisis impacting MGM casinos. But you will hear Joseph, Sam, and Emanuel discuss a tool that ICE has purchased which gives it access to data from a pregnancy tracking website.Then after the break, we talk about the latest update to an ongoing sex trafficking case Sam has been following for years, and Emanuel talks about why game developers he spoke to are up in arms about recent changes to the game engine Unity. iFixit Drastically and Retroactively Reduces ‘Repairability Score’ of the Current iPhone I Gambled in MGM's Hacked Casinos Inside ShadowDragon, The Tool That Lets ICE Monitor Pregnancy Tracking Sites and Fortnite Players Original ‘Girls Do Porn’ Actor and Owner of MomPOV.com Arrested on Felony Charges Girls Do Porn Actor and MomPOV.com Owner Indicted on Sex Trafficking Charges “This Is a Disaster:” Game Developers Scramble to Deal With Unity’s New Fees Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The hosts dive into the sensational world of AI-generated music, gauging reactions from fans over a fake Harry Styles track. They reveal an astonishing secret about a country that has helped the FBI intercept encrypted messages. The discussion glides through the murky waters of audio deepfakes, challenging the boundaries of authenticity in music. Legal battles surrounding information disclosure in the justice system spark a debate on transparency. The blend of technology, music, and law keeps listeners on the edge of their seats!

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