The 404 Media Podcast

This is a recording of our live show in Los Angeles in July! In this show we spoke all about ICE's technology and our reporting on it. Facial recognition, Palantir, Flock, and more. And we take questions from the audience. Thank you to everyone who came and we hope you enjoy the discussion! Subscribe at 404media.co for bonus content. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

We start this week with our articles about Trump’s tariffs, and how they’re impacting everything from LEGO to cameras to sex toys. After the break, Emanuel explains how misfired DMCA complaints designed to help adult creators are targeting other sites, including ours. In the subscribers-only section, we do a wrap-up of a bunch of recent ChatGPT stories about suicide and murder. A content warning for suicide and self-harm for that section. YouTube version: https://youtu.be/srdUOWq_hfg * Trump Take LEGO [https://www.404media.co/lego-stops-shipping-individual-bricks-to-united-states-after-trumps-tariffs/] * Trump Tariffs Cause Chaos on Ebay as Every Hobby Becomes Logistical Minefield [https://www.404media.co/trump-tariffs-cause-chaos-on-ebay-having-a-hobby-is-now-a-logistical-nightmare/] * How OnlyFans Piracy Is Ruining the Internet for Everyone [https://www.404media.co/how-onlyfans-piracy-is-ruining-the-internet-for-everyone/] * ChatGPT Encouraged Suicidal Teen Not To Seek Help, Lawsuit Claims [https://www.404media.co/chatgpt-encouraged-suicidal-teen-not-to-seek-help-lawsuit-claims/] * ChatGPT Answered 'High Risk' Questions About Suicide, New Study Finds [https://www.404media.co/chatgpt-answered-high-risk-questions-about-suicide-new-study-finds/] Subscribe at 404media.co for bonus content. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

Here's the podcast recorded at our recent second anniversary party in New York! We answered a bunch of reader and listener questions. Thank you to everyone that came and thank you for listening to this podcast too! Thanks again to DeleteMe, use code 404media for 20% off [https://joindeleteme.com/404media] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

We start this week with Joseph’s investigation into people selling custom patches for the Flipper Zero, a piece of hacking tech that car thieves can now use to break into a wide range of vehicles. After the break, Jason tells us about the new meta in AI slop: making 80s nostalgia videos. In the subscribers-only section, we all talk about Citizen, and how the app is pushing AI-written crime alerts without human intervention. YouTube version: https://youtu.be/nV3qShvuoKw [https://youtu.be/nV3qShvuoKw] * Inside the Underground Trade of ‘Flipper Zero’ Tech to Break into Cars [https://www.404media.co/inside-the-underground-trade-of-flipper-zero-tech-to-break-into-cars/] * 80s Nostalgia AI Slop Is Boomerfying the Masses for a Past That Never Existed [https://www.404media.co/80s-nostalgia-ai-slop-is-boomerfying-the-masses-for-a-past-that-never-existed/] * Citizen Is Using AI to Generate Crime Alerts With No Human Review. It’s Making a Lot of Mistakes [https://www.404media.co/citizen-is-using-ai-to-generate-crime-alerts-with-no-human-review-its-making-a-lot-of-mistakes/] * VICE News Presents: Vigilante, Inc [https://tubitv.com/movies/100003305/vice-news-presents-vigilante-inc]. Subscribe at 404media.co for bonus content. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

We start this week with Emanuel’s big investigation into the Tea app, and especially how it aggressively grew by raiding women safety groups. After the break, we talk about TikTok Shop selling GPS trackers. In the subscribers-only section, Joseph explains how Grok was exposing some of its AI persona prompts, and the sometimes NSFW nature of them. YouTube version: https://youtu.be/vRFaNoU-cGI * You're Invited: 404 Media's Second Anniversary Party and LIVE PODCAST [https://www.404media.co/404-media-second-anniversary-party/]! * How Tea’s Founder Convinced Millions of Women to Spill Their Secrets, Then Exposed Them to the World [https://www.404media.co/how-teas-founder-convinced-millions-of-women-to-spill-their-secrets-then-exposed-them-to-the-world/] * TikTok Shop Sells Viral GPS Trackers Marketed to Stalkers [https://www.404media.co/tiktok-shop-sells-viral-gps-trackers-marketed-to-stalkers/] * Grok Exposes Underlying Prompts for Its AI Personas: ‘EVEN PUTTING THINGS IN YOUR ASS’ [https://www.404media.co/grok-exposes-underlying-prompts-for-its-ai-personas-even-putting-things-in-your-ass/] Subscribe at 404media.co for bonus content. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]