

The 404 Media Podcast
Welcome to the podcast from 404 Media where Joseph, Sam, Emanuel, and Jason catch you up on the stories we published this week. 404 Media is a journalist-owned digital media company exploring the way technology is shaping–and is shaped by–our world. We bring you unparalleled access to hidden worlds both online and IRL through investigative reporting, smart blogging, and breaking news. At 404 Media you’ll read, and hear, stories you can’t find anywhere else written by journalists who are leading experts on their beats. Subscribe to 404 Media at 404media.co to gain access to an ad-free version of this podcast, as well as a bonus podcast episodes. Subscribers are the bedrock of building a sustainable business for our journalism. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Episodes


Signal's Meredith Whittaker on Backdoors and AI

Google, Reddit, and the Robots.txt Rebellion

The CrowdStrike Outage

The Worst Telecom Breach Ever

The Ticketmaster Hack

Your Identity Hacked, Yet Verified

Replacing 404 Media with AI

AI Celebs Take Over Google Image Search

Hacking the Adderall Shortage

DARK WIRE on Whale Hunting

A Massive Google Leak

Google Somehow Got Even More Shit

Your Phone's Location is Exposed

Why the Solar Storm Broke Tractors and GPS

Facebook is the 'Zombie Internet'

A Lost Media Mystery

The Humane Ai Pin Is a Disaster

The 'Com World War'
This podcast episode explores the escalating conflict within the online community known as Com, which has now spilled over into physical violence, including robberies. The speakers discuss the increasing sophistication and scale of the crimes being committed by members of Com, as well as the emergence of different grou...

The Wild World of Fake AI Influencers
This podcast episode explores the harmful implications of deepfakes, specifically in the context of stealing content from influencers and the exploitation of sex workers. The speakers discuss the emergence of AI influencers on Instagram, the challenges of detecting and removing deepfake content on platforms like Instag...
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