

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


The Lawyer Fighting Government Surveillance for 30 Years (With EFF's Cindy Cohn)

Inside the AI Slop Propaganda Wars

The Journalist Who Tracked Epstein Island Visitors’ Phones

The Company Secretly Turning Your Zoom Meetings into Podcasts

The Marketing Tricks of "Artificial Intelligence"

The Disappearing DOGE Depositions

Google Street View's Unmappable City

How to Talk to Your Friend Experiencing 'AI Psychosis'

Understanding Roblox’s Grooming Problem

The Depravity Economy
The podcast explores the rise of prediction markets like Kalshi and Polymarket, questioning their ethical implications and potential for manipulation. The panelists discuss how these platforms, which allow betting on real-world events, represent a "depravity economy" where profit is derived from human suffering. A key ...

How to Detect Phone Spying Tech (with Cooper Quintin)

Ring Is Just Getting Started

Privacy Under Pressure (With Harlo Holmes)

Inside an AI-Powered School

What It’s Like to Be a Data Labeler Training AI

Ring Is Back and Scarier Than Ever

The Screen Time Panic Sets Parents Up to Fail

The Latest Epstein Dump is a Disaster

How Identity Literally Changes What You See (with Samuel Bagg)
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