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This is Behind the Blog, where we share our behind-the-scenes thoughts about how
a few of our top stories of the week came together. This week, we reflect on
VICE's legacy, archiving, and whether the internet is really forever.
Samantha Cole
· Feb 23, 2024

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OUR THIRD FOIA FORUM! 3/6, 2PM EST

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· Feb 23, 2024

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REDDIT: 'WE ARE IN THE EARLY STAGES OF MONETIZING OUR USER BASE'

Reddit's filing with the SEC makes clear that training AI with user posts is a
core part of Reddit's new business model.
Emanuel Maiberg ,
Jason Koebler
· Feb 22, 2024

COURTWATCH

DARKNET DRUG DEALERS ARRESTED AFTER PACKAGES OF METH-LACED ADDERALL REPEATEDLY
RETURNED TO SENDER

'Professional Paper Filing Inc.' was a fictitious name. But the return address
went to a real, uninvolved business.
Jason Koebler
· Feb 22, 2024

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FTC FINES AVAST $16.5 MILLION FOR SELLING BROWSING DATA HARVESTED BY ANTIVIRUS

I previously revealed that Jumpshot, part of the cybersecurity company Avast,
was selling products based on users’ browsing data harvested by its antivirus
software. Now the FTC has issued a multimillion dollar fine in response.
Joseph Cox
· Feb 22, 2024

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How a deepfake nudify app rocked a high school; the spread of fake funeral
livestream scams on Facebook; and a very serious investigation into whether a
particular brand of vibrator is distributing malware.
Joseph Cox
· Feb 21, 2024

INSTACART’S AI RECIPES LOOK LITERALLY IMPOSSIBLE

Instacart is showing customers images of AI-generated food and recipes with
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Emanuel Maiberg
· Feb 21, 2024

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CHATGPT STARTED SPEAKING COMPLETE GIBBERISH

OpenAI said that it has identified the issue and is monitoring the situation.
Emanuel Maiberg
· Feb 21, 2024

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HELLDIVERS 2 IS SO POPULAR PLAYERS ARE SQUATTING SERVERS

I admit it: I'm logging in at 9am to just to secure a spot for later in the
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· Feb 20, 2024

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FAKE FUNERAL LIVE STREAM SCAMS ARE ALL OVER FACEBOOK

Scammers are copying genuine funeral service announcements, making their own
Facebook accounts, then directing vulnerable victims to a fake livestream page.
“It causes panic on the day where you shouldn't be thinking of that,” one
impacted person said.
Joseph Cox
· Feb 20, 2024

SECURITY

DO SPENCER’S VIBRATORS HAVE MALWARE ON THEM? AN INVESTIGATION

We tested the vibrator that a Spencer's customer claims almost gave their
computer malware.
Samantha Cole ,
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· Feb 19, 2024

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