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Wikipedia has blacklisted Archive.today, a website that archives web pages, after it executed a denial-of-service attack and tampered with archived web snapshots. As a result, Wikipedia is removing approximately 695,000 links to Archive.today from its pages.
Pinterest Is Drowning in a Sea of AI Slop and Auto-Moderation
A 404 Media report highlights how Pinterest users are frustrated by the prevalence of AI-generated content and the platform's aggressive auto-moderation. Users complain about the platform prioritizing AI-first features over user experience and struggling to combat moderation errors.
Grok Exposed a Porn Performer’s Legal Name and Birthdate—Without Even Being Asked
Grok, Elon Musk's chatbot, exposed the legal name and birthdate of porn performer Siri Dahl, information Dahl had previously protected. This incident is the latest in a series of privacy breaches from the chatbot.
Ars Technica Pulls Article With AI Fabricated Quotes About AI Generated Article
Ars Technica retracted an article after it was discovered to contain fabricated quotes generated by AI about an AI-generated piece. The 404 Media report highlights the increasing risk of AI hallucination and ethical concerns surrounding AI-generated content in journalism.
'Students Are Being Treated Like Guinea Pigs:' Inside an AI-Powered Private School
Leaked documents from Alpha School, an AI-powered private school, reveal that its AI system generates faulty lessons that can be harmful to students. Despite praise from the press and the Trump administration, the school's AI lessons are doing "more harm than good."
404 Media Is Making a Zine
404 Media is publishing a risograph-printed zine focused on the surveillance technologies used by ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement). The zine will delve into the technologies and their impact.
With Ring, American Consumers Built a Surveillance Dragnet
404 Media reports that Ring's "Search Party" feature enables a dystopian surveillance dragnet, fueled by American consumers. The article characterizes it as "surveillance accelerationism."
Watch 404 Media’s Super Bowl Ad
404 Media purchased a Super Bowl ad. The ad's content and cost are not disclosed in the linked article.