The Scammers and Smut that Sparked the Modern Internet
Over the past few months, our host Brian Reed has been reporting on Section 230 – the law that shields online platforms and websites from lawsuits and has shaped the way we get information today. Now,...
18 Joulu 202539min
The Loophole That Could Keep the Epstein Files Hidden
By December 19th, the Department of Justice is supposed to release all DOJ and FBI files related to Jeffrey Epstein. But through Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests, Bloomberg investigative rep...
11 Joulu 202544min
‘Let Him Hang Himself’
When the recent slate of Jeffrey Epstein emails dropped, one line immediately jumped out: “I think you should let him hang himself.” It was part of a 2015 email exchange between journalist Michael Wol...
4 Joulu 202522min
Can Satire Save Democracy? w/ The Onion CEO Ben Collins
A nice treat for the holiday – an interview with the guy who runs the country’s funniest fake newspaper. Ben Collins became CEO of The Onion after a long career working in traditional news, so he's g...
27 Marras 202554min
Call 202-225-3501 To Fix The Internet
Next week, the House is expected to hold a hearing on kids’ online safety. They plan to release several bills to protect kids from harmful content. But one issue is not on the agenda: Section 230, the...
25 Marras 202511min
How Meta Is Making Billions From Scam Advertising
It seems like Meta just can’t lose. The Facebook parent company won a huge victory in court this week. The federal government was claiming Meta was too massive after acquiring Instagram and WhatsApp, ...
20 Marras 202537min
'We Don't Hate Journalists Enough': The Story of an F-ed Up Deepfake
When journalist Julia Mengolini criticized her country’s president, Javier Milei, she didn’t expect to be targeted with one of the more disturbing uses of AI: a pornographic deepfake video designed to...
13 Marras 202546min
A Government Whistleblower Trusts a Newsroom, Ends Up in Prison
When NSA contractor Reality Winner leaked proof that Russia had tried to break into the U.S. election system, she thought she was helping her country. Instead, she got the longest federal prison sente...
6 Marras 202540min
