The lawsuit alleges XVideos, Bang Bros, XNXX, Girls Gone Wild and TrafficFactory are in violation of Florida's law that requires adult platforms to verify visitors are over 18.
The lawsuit alleges XVideos, Bang Bros, XNXX, Girls Gone Wild and TrafficFactory are in violation of Floridax27;s law that requires adult platforms to verify visitors are over 18.#ageverification
Protesters outside LA's Tesla Diner fear for the future of democracy in the USA
Protesters outside LAx27;s Tesla Diner fear for the future of democracy in the USA#Tesla #News
'Honk If You Hate Elon:' Two Days of Protest at the Tesla Diner
Protesters outside LA's Tesla Diner fear for the future of democracy in the USARosie Thomas (404 Media)
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The decision highlights hurdles faced by developers as they navigate a world where credit card companies dictate what is and isn't appropriate.
The decision highlights hurdles faced by developers as they navigate a world where credit card companies dictate what is and isnx27;t appropriate.#News
Steam Doesn't Think This Image Is ‘Suitable for All Ages’
The decision highlights hurdles faced by developers as they navigate a world where credit card companies dictate what is and isn't appropriate.Matthew Gault (404 Media)
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Submit to biometric face scanning or risk your account being deleted, Spotify says, following the enactment of the UK's Online Safety Act.
Submit to biometric face scanning or risk your account being deleted, Spotify says, following the enactment of the UKx27;s Online Safety Act.#spotify #ageverification
Spotify Is Forcing Users to Undergo Face Scanning to Access Explicit Content
Submit to biometric face scanning or risk your account being deleted, Spotify says, following the enactment of the UK's Online Safety Act.Samantha Cole (404 Media)
We talked to people living in the building whose views are being blocked by Tesla's massive four-story screen.
We talked to people living in the building whose views are being blocked by Teslax27;s massive four-story screen.#News #Tesla
Living Next To Tesla Diner Is 'Absolute Hell,' Neighbors Say
We talked to people living in the building whose views are being blocked by Tesla's massive four-story screen.Rosie Thomas (404 Media)
The massive Tea breach; how the UK's age verification law is impacting access to information; and LeBron James' AI-related cease-and-desist.
The massive Tea breach; how the UKx27;s age verification law is impacting access to information; and LeBron Jamesx27; AI-related cease-and-desist.#Podcast
Podcast: The Tea Hack Just Keeps Getting Worse
The massive Tea breach; how the UK's age verification law is impacting access to information; and LeBron James' AI-related cease-and-desist.Joseph Cox (404 Media)
The Sig Sauer P320 has a reputation for firing without pulling the trigger. The manufacturer says that's impossible, but the firearms community is showing the truth is more complicated.
The Sig Sauer P320 has a reputation for firing without pulling the trigger. The manufacturer says thatx27;s impossible, but the firearms community is showing the truth is more complicated.#News
Gun Nerds Dismantle Infamous Pistol to Research If It Fires at Random
The Sig Sauer P320 has a reputation for firing without pulling the trigger. The manufacturer says that's impossible, but the firearms community is showing the truth is more complicated.Matthew Gault (404 Media)
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“Without these safeguards, Mr. Barber eventually developed full-blown PTSD, which he is currently still being treated for,” the former mod's lawyer said.
“Without these safeguards, Mr. Barber eventually developed full-blown PTSD, which he is currently still being treated for,” the former modx27;s lawyer said.#ContentModeration
Former Moderator Sues Chaturbate for 'Psychological Trauma'
“Without these safeguards, Mr. Barber eventually developed full-blown PTSD, which he is currently still being treated for,” the former mod's lawyer said.Samantha Cole (404 Media)
LeBron James' Lawyers Send Cease-and-Desist to AI Company Making Pregnant Videos of Him
Viral Instagram accounts making LeBron x27;brainrotx27; videos have also been banned.#AISlop
LeBron James' Lawyers Send Cease-and-Desist to AI Company Making Pregnant Videos of Him
Viral Instagram accounts making LeBron 'brainrot' videos have also been banned.Jason Koebler (404 Media)
The wiping commands probably wouldn't have worked, but a hacker who says they wanted to expose Amazon’s AI “security theater” was able to add code to Amazon’s popular ‘Q’ AI assistant for VS Code, which Amazon then pushed out to users.
The wiping commands probably wouldnx27;t have worked, but a hacker who says they wanted to expose Amazon’s AI “security theater” was able to add code to Amazon’s popular ‘Q’ AI assistant for VS Code, which Amazon then pushed out to users.#News #Hacking
Hacker Plants Computer 'Wiping' Commands in Amazon's AI Coding Agent
The wiping commands probably wouldn't have worked, but a hacker who says they wanted to expose Amazon’s AI “security theater” was able to add code to Amazon’s popular ‘Q’ AI assistant for VS Code, which Amazon then pushed out to users.Joseph Cox (404 Media)
The Tesla Diner has two gigantic screens, a robot that serves popcorn, and owners hope it will be free from people who don't like Tesla.
The Tesla Diner has two gigantic screens, a robot that serves popcorn, and owners hope it will be free from people who donx27;t like Tesla.#News #Tesla
'It's Not a Political Statement': Checking in With Tesla Superfans at Elon Musk's New Diner
The Tesla Diner has two gigantic screens, a robot that serves popcorn, and owners hope it will be free from people who don't like Tesla.Rosie Thomas (404 Media)
An internal memo obtained by 404 Media also shows the military ordered a review hold on "questionable content" at Stars and Stripes, the military's 'editorially independent' newspaper.
An internal memo obtained by 404 Media also shows the military ordered a review hold on "questionable content" at Stars and Stripes, the militaryx27;s x27;editorially independentx27; newspaper.#Pentagon #PeteHegseth
Military Says It Will ‘Continuously’ Monitor Bathrooms to Comply With Anti-Trans Order
An internal memo obtained by 404 Media also shows the military ordered a review hold on "questionable content" at Stars and Stripes, the military's 'editorially independent' newspaper.Jason Koebler (404 Media)
From ICE's facial recognition app to its Palantir contract, we've translated a spread of our ICE articles into Spanish and made them freely available.
From ICEx27;s facial recognition app to its Palantir contract, wex27;ve translated a spread of our ICE articles into Spanish and made them freely available.#Spanish
We're Publishing Our ICE Reporting In Spanish
From ICE's facial recognition app to its Palantir contract, we've translated a spread of our ICE articles into Spanish and made them freely available.Joseph Cox (404 Media)
In tests involving the Prisoner's Dilemma, researchers found that Google’s Gemini is “strategically ruthless,” while OpenAI is collaborative to a “catastrophic” degree.
In tests involving the Prisonerx27;s Dilemma, researchers found that Google’s Gemini is “strategically ruthless,” while OpenAI is collaborative to a “catastrophic” degree.#llms #OpenAI
Gemini Is 'Strict and Punitive' While ChatGPT Is 'Catastrophically' Cooperative, Researchers Say
In tests involving the Prisoner's Dilemma, researchers found that Google’s Gemini is “strategically ruthless,” while OpenAI is collaborative to a “catastrophic” degree.Rosie Thomas (404 Media)
John Adams says "facts do not care about our feelings" in one of the AI-generated videos in PragerU's series partnership with White House.
John Adams says "facts do not care about our feelings" in one of the AI-generated videos in PragerUx27;s series partnership with White House.#AI
White House Partners With PragerU to Make AI-Slopified Founding Fathers
John Adams says "facts do not care about our feelings" in one of the AI-generated videos in PragerU's series partnership with White House.Samantha Cole (404 Media)
There is a massive exodus happening in the AI world; the 'Save Our Signs' campaign, and why AI won't save the media industry.
There is a massive exodus happening in the AI world; the x27;Save Our Signsx27; campaign, and why AI wonx27;t save the media industry.#Podcast
Podcast: The AI Exodus Begins
There is a massive exodus happening in the AI world; the 'Save Our Signs' campaign, and why AI won't save the media industry.Joseph Cox (404 Media)
Nearly two minutes of Mark Zuckerberg's thoughts about AI have been lost to the sands of time. Can Meta's all-powerful AI recover this artifact?
Nearly two minutes of Mark Zuckerbergx27;s thoughts about AI have been lost to the sands of time. Can Metax27;s all-powerful AI recover this artifact?#AI #MarkZuckerberg
Saving the Lost Silent Zuckerberg Interview With the Amazing Power of AI
Nearly two minutes of Mark Zuckerberg's thoughts about AI have been lost to the sands of time. Can Meta's all-powerful AI recover this artifact?Jason Koebler (404 Media)
Sweden's Moderate party allowed users to make the PM hold a sign bearing any name they wanted. You know what happened next.
Swedenx27;s Moderate party allowed users to make the PM hold a sign bearing any name they wanted. You know what happened next.#News
Swedish Prime Minister Pulls AI Campaign Tool After It Was Used to Ask Hitler for Support
Sweden's Moderate party allowed users to make the PM hold a sign bearing any name they wanted. You know what happened next.Matthew Gault (404 Media)
The rise of Anubis; ICE's new facial recognition app; and a bunch of articles about LLMs.
The rise of Anubis; ICEx27;s new facial recognition app; and a bunch of articles about LLMs.#Podcast
Podcast: How to Fight Back Against AI Bot Scrapers
The rise of Anubis; ICE's new facial recognition app; and a bunch of articles about LLMs.Joseph Cox (404 Media)
404 Media is closed this week. School's out.
404 Media is closed this week. Schoolx27;s out.#PSA
Gone Fishin': 404 Media Summer Break 2025
404 Media is closed this week. School's out.Jason Koebler (404 Media)
404 Media spoke to Dave McNamee, the original creator of the babyface Vance meme, about free speech, our rights, and how it feels to see the thing you created being blamed for someone's denial of entry to the U.S.
404 Media spoke to Dave McNamee, the original creator of the babyface Vance meme, about free speech, our rights, and how it feels to see the thing you created being blamed for someonex27;s denial of entry to the U.S.#vance #meme #Socialmedia #Immigration
'My Bad:' Babyface Vance Meme Creator On Norwegian Tourist's Detainment
404 Media spoke to Dave McNamee, the original creator of the babyface Vance meme, about free speech, our rights, and how it feels to see the thing you created being blamed for someone's denial of entry to the U.S.Samantha Cole (404 Media)
A judge rules that Anthropic's training on copyrighted works without authors' permission was a legal fair use, but that stealing the books in the first place is illegal.
A judge rules that Anthropicx27;s training on copyrighted works without authorsx27; permission was a legal fair use, but that stealing the books in the first place is illegal.#AI #Books3
Judge Rules Training AI on Authors' Books Is Legal But Pirating Them Is Not
A judge rules that Anthropic's training on copyrighted works without authors' permission was a legal fair use, but that stealing the books in the first place is illegal.Jason Koebler (404 Media)
Blaming payment processor restrictions, Fansly—a platform creators flocked to after OnlyFans announced it'd ban sex—announced it's changing the rules for multiple types of content.
Blaming payment processor restrictions, Fansly—a platform creators flocked to after OnlyFans announced itx27;d ban sex—announced itx27;s changing the rules for multiple types of content.#platforms #furries #paymentprocessors
Massive Creator Platform Fansly Bans Furries
Blaming payment processor restrictions, Fansly—a platform creators flocked to after OnlyFans announced it'd ban sex—announced it's changing the rules for multiple types of content.Samantha Cole (404 Media)
Researchers found Meta’s popular Llama 3.1 70B has a capacity to recite passages from 'The Sorcerer's Stone' at a rate much higher than could happen by chance.
Researchers found Meta’s popular Llama 3.1 70B has a capacity to recite passages from x27;The Sorcererx27;s Stonex27; at a rate much higher than could happen by chance.#AI #Meta #llms
Meta's AI Model 'Memorized' Huge Chunks of Books, Including 'Harry Potter' and '1984'
Researchers found Meta’s popular Llama 3.1 70B has a capacity to recite passages from 'The Sorcerer's Stone' at a rate much higher than could happen by chance.Rosie Thomas (404 Media)
The list of sites in the suspect's notebook, which can easily reveal where someone lives, are a simple Google search away, have been for years, and lawmakers could make changes if they wanted. They have before.
The list of sites in the suspectx27;s notebook, which can easily reveal where someone lives, are a simple Google search away, have been for years, and lawmakers could make changes if they wanted. They have before.#News
The People Search Sites in the Suspected Minnesota Killer's Notebook Are a Failure of Congress
The list of sites in the suspect's notebook, which can easily reveal where someone lives, are a simple Google search away, have been for years, and lawmakers could make changes if they wanted. They have before.Joseph Cox (404 Media)
"This is a moment where that community feels collectively under threat and isn't sure what the process is for solving the problem.”
"This is a moment where that community feels collectively under threat and isnx27;t sure what the process is for solving the problem.”#News
AI Scraping Bots Are Breaking Open Libraries, Archives, and Museums
"This is a moment where that community feels collectively under threat and isn't sure what the process is for solving the problem.”Emanuel Maiberg (404 Media)
I got a confirmation email saying I'll get another confirmation when it's shipped. But I haven't provided a shipping address.
I got a confirmation email saying Ix27;ll get another confirmation when itx27;s shipped. But I havenx27;t provided a shipping address.#News
I Tried Pre-Ordering the Trump Phone. The Page Failed and It Charged My Credit Card the Wrong Amount
I got a confirmation email saying I'll get another confirmation when it's shipped. But I haven't provided a shipping address.Joseph Cox (404 Media)
The RNC and other Republican groups are violating Utah telecommunications law by continuing to text people incessantly after they've asked them to stop, a new complaint alleges.
The RNC and other Republican groups are violating Utah telecommunications law by continuing to text people incessantly after theyx27;ve asked them to stop, a new complaint alleges.#politics #donations #winred #rnc
RNC Sued Over WinRed's Constant 'ALL HELL JUST BROKE LOOSE!' Fundraising Texts
The RNC and other Republican groups are violating Utah telecommunications law by continuing to text people incessantly after they've asked them to stop, a new complaint alleges.Samantha Cole (404 Media)
A survey of 7,000 active users on Instagram, Facebook and Threads shows people feel grossed out and unsafe since Mark Zuckerberg's decision to scale back moderation after Trump's election.
A survey of 7,000 active users on Instagram, Facebook and Threads shows people feel grossed out and unsafe since Mark Zuckerbergx27;s decision to scale back moderation after Trumpx27;s election.#Meta
Meta Users Feel Less Safe Since It Weakened ‘Hateful Conduct’ Policy, Survey Finds
A survey of 7,000 active users on Instagram, Facebook and Threads shows people feel grossed out and unsafe since Mark Zuckerberg's decision to scale back moderation after Trump's election.Samantha Cole (404 Media)
The confirmation follows 404 Media's reporting using flight data and air traffic control (ATC) audio that showed the agency was flying Predator drones above Los Angeles.
The confirmation follows 404 Mediax27;s reporting using flight data and air traffic control (ATC) audio that showed the agency was flying Predator drones above Los Angeles.#News
CBP Confirms It Is Flying Predator Drones Above Los Angeles To Support ICE
The confirmation follows 404 Media's reporting using flight data and air traffic control (ATC) audio that showed the agency was flying Predator drones above Los Angeles.Joseph Cox (404 Media)
Exclusive: Following 404 Media’s investigation into Meta's AI Studio chatbots that pose as therapists and provided license numbers and credentials, four senators urged Meta to limit "blatant deception" from its chatbots.
Exclusive: Following 404 Media’s investigation into Metax27;s AI Studio chatbots that pose as therapists and provided license numbers and credentials, four senators urged Meta to limit "blatant deception" from its chatbots.#Meta #chatbots #therapy #AI
Anti-porn laws can't stop porn, but they can stop free speech. In the meantime, people will continue to get off to anything and everything.
Anti-porn laws canx27;t stop porn, but they can stop free speech. In the meantime, people will continue to get off to anything and everything.#porn #sex
The Egg Yolk Principle: Human Sexuality Will Always Outsmart Prudish Algorithms and Hateful Politicians
Anti-porn laws can't stop porn, but they can stop free speech. In the meantime, people will continue to get off to anything and everything.Samantha Cole (404 Media)
This week, we discuss an exciting revamp of The Abstract, tech betrayals, and the "it's for cops" defense.
This week, we discuss an exciting revamp of The Abstract, tech betrayals, and the "itx27;s for cops" defense.#BehindTheBlog
Behind the Blog: Lighting Money on Fire and the Meaning of Vetting
This week, we discuss an exciting revamp of The Abstract, tech betrayals, and the "it's for cops" defense.Joseph Cox (404 Media)
Judd Stone resigned after admitting to the statements, a letter circulated at the Texas Attorney General's office states.
Judd Stone resigned after admitting to the statements, a letter circulated at the Texas Attorney Generalx27;s office states.#texas
Texas Solicitor General Resigned After Fantasizing Colleague Would Get 'Anally Raped By a Cylindrical Asteroid'
Judd Stone resigned after admitting to the statements, a letter circulated at the Texas Attorney General's office states.Jason Koebler (404 Media)
Flock's automatic license plate reader (ALPR) cameras are in more than 5,000 communities around the U.S. Local police are doing lookups in the nationwide system for ICE.
Flockx27;s automatic license plate reader (ALPR) cameras are in more than 5,000 communities around the U.S. Local police are doing lookups in the nationwide system for ICE.#News #ICE #Surveillance #Flock
ICE Taps into Nationwide AI-Enabled Camera Network, Data Shows
Flock's automatic license plate reader (ALPR) cameras are in more than 5,000 communities around the U.S. Local police are doing lookups in the nationwide system for ICE.Jason Koebler (404 Media)
"I can't believe I missed it because it's so obvious. No excuses," the writer said. "I'm completely embarrassed."
"I canx27;t believe I missed it because itx27;s so obvious. No excuses," the writer said. "Ix27;m completely embarrassed."#News
Chicago Sun-Times Prints AI-Generated Summer Reading List With Books That Don't Exist
"I can't believe I missed it because it's so obvious. No excuses," the writer said. "I'm completely embarrassed."Jason Koebler (404 Media)