A look at hCaptcha, a reCAPTCHA alternative used by Discord and others, which trains ML systems and generative adversarial networks using AI-generated images
Discord's captcha is asking users to identify a ‘Yoko,’ a snail-like object that does not exist and was created by AI. — Matthew Gault Tweets: @jeffjarvis , @lazerwalker , @gregegansf , @motherboard...
Some guests and hosts say Airbnb permanently banned them after background checks by third-party company Inflection revealed minor offenses or old misdemeanors
until @maxwellstrachan and @samleecole asked about it, which inspired a frantic unbanning spree and at least one cash payout: https://www.vice.com/... @vice : Airbnb users are being banned for complet...
A look at independent blockchain investigators like @zachxbt and YouTuber @coffeebreak_YT who uncover crypto and Web3 scams, often using pseudonymous identities
A handful of skilled independent investigators are uncovering high profile scams and hacks in the crypto and web3 world. Tweets: @honest_nft , @vice , @cryptoshields , @davidzmorris , and @lorenzofb T...
Report: since 2004, Microsoft, Amazon, Google, Facebook and Twitter have earned $43.8B in contracts with the Pentagon, mostly in relation to the War on Terror
Edward Ongweso Jr / VICE : Tweets: @greisamartinez , @nullvoidstar , @vice , @caradefabio , @munira_ , and @acrecampaigns Tweets: Undeniable Greisa / @greisamartinez : @ACREcampaigns ... Published a ...
Scammers are abusing Instagram's protections against self-harm and impersonation to purposefully target and ban Instagram accounts, some charging $60 per ban
An underground industry is abusing Instagram's mechanisms for removing self-injury and impersonating content to censor and harass people. Tweets: @josephfcox , @josephfcox , @audreyjcarleton , @joseph...
A look at the presence of crypto in hip-hop culture, beginning as early as 2013, including meme songs, rapper Nas's Coinbase investment, and illicit ICOs
Nas made a fortune with his Coinbase investment. Soulja Boy claims to be the first to make a song about Bitcoin. Big Sean is sending your girl Doge. Tweets: @shwinyo , @sirmichaelrocks , and @vice T...
Staff at AI companies are training/testing gun detection algorithms by recording staged “active shooter” events in their homes, raising concerns from ethicists
Companies are using bizarre methods to create algorithms that automatically detect weapons. Tweets: @vice , @gallagherfergal , @mtrc , @hypervisible , @oliviasolon , and @akinunver Tweets: @vice : Com...
Report details the use of telecom snooping tools provided by Circles, an NSO Group affiliate, by 25 nations, some of which have a history of human rights abuses
Did These 25 Countries Buy It? Tweets: Stphane Duguin / @duguinstephane : Reports after reports, the work of @citizenlab is not only revealing the reality of state sponsored intrusions at scale. It bu...
Leaked manual from Blackdot Solutions details how to create fake Facebook accounts to gather data, and how to avoid detection by Facebook
A leaked manual from Blackdot Solutions, a British company that offers social media monitoring services, included a step-by-step guide on how to create fake profiles on Facebook and LinkedIn. Tweets: ...
A look at growing movements by gig economy workers in Brazil, Mexico, Chile, Argentina, and Ecuador, protesting the conditions at UberEats, Rappi, and iFood
Martha Pskowski / VICE : Tweets: @vice , @vice , and @motherboard Tweets: @vice : “You make money but you don't live.” https://www.vice.com/... @vice : “Do you know what torture it is to go hungry wh...