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The website and digital publication of 404 Media, an independent outlet covering technology, internet culture, surveillance, cybercrime, and related social issues.
6 episodes featuring 404media.co
The 404 Media Podcast
AI companies knew search could drain news traffic
The episode connects private acknowledgments about copyright and publisher losses to a separate weakness that lets synthetic music reach real artists’ audiences.
Sep 23, 2026 · 46 min
The 404 Media Podcast
ChatGPT reviewers expose a privacy gap as Automattic faces turmoil
The episode connects opaque human access to AI conversations with weak user control, then examines the governance crisis surrounding Automattic and Matt Mullenweg.
Sep 16, 2026 · 50 min
The 404 Media Podcast
Digital vendors are reshaping what libraries can offer
The episode shows how licensing, DRM, AI-generated material, and database restrictions can turn public digital access into a fragile, privately controlled system.
Sep 14, 2026 · 1h 2m
The 404 Media Podcast
DHS data unit turns personal records into police leads
The episode examines how opaque federal intelligence practices can convert financial and personal data into local traffic stops with limited public visibility.
Sep 9, 2026 · 43 min
The 404 Media Podcast
Amazon’s book pipeline raises hard questions for AI
The episode connects physical book destruction, legal manipulation, and platform surveillance to the unresolved costs of AI development.
Aug 19, 2026 · 53 min
The 404 Media Podcast
Deepfakes expose the limits of online trust
Synthetic media now enables fraud, reputational attacks, and non-consensual sexual imagery faster than individuals can reliably detect or contest it.
Aug 17, 2026 · 46 min