Emanuel Maiberg
@emanuelmaiberg.bsky.social
Co-founder and journalist at 404media.co
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I read every email
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what we loved about Dan McQuade defector.com/what-we-love...
What We Loved About Dan McQuade | Defector
Today is Dan McQuade’s funeral. To celebrate our friend, we wanted to give the people he worked with a place to explain what they loved so much about him. If you would like to support Dan’s widow Jan,...
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February 6, 2026 at 1:12 AM
what we loved about Dan McQuade defector.com/what-we-love...
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It's been really lovely reading all the tributes to Dan. Many people have asked if they can contribute to support his wife and son. You can do so here: everloved.com/life-of/dan-...
February 2, 2026 at 9:32 PM
It's been really lovely reading all the tributes to Dan. Many people have asked if they can contribute to support his wife and son. You can do so here: everloved.com/life-of/dan-...
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The FBI can’t get into a Washington Post reporter’s phone, in part because it was set to Lockdown Mode. www.404media.co/fbi-couldnt-...
FBI Couldn’t Get into WaPo Reporter’s iPhone Because It Had Lockdown Mode Enabled
Lockdown Mode is a sometimes overlooked feature of Apple devices that broadly make them harder to hack. A court record indicates the feature might be effective at stopping third parties unlocking some...
www.404media.co
February 4, 2026 at 2:18 PM
The FBI can’t get into a Washington Post reporter’s phone, in part because it was set to Lockdown Mode. www.404media.co/fbi-couldnt-...
we're releasing a PDF of our zine about ICE's tech for free. we also translated it to Spanish. Please share far and wide! www.404media.co/icezine/
Our Zine About ICE Surveillance Is Here
Download a PDF of our first ever zine here.
www.404media.co
February 2, 2026 at 3:19 PM
we're releasing a PDF of our zine about ICE's tech for free. we also translated it to Spanish. Please share far and wide! www.404media.co/icezine/
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this gets an lol from me: www.404media.co/erotic-parod...
Erotic Parody 'Melania: Devourer of Men' Sales Surge on Amazon Amid Documentary Flop
A Reddit-led protest is trying to push an eight year old erotic thriller to the top of Amazon’s sales charts.
www.404media.co
January 30, 2026 at 3:16 PM
this gets an lol from me: www.404media.co/erotic-parod...
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SCOOP: 404 Media is publishing a version of the user guide for ELITE, a tool Palantir made for ICE which brings up dossiers on individual people and provides a “confidence score” of their address.
The full user guide here:
The full user guide here:
Here is the User Guide for ELITE, the Tool Palantir Made for ICE
404 Media is publishing a version of the user guide for ELITE, which lets ICE bring up dossiers on individual people and provides a “confidence score” of their address.
www.404media.co
January 30, 2026 at 2:50 PM
SCOOP: 404 Media is publishing a version of the user guide for ELITE, a tool Palantir made for ICE which brings up dossiers on individual people and provides a “confidence score” of their address.
The full user guide here:
The full user guide here:
One of the most popular AI chatbot apps in the app stores exposes millions and millions of user conversations: www.404media.co/massive-ai-c...
Massive AI Chat App Leaked Millions of Users Private Conversations
Chat & Ask AI, which claims 50 million users, exposed private chats about suicide and making meth.
www.404media.co
January 29, 2026 at 2:56 PM
One of the most popular AI chatbot apps in the app stores exposes millions and millions of user conversations: www.404media.co/massive-ai-c...
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Jon is joined by @josephcox.bsky.social and @radleybalko.bsky.social to discuss Palantir's advanced targeting technology and how federal agencies like ICE are using it.
January 28, 2026 at 2:55 PM
Jon is joined by @josephcox.bsky.social and @radleybalko.bsky.social to discuss Palantir's advanced targeting technology and how federal agencies like ICE are using it.
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we get into it on this week's (not three hours long) 404 Media podcast: youtu.be/EFv0rD9F9es?...
Creators Worry Porn Platform Is Falling Into ‘AI Psychosis’
YouTube video by 404 Media
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January 28, 2026 at 3:03 PM
we get into it on this week's (not three hours long) 404 Media podcast: youtu.be/EFv0rD9F9es?...
it's hard to explain how horrible and dangerous this app and the people who made it are but I tried: www.404media.co/app-for-quit...
App for Quitting Porn Leaked Users' Masturbation Habits
Hundreds of thousands of users told the app intimate details about their sexual urges, which are now exposed.
www.404media.co
January 28, 2026 at 2:34 PM
it's hard to explain how horrible and dangerous this app and the people who made it are but I tried: www.404media.co/app-for-quit...
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Jon, @radleybalko.bsky.social, and @josephcox.bsky.social are discussing the latest news from Minnesota and who’s really to blame for ICE policy on an all-new podcast, out tomorrow.
January 27, 2026 at 8:55 PM
Jon, @radleybalko.bsky.social, and @josephcox.bsky.social are discussing the latest news from Minnesota and who’s really to blame for ICE policy on an all-new podcast, out tomorrow.
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Thank you @emanuelmaiberg.bsky.social and @samleecole.bsky.social for speaking with adult creators like myself who are concerned about the way things are going on ManyVids
Something strange is happening at ManyVids: AI-generated posts about talking to aliens, videos of its CEO as an astronaut with laser eyes, and most concerningly, new messaging from her about transitioning "one million people out of the adult industry"
www.404media.co/manyvids-por...
www.404media.co/manyvids-por...
Aliens and Angel Numbers: Creators Worry Porn Platform ManyVids Is Falling Into ‘AI Psychosis’
“Ethical dilemmas about AI aside, the posts are completely disconnected with ManyVids as a site,” one ManyVids content creator told 404 Media.
www.404media.co
January 27, 2026 at 6:44 PM
Thank you @emanuelmaiberg.bsky.social and @samleecole.bsky.social for speaking with adult creators like myself who are concerned about the way things are going on ManyVids
"unexplained pauses" are making dozens of critical CDC databases go dark under RFK www.404media.co/dozens-of-cd...
Dozens of CDC Health Databases Have Gone Dark Under Trump: ‘The Consequences Will Be Dire’
Nearly half of routinely-updated CDC databases have experienced delays or shutdowns in 2025, with vaccination-related systems disproportionately affected, according to a new study.
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January 26, 2026 at 10:16 PM
"unexplained pauses" are making dozens of critical CDC databases go dark under RFK www.404media.co/dozens-of-cd...
the meta for AI-generated influencers is getting very weird and dark www.404media.co/two-heads-th...
Two Heads, Three Boobs: The AI Babe Meta Is Getting Surreal
The algorithm is driving AI-generated influencers to increasingly weird niches.
www.404media.co
January 26, 2026 at 5:41 PM
the meta for AI-generated influencers is getting very weird and dark www.404media.co/two-heads-th...
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People are freaked out. Everyone @emanuelmaiberg.bsky.social and I talked to for this story brought up AI psychosis. “It concerns me that access to my earnings, and more importantly my personal information, is in the hands of someone seemingly out of touch with reality.”
January 22, 2026 at 4:32 PM
People are freaked out. Everyone @emanuelmaiberg.bsky.social and I talked to for this story brought up AI psychosis. “It concerns me that access to my earnings, and more importantly my personal information, is in the hands of someone seemingly out of touch with reality.”
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NEW: The porn platform ManyVids which once looked to champion sex workers is now suffering from what many creators on the platform say is "AI psychosis." From posts about imaginary convos with aliens, AI-generated videos of UFOs, and other cryptic quotes about AI, some creators are leaving.
Aliens and Angel Numbers: Creators Worry Porn Platform ManyVids Is Falling Into ‘AI Psychosis’
“Ethical dilemmas about AI aside, the posts are completely disconnected with ManyVids as a site,” one ManyVids content creator told 404 Media.
www.404media.co
January 22, 2026 at 4:34 PM
NEW: The porn platform ManyVids which once looked to champion sex workers is now suffering from what many creators on the platform say is "AI psychosis." From posts about imaginary convos with aliens, AI-generated videos of UFOs, and other cryptic quotes about AI, some creators are leaving.
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The FAA has altered a no fly zone designation that was originally created for US military bases to apply to DHS units.
Feds Create Drone No Fly Zone That Would Stop People Filming ICE
The FAA has altered a no fly zone designation that was originally created for US military bases to apply to DHS units.
www.404media.co
January 20, 2026 at 3:15 PM
The FAA has altered a no fly zone designation that was originally created for US military bases to apply to DHS units.
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extremely broad and alarming drone no fly zone designed to protect ICE agents just dropped. notable in part because some folks have used drones to film law enforcement abuses:
www.404media.co/feds-create-...
www.404media.co/feds-create-...
Feds Create Drone No Fly Zone That Would Stop People Filming ICE
The FAA has altered a no fly zone designation that was originally created for US military bases to apply to DHS units.
www.404media.co
January 20, 2026 at 2:56 PM
extremely broad and alarming drone no fly zone designed to protect ICE agents just dropped. notable in part because some folks have used drones to film law enforcement abuses:
www.404media.co/feds-create-...
www.404media.co/feds-create-...
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One of the first things anyone learns about facial recognition is that it is often wrong and that it is biased. And yet ICE is using it all day every day to determine legal status & who to detain. And now we have a high-profile example of it being flat out wrong:
www.404media.co/ices-facial-...
www.404media.co/ices-facial-...
ICE’s Facial Recognition App Misidentified a Woman. Twice
In testimony from a CBP official obtained by 404 Media, the official described how Mobile Fortify returned two different names after scanning a woman's face during an immigration raid. ICE has said th...
www.404media.co
January 19, 2026 at 3:55 PM
One of the first things anyone learns about facial recognition is that it is often wrong and that it is biased. And yet ICE is using it all day every day to determine legal status & who to detain. And now we have a high-profile example of it being flat out wrong:
www.404media.co/ices-facial-...
www.404media.co/ices-facial-...
I wonder how long it will take for some of these celebs to go after Meta directly www.404media.co/instagram-ai...
Instagram AI Influencers Are Defaming Celebrities With Sex Scandals
Fake images of LeBron James, iShowSpeed, Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, and even Nicolás Maduro show them in bed with AI-generated influencers.
www.404media.co
January 13, 2026 at 5:50 PM
I wonder how long it will take for some of these celebs to go after Meta directly www.404media.co/instagram-ai...
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New: Police have released info about millions of surveillance targets nationwide from thousands of different police departments because of a public records redaction error in Flock data. Reveals active police investigations, border patrol & ICE targets, lots more:
www.404media.co/police-unmas...
www.404media.co/police-unmas...
Police Unmask Millions of Surveillance Targets Because of Flock Redaction Error
Flock is going after a website called HaveIBeenFlocked.com that has collated public records files released by police.
www.404media.co
January 13, 2026 at 3:46 PM
New: Police have released info about millions of surveillance targets nationwide from thousands of different police departments because of a public records redaction error in Flock data. Reveals active police investigations, border patrol & ICE targets, lots more:
www.404media.co/police-unmas...
www.404media.co/police-unmas...
the headline is crazy but my favorite part of this story is even the police looking at Flock's claims and saying "uhhhh you guys are nuts and need to calm down" www.404media.co/police-unmas...
Police Unmask Millions of Surveillance Targets Because of Flock Redaction Error
Flock is going after a website called HaveIBeenFlocked.com that has collated public records files released by police.
www.404media.co
January 13, 2026 at 3:56 PM
the headline is crazy but my favorite part of this story is even the police looking at Flock's claims and saying "uhhhh you guys are nuts and need to calm down" www.404media.co/police-unmas...
what people are able to do with Grok at the moment is far far far worse than putting people in bikinis www.404media.co/inside-the-t...
Inside the Telegram Channel Jailbreaking Grok Over and Over Again
Putting people in bikinis is just the tip of the iceberg. On Telegram, users are finding ways to make Grok do far worse.
www.404media.co
January 7, 2026 at 4:07 PM
what people are able to do with Grok at the moment is far far far worse than putting people in bikinis www.404media.co/inside-the-t...
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Grok is being used to remove clothes from random peoples' photos. Journalists think they got the chatbot to 'apologize'. What are you doing? An LLM cannot apologize. It doesn't know what is happening. A journalist doing this is a form of AI psychosis. Full ep here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=zT9l...
January 7, 2026 at 3:32 PM
Grok is being used to remove clothes from random peoples' photos. Journalists think they got the chatbot to 'apologize'. What are you doing? An LLM cannot apologize. It doesn't know what is happening. A journalist doing this is a form of AI psychosis. Full ep here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=zT9l...