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YouTube Profiting from a Drug Market, and SIM Swappers Working with Ransomware Gangs

YouTube Profiting from a Drug Market, and SIM Swappers Working with Ransomware Gangs

FromThe 404 Media Podcast


YouTube Profiting from a Drug Market, and SIM Swappers Working with Ransomware Gangs

FromThe 404 Media Podcast

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Length:
45 minutes
Released:
Nov 1, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

We're shaking things up with a new format! As well as the two stories available to all listeners, we have a third discussion at the end which is only for paying subscribers. We explain why at the top of the show.As for this week's articles, first Emanuel explains how YouTube is making money off a livestream of an open air drug market. After the break, Jason and Emanuel discuss their two stories about Israel-Palestine and the lack of archiving efforts and freedom of information. In the subscriber's only section, Joseph breaks down a wild new marriage in cybercrime: English-speaking SIM swappers and Eastern European ransomware operators.YouTube Is Monetizing Human Suffering at an Open Air Drug MarketElon Musk Broke All the Tools Historians Need to Archive Tweets About Israel-Gaza WarNetanyahu’s Government Is Trying to Suspend the Freedom of InformationSIM Swappers Are Working Directly with Ransomware Gangs NowSubscribe at 404media.co for this podcast's bonus content. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Released:
Nov 1, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

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Welcome to the podcast from 404 Media where Joseph, Sam, Emanuel, and Jason catch you up on the stories we published this week. 404 Media is a journalist-owned digital media company exploring the way technology is shaping–and is shaped by–our world. We bring you unparalleled access to hidden worlds both online and IRL through investigative reporting, smart blogging, and breaking news. At 404 Media you’ll read, and hear, stories you can’t find anywhere else written by journalists who are leading experts on their beats. Subscribe to 404 Media at 404media.co to gain access to an ad-free version of this podcast, as well as a bonus podcast episodes. Subscribers are the bedrock of building a sustainable business for our journalism. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.