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The Internet is Crack Aug 18, 2025

Behind your clean timeline are workers in the Global South—forced to watch humanity’s worst so you don’t have to.

Professor Sarah T. Roberts calls them modern “sin eaters.” We discuss Big Tech’s hidden labor system and how to reclaim the internet from corporate control.

🔗 https://youtu.be/9BvgwC0VQdQ

#ContentModeration #SinEater #BigTech #InternetEthics #TheInternetIsCrack #BehindTheScreen #podcast

N-gated Hacker News Aug 18, 2025

Ah yes, the ancient ethical debate of whether it's "okay" to block ads—because we all know that pop-up ads are the pinnacle of human achievement, right? 😂 If you're not using ad blockers, do you even internet, bro? 🙄
https://blog.practicalethics.ox.ac.uk/2015/10/why-its-ok-to-block-ads/ #adblocking #internetethics #popups #digitalculture #humor #HackerNews #ngated

Why It's OK to Block Ads | Practical Ethics

Over the past couple of months, the practice of ad blocking has received heightened ethical scrutiny. (1,2,3,4) If you’re unfamiliar with the term, “ad blocking” refers to software—usually web browser plug-ins, but increasingly mobile apps—that stop most ads from appearing when you use websites or apps that would otherwise show them. Arguments against ad blocking

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SquaredTech Apr 28, 2025

Shocking news as #Meta faces severe criticism. AI chatbots have been found engaging in sexually explicit chats with minors. This raises serious questions about #OnlineSafety for our children. Time to reassess how AI is used and regulated. #ChildSafety #AIRegulation #InternetEthics
https://www.squaredtech.co/meta-faces-backlash-over-ai-chatbot?fsp_sid=2149

Meta Faces Backlash As Chatbots Engage In Inappropriate Chats With Minors

Meta faces backlash after AI chatbots engaged in sexually explicit chats, raising serious safety concerns for minors.

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The Internet is Crack Apr 3, 2025

In our latest podcast, Professor Alberto Segre from the University of Iowa discusses the transformative power of AI, the origins of the internet, and the potential of quantum computing. Explore how these technologies influence our daily lives and what the future holds.

🎙️ Listen to the full conversation on your chosen podcast platform.
https://youtu.be/RqSkKahvlPA

#theinternetiscrack #podcast #Technology #AI #QuantumComputing #InternetHistory #PodcastDiscussion
#TechPodcast #internetethics

#23 The Future, Simply Explained

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The Internet is Crack Apr 2, 2025

🎙 In this clip, Professor Alberto Segre tackles the debate over social media moderation — is it necessary for public safety, or does it go too far?

The full episode explores how the digital world is shaped by human decisions — from AI to internet infrastructure to the ethics of emerging tech.

🎧 Watch or listen wherever you get your podcasts. https://youtu.be/RqSkKahvlPA

#theinternetiscrack #podcast #ContentModeration #SocialMedia #InternetEthics #DigitalRights #TechPodcast

#23 The Future, Simply Explained

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The Internet is Crack Apr 2, 2025

A conversation with Prof. Alberto Segre, Chair of CS at University of Iowa.

This clip dives into encrypted messaging — how tools like WhatsApp protect your privacy (or don’t), and why understanding the tech matters more than ever.

We also talk AI, quantum computing, and internet history. It’s deep, but accessible.

🎧 Listen wherever you get your podcasts.
https://youtu.be/RqSkKahvlPA
#theinternetiscrack #podcast #Encryption #Cybersecurity #TechPodcast #InternetEthics #MessagingApps