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98% of all deepfakes online fall under nonconsensual intimate imagery, and over 99% of victims are women. Twitch streamer and OnlyFans creator Morgpie @bigguswombus pointed out that women are subjected to nonconsensual deepfake porn regardless of the kind of content they make. In some online circles, people believe that women like Morgpie deserve to be deepfaked because they already make porn. And that women like Pokimane, who do not make sexually explicit content, still deserve to be deepfaked because they’re somehow gooner baiting. It even affects people who aren’t creators. Nonconsensual deepfakes are rampant in schools, where teenage boys target their underage female classmates with AI generated nudes. Today, nonconsensual deepfake porn is proliferating faster than ever. Hear the rest of the story in our new episode — listen at the link in bio, or wherever you get your podcasts. @zander_smalls @fanlockcom #deepfake #artificialintelligence #digitalrights #youshouldknow #creatorsearchinsights

When users on X started asking Grok to generate explicit images of real women and girls without their consent, Morgpie @bigguswombus watched the harassment spiral in real time. As a Twitch streamer, OnlyFans creator, and porn industry veteran, she was used to people harassing her with her own nudes, but Grok’s “undressing” trend unsettled her. “There’s a big difference between me, in the comfort of my own home, within my own boundaries, producing content that I enjoy — and somebody else taking these things and making content that I didn’t consent to be in,” she said. Meanwhile, cosplay creator Zander @zander_smalls had just graduated with a degree in software engineering. While he interviewed for tech jobs, his girlfriend approached him for help. She was also being harassed with deepfake porn, even though she exclusively makes SFW content. Zander helped her file takedown demands, and then helped her friends. Requests for help poured in, inspiring Zander to work on a takedown tool that could work at scale. He knew he couldn’t do it alone, so he posted about it on his Close Friends story. Morgpie responded. Together, they launched @fanlockcom : a tool that scans the internet for leaked and deepfaked content, and files takedown notices before the nonconsensual images can spread online. But their work is far from done. There are technical limitations that make it difficult to completely erase nonconsensual deepfakes from the internet. Listen to the full story at the link in bio, or wherever you get your podcasts!

@playersalliancehq rallied outside of Electronic Arts' headquarters this week, protesting against the company's $55 billion acquisition by Saudi Arabia's sovereign wealth fund. @zefrinettv explained why taking a stand matters. #sims #gamingnews #blocktheeabuyout #closealltabs #simstory

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What happens if your therapist is a chatbot? For KQED health reporter Lesley McClurg, it started with a late-night spiral over dating. Instead of texting a friend, she opened ChatGPT and got the kind of calm, reassuring advice she needed. It worked … maybe a little too well. Mental health treatment in the U.S. can be completely inaccessible, so more people are turning to AI chatbots for therapy. Several AI therapy apps on the market have actually been trained by real mental health professionals to provide emotional support for users. But in some cases, chatbots can put the most vulnerable users in danger. Since 2023, multiple deaths have been linked to AI chatbot use. So who are these apps for? For Mental Health Awareness Month, we’re re-opening a few tabs by re-airing a previous episode: “My Therapist Is A Chatbot (Relaod).” Listen at the link in bio, or wherever you get your podcasts! Illustrations via Getty Images #closealltabs #mentalhealthawarenessmonth #aihealthcare #technews #podcastrecommendations

Stalkerware is illegal in many countries — unless it’s marketed as parental monitoring app. A form of tech-enabled abuse, stalkerware is surveillance software that abusers covertly installed on another person’s device, without their knowledge or consent. It can give abusers access to GPS location, messages, internet history, social media activity, and other sensitive information. Some versions also log keystrokes and include remote microphone and camera access. Stalkerware is banned on Google and Apple’s app stores, but both companies make an exception for parental monitoring apps. It’s what made stalkerware so difficult to crack down on. But @efforg cybersecurity director Eva Galperin says there’s one way to shut down stalkerware companies: they’re often riddled with critical security flaws that leave user data vulnerable, which can land them in legal trouble. “This is of the reasons why the FTC has taken actions against stalkerware companies. Often the action is not for making stalkerware, but for making stalkerware badly,” Eva said. In this episode, Eva shares how she found out her colleague was a serial abuser who threatened women with stalkerware. That inspired her to co-found the Coalition Against Stalkerware, and join the fight against tech-enabled abuse. Listen at the link in bio, or wherever you get your podcasts! #closealltabs #techabuse #stalkerware #dvawareness #privacymatters

Is Morgan’s ranking of Juul pod flavors valid or no?🤔 Clip from our PowerPoint Party that we threw back in March! 🔗Link in bio to watch the full event! #closealltabs #closealltabspodcast #juulpods #juul #sanfranciscoevents

George W. Bush, verbally challenged or a political mastermind?🤔 Clip from our crazy PowerPoint Party back in March! 🔗Link in bio to watch the full event! #closealltabs #closealltabspodcast #policalmemes #georgewbush #bushism

Life on an H-1B visa can feel like a game — one in which the rules seem arbitrary, unpredictable, and can change at the whims of an unseen entity. That’s what developers at Reality Reload are trying to capture in @h1b.life , an upcoming satirical video game about the convoluted U.S. immigration system. It simulates the difficult choices, competing priorities, and personal sacrifices visa holders face — complete with chaotic design elements, like all-powerful “gods” who control your fate. The Orange God, for example, bears a suspicious resemblance to President Donald Trump and has the power to upend the player’s life, depending on his mood. KQED reporter Azul Dahlstrom-Eckman tested a prototype of the game last month. In this episode, he breaks down the game’s surprising design choices, the mission behind it, and the stories he heard from people navigating the H1-B process. Listen at the link in bio, or wherever you get your podcasts! H1b.Life graphics courtesy of Reality Reload. Photos by: Demetrius Freeman/The Washington Post via Getty Images, Gina Castro for KQED #closealltabs #h1b #h1bvisa #gaming #immigrantlife

It’s our spring Save or Scroll! This is a game we play on the show to stay on top of everything happening online. It’s a rapid-fire roundup of internet trends that are filling our feeds right now. Some stories are just for the group chat, but others might be worth a deep dive. For this Save or Scroll, culture writer and @slate dating columnist @stefficao joined us to hash out several very online stories: 1. Looksmaxxing, Clavicular, and why mogging is just straight boy drag 2. the great AI Fruit Love Island crash out 3. BTS' comeback, K-pop fan identity, and why ARMY is disappointed in "Arirang" 4. the red flags in Meta's child lawsuits Which stories would you save for a future episode? Which ones are you scrolling past? Listen at the link in bio, or wherever you get your podcasts! #closealltabs #looksmaxxing #loveisland #arirangbts #privacymatters Images: Chris DELMAS / AFP via Getty Images, Grichka BEYSSON-LEANDRI / Hans Lucas / AFP via Getty Images, JUAN MABROMATA/AFP via Getty Images, Theo Wargo/Getty Images, BIGHIT MUSIC AND NETFLIX

Is the Golden Gate Bakery in SF’s Chinatown open today?? The world may never know… Follow for more clips from our unhinged PowerPoint Party night💻 🔗Link in bio to watch the full event! #closealltabs #closealltabspodcast #sanfrancisco #goldengatebakery #bayareaevents

Let’s talk about the Mormon momfluencer industrial complex. Only 2% of Americans identify as members of the Church of Latter-day Saints — and yet, a striking number of American momfluencers are Mormon. Why? The combination of religious doctrine and early internet adoption is the formula for the perfect content creator. And it helps that the LDS Church *pays influencers* to promote the Mormon faith and lifestyle. In this episode, author and journalist Fortesa Latifi @hifortesa returns to unpack her research for her new book, “Like, Follow Subscribe: Influencer Kids and the Cost of a Childhood Online.” She breaks down the hidden industry behind Mormon momfluencers, how these creators both uphold and push against a patriarchal system, and the paradox of the trad wife girlboss. Plus, Fortesa and Morgan tackle the question hanging over reality TV fans everywhere: WILL MOMTOK SURVIVE THIS?? Listen at the link in bio, or wherever you get your podcasts! #closealltabs #momtok #slomw #momfluencer #momcontent