The Worst of All Possible Worlds

INTERVIEW: Jason Koebler on the origins of Shrimp Jesus

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Jason Koebler is a co-founder and editor of 404 Media. Throughout 2024 Jason has been reporting on Facebook and how it’s become overrun with uncanny AI content, and last month he figured out where it’s all coming from. This morning Josh sat down with Jason to learn more about his reporting, and over the course of 40 minutes they talked about the degradation of Facebook and how it may be a sign of things to come for the rest of the internet.

Read more from Jason:

  • Where Facebook's AI Slop Comes From
  • Facebook’s AI Spam Isn’t the ‘Dead Internet’: It’s the Zombie Internet
  • Do You Like These AI Images of Dying, Mutilated Children? Facebook Algorithm Wonders
  • Facebook’s Algorithm Is Boosting AI Spam That Links to AI-Generated, Ad-Laden Click Farms

    • Check out Jason’s podcast: The 404 Media Podcast

    Listen to Jason's episode of Ten Thousand Posts: The Big Slop Part 1 feat. Jason Koebler

    Get access to our full episode about Shrimp Jesus and the Death of Facebook, plus 70+ more premium episodes, for $5/month at our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/worstofall

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