Substack has a Nazi problem; Dating apps are flopping; Ebay execs harass critics; Elon does race science, AI George Carlin – NEWS ROUNDUP

Happy 2024 – the internet is all scams, lies, baits, Nazis and spiders! 

Substack has a Nazi problem: https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2024/01/11/substack-platformer-nazis/

Dating apps are in their flop era: https://www.bustle.com/wellness/dating-apps-have-gotten-worse-hinge-tinder-bumble-gen-z-millennials 

On Threads, users say they’re flooded with pro-life and transphobic posts: https://mashable.com/article/threads-transphobia-anti-abortion-posts-hate-speech

EBay to pay $3 million after employees sent live spiders, funeral wreath and fetal pig to critics: https://finance.yahoo.com/news/ebay-pay-3-million-employees-234151533.html

The SEC’s Official X Account Was ‘Compromised’ and Used to Post Fake Bitcoin News: https://www.wired.com/story/sec-x-account-compromise/

What!? Did Elon Musk Just Endorse Tweet Saying Students at HBCUs Have Low IQs? https://www.theroot.com/wtf-elon-musk-seems-to-endorse-tweet-saying-students-a-1851159488?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=SocialMarketing&utm_campaign=dlvrit&utm_content=theroot

Video Game Voice Actors Criticize SAG-AFTRA Over Agreement With AI Company: https://www.forbes.com/sites/conormurray/2024/01/10/video-game-voice-actors-criticize-sag-aftra-over-agreement-with-ai-company/?sh=267ac9e0374e

The George Carlin AI Standup Is Worse Than You Can Imagine: https://www.vice.com/en/article/5d94xx/the-george-carlin-ai-standup-is-worse-than-you-can-imagine 

Bridget’s favorite Carlin bit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MvgN5gCuLac

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