Strange News: Fake AI Invades Social Media, Taliban Bans Windows, Rent Conspiracies, Airplane Stowaways and the Death of Mike Rinder
Strange News: Fake AI Invades Social Media, Taliban Bans Windows, Rent Conspiracies, Airplane Stowaways and the Death of Mike Rinder  
Podcast: Stuff They Don't Want You To Know
Published On: Mon Jan 13 2025
Description: Facebook and Instagram's parent company Meta sparks massive public outcry as their plan to inundate social media platforms with AI bots backfires -- and, at the same time, the company removes fact-checking. The leader of the Taliba orders that buildings should not have windows looking into places where a woman could be sitting or standing. Investigators find two bodies in the wheelwell of a JetBlue aircraft. China hacks the US Treasury. All this and more in this week's strange news segment.They don't want you to read our book.: https://static.macmillan.com/static/fib/stuff-you-should-read/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.