Marlon Ettinger
Marlon Ettinger writes about politics, crime, and culture.
Solar flares or sabotage: TikTok has theories about what happened with today’s massive cell phone outage
What could it be?
On Feb 22, 2024 by Marlon Ettinger
‘I’m not convinced’: Ambiguous reporting about death of infamous Holocaust denier leads to memes questioning his existence
Reports of Irving’s death were questioned after he spent a lifetime questioning Holocaust deaths.
X claims it doesn’t automate content moderation in Europe—so why did it hint that’s why Navalny’s wife was banned?
X claimed she was flagged by a ‘platform defense mechanism.’
On Feb 20, 2024 by Marlon Ettinger
Zuckerberg’s extremely relatable, awkward appearance in corner of UFC fighter gets memed
People saw themselves in it.
On Feb 19, 2024 by Marlon Ettinger
Reddit inked a $60 million AI deal for its data—and users are plotting ways to troll it with bunk post
‘These are all published, peer-reviewed facts.’
Scientific journal roasted for anatomically incorrect, AI-generated image of rat’s reproductive organ
People were pretty sure rats don’t look like that.
On Feb 16, 2024 by Marlon Ettinger
Why is everyone in politics getting prescribed copium?
Is the buzz worth it?
How a vague warning about a ‘national security threat’ turned into a panic over Russian nukes in space
It escalated fast.
On Feb 14, 2024 by Marlon Ettinger
‘Juicy burger’ is a ‘perfect meal’—but who is advertising that on X… and why?
It’s not selling burgers, just advertising about them.
GitLab’s internal Zoom meetings rack up views on YouTube—as people found the perfect way to fake working
The videos have hundreds of thousands of views from people pretending to work.
Could Ian Miles Cheong’s pro-Israel tweets land him in a Malaysian jail?
The police might come knocking.
On Feb 13, 2024 by Marlon Ettinger
‘Deleted scene from Silicon Valley’: Bill Ackman uses wrong name to prove theory of how names determine your lot in life
It’s a Bill, it’s a Brain—no, it’s Ackman!
On Feb 12, 2024 by Marlon Ettinger
‘So happy for him!’: Jeff Bezos’ Miami move may save him $600 million—ducking out of Seattle before new tax hit
The news had people rooting for nature to destroy Jeff Bezos
‘America’s Mad King arc’: DOJ report revealing Biden struggled to remember when he was VP leaves people flabbergasted
The report said he’s ‘a well-meaning, elderly man with a poor memory.’
On Feb 8, 2024 by Marlon Ettinger
After AI Biden robocall blows up, government immediately cracks down
AI generated calls aren’t completely banned, but they do require explicit consent to receive them now.
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