OPAD #20 – Feb 22, 2024

In a follow up to the Good Link list I did last week, here are 7 Bad Links. Only 7 because this got depressing quick. Enjoy!

1. [“AI” Bullshit] Reddit reportedly signed a multi-million content licensing deal with an AI company, Engadget, https://www.engadget.com/reddit-reportedly-signed-a-multi-million-content-licensing-deal-with-an-ai-company-124516009.html
   
2. [Trans] The War on Transgender Kids Took the Life of Nex Benedict, The Nation, https://www.thenation.com/article/society/nex-benedict-oklahoma-war-transgender-kids/
   
3. [Climate] ‘They lied’: plastics producers deceived public about recycling, report reveals, The Guardian, https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/feb/15/recycling-plastics-producers-report
   
4. [Lol] Nike And Fanatics’ Innovative MLB Uniforms Leave Baseball Players With Unintentional Diapers, The Defector, https://defector.com/nike-and-fanatics-innovative-mlb-uniforms-leave-baseball-players-with-unintentional-diapers
   
5. [Police State/Bad Tech] Here Are the Secret Locations of ShotSpotter Gunfire Sensors, Wired, https://www.wired.com/story/shotspotter-secret-sensor-locations-leak
   
6. [“AI” Bullshit] Google tests removing the News tab from search results, Nieman Labs, https://www.niemanlab.org/2024/02/why-is-the-news-tab-missing-from-some-google-search-results/
   
7. [Genocide] US Media’s Gaza Coverage Hits Dismal New Low, The Majority Report, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KjXMzBNQpBQ