Tech
We Went Undercover in xHamster's Unpaid Content Moderation Team
VICE News reveals how a team of volunteers – including self-proclaimed porn addicts – judge the site's content and decide at a glance whether women are over 18.
Facebook Declared Me Dead for a Month
“My family and I have received so many condolence messages that it actually got really traumatic for us all.”
Paypal to Allow Users to Buy and Sell Bitcoin and Other Cryptocurrencies
Following the announcement, Bitcoin prices rose to over $12,000.
The Anti-Mask Revolution Was Organized on Facebook
Shortly after VICE News reached out about Canadian anti-masker groups, Facebook deleted several of them.
Can Robots Help People With Their Mental Health?
A study found that most think robots can support their mental health better than people, but experts say there are crucial human qualities technology can’t replicate.
Hospitals Have Become 'Prime Targets' for Crippling Ransomware Attacks
Multiple hospitals have already been extorted in cyber-attacks. Experts warn that their defence strategy could actually make the situation worse.
QAnon Accounts to Be Banned on Facebook and Instagram
Facebook has committed to removing pages, groups and Instagram accounts that represent the conspiracy theory.
Exclusive: Anti-Maskers Are Scamming Pubs with a Fake NHS Tracking App
The app, named "Covid 1984", allows users to enter pubs and restaurants without scanning a QR code or providing contact information.
The ‘Chav’ Caricature Is Now an Instagram Filter
TikTok’s damaging “chav check” trend has inspired a series of Instagram filters that tap into a decades-old mocking of the British working class
What Is It About ‘Among Us’ That Has Millions Hooked?
Two years after it first launched, the game has turned into a pandemic phenomenon.
People Were Using Google Maps to ‘Climb’ Uluru. Now Google Has Stepped In
Almost 12 months after the Australian Government banned visitors from climbing the rock, people were still taking "virtual walking tours" to the summit.