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Is the internet really ruining everything, or are we just looking at it wrong?Ruined By The Internet?
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Criminal Investigations: Has Crime’s Digital Trail Gone Dark? | FBI, Cybercrime, Encryption & Digital Privacy (opens the original)
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Criminal investigations have always had a fundamental asymmetry - one where investigators had more tools, more resources, and more power than the people they pursued. But in a world where the most dangerous criminals can communicate, coordinate, and disappear without detection, has technology handed crime the ultimate advantage? Welcome to Ruined By The Internet? – the show where we examine how technology is shaping modern life – whether we want it to or not. Follow or subscribe to never miss th
Science: Has Rigour Been Sacrificed for Reach? | Predatory Publishing, AI-Generated Research, Scientific Fraud & Public Trust (opens the original)
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The internet promised a new era of science – one of open collaboration, democratised access, and knowledge freed from institutional gatekeepers. But has it instead created an ecosystem where fraudulent papers and AI-generated junk research are often indistinguishable from the real thing? Welcome to Ruined By The Internet? – the show where we examine how technology is shaping modern life – whether we want it to or not. Follow or subscribe to never miss the next investigation. https://www.ruinedby
Helping People: Has Empathy Turned Us into Targets? | Online Scams, Digital Deception, Cyber Safety & the Psychology of Trust (opens the original)
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We used to rely on biological cues to verify a stranger in need. But in a faceless digital world full of scams and deception, has our empathy become a liability - and left us in a state of permanent suspicion? Welcome to Ruined By The Internet? – the show where we examine how technology is shaping modern life – whether we want it to or not. Follow or subscribe to never miss the next investigation. https://www.ruinedbytheinternet.com/ We’re joined by Travis Simcox, a cyber threat hunter and forme
Digital Humanity: From Real Minds to Synthetic Hallucination? | AI, LLMs, Identity, Consciousness & Authenticity (opens the original)
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The internet promised to be a vast global network of human thought and connection. But as the digital ecosystem is increasingly choked by synthetic content and non-human users, is the internet’s true premium – the certainty of human thought – being destroyed? Welcome to Ruined By The Internet? – the show where we examine how technology is shaping modern life – whether we want it to or not. Follow or subscribe to never miss the next investigation. https://www.ruinedbytheinternet.com/ We’re joined
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