{"slug": "podcast-this-man-might-go-to-prison-for-wiping-his-phone", "title": "Podcast: This Man Might Go to Prison for Wiping His Phone", "summary": "404 Media's weekly podcast covers Samuel Tunick, who faces prison for allegedly wiping his GrapheneOS phone before DHS officials could search it, and an AI-powered TikTok Shop scheme promoting FDA-recalled supplements. The episode also discusses Google Earth's new AI tool that fabricates satellite images, with bonus content for subscribers.", "body_md": "We start this week with Joseph’s article about Samuel Tunick, the man charged with allegedly wiping his phone before DHS officials could search it. It’s a wild case with a lot to unpack. After the break, Jason tells us all about a TikTok Shop scheme powered by AI. In the subscribers-only section, we talk about possibly the dumbest AI tool ever made.\n\nListen to the weekly podcast on __Apple Podcasts____,__** **[ Spotify](https://open.spotify.com/show/0F3oY47l2XgoBMaAmIaw29?ref=404media.co), or\n\n[YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/@404Mediaco/videos?ref=404media.co). Become a paid subscriber for access to this episode's bonus content and to power our journalism.\n\n**If you become a paid subscriber, check your inbox for an email from our podcast host Transistor for a link to the subscribers-only version! You can also add that subscribers feed to your podcast app of choice and never miss an episode that way. The email should also contain the subscribers-only unlisted YouTube link for the extended video version too. It will also be in the show notes in your podcast player.**\n\n[You're Invited: 404 Media's Third Anniversary Live Podcast and Party!](https://www.404media.co/three-years/)[‘The Government Hopes To Set a Precedent’: An Interview With the Man Charged for Allegedly Wiping His GrapheneOS Phone](https://www.404media.co/the-government-hopes-to-set-a-precedent-an-interview-with-the-man-charged-for-allegedly-wiping-his-grapheneos-phone/)[Inside an AI TikTok Shop Slop Factory That Shills Supplements Recalled By the FDA](https://www.404media.co/inside-an-ai-tiktok-shop-slop-factory-that-shills-supplements-recalled-by-the-fda/)[Google Earth’s New AI Lets Anyone Fabricate Completely Bullshit Satellite Images](https://www.404media.co/google-earths-new-ai-lets-anyone-fabricate-completely-bullshit-satellite-images/)", "url": "https://wpnews.pro/news/podcast-this-man-might-go-to-prison-for-wiping-his-phone", "canonical_source": "https://www.404media.co/podcast-this-man-might-go-to-prison-for-wiping-his-phone/", "published_at": "2026-08-05 14:23:24+00:00", "updated_at": "2026-08-05 14:49:26.612214+00:00", "lang": "en", "topics": ["artificial-intelligence", "ai-products", "ai-ethics"], "entities": ["404 Media", "Samuel Tunick", "DHS", "TikTok Shop", "FDA", "Google Earth", "GrapheneOS"], "alternates": {"html": "https://wpnews.pro/news/podcast-this-man-might-go-to-prison-for-wiping-his-phone", "markdown": "https://wpnews.pro/news/podcast-this-man-might-go-to-prison-for-wiping-his-phone.md", "text": "https://wpnews.pro/news/podcast-this-man-might-go-to-prison-for-wiping-his-phone.txt", "jsonld": "https://wpnews.pro/news/podcast-this-man-might-go-to-prison-for-wiping-his-phone.jsonld"}}