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Dateline NBC Mole Outed At DefCon

Posted by Zonk on from the bunch-of-cranky-hackers dept.

An anonymous reader writes "Dateline NBC allegedly attempted to infiltrate the DefCon hackerfest with a producer using a hidden camera. The show hoped to tape hackers admitting to illegal activities, but DefCon got wind of the plot and displayed the would-be-mole's photo before every presentation. Dateline refused to deny the planned infiltration. 'All journalists covering DefCon sign an agreement upon registering for the conference that outlines the rules, but the DefCon organizers say the mole apparently registered as a regular attendee, thereby bypassing the legal agreement. Dateline NBC is best known for its controversial To Catch A Predator series, which uses hidden cameras to tape men who are allegedly seeking to have sex with minors they met online.'"

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  1. Dateline Sucks Now by Lost+Engineer · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Dateline NBC is best known for its controversial To Catch A Predator series, which uses hidden cameras to tape men who are allegedly seeking to have sex with minors they met online.' I used to like this show, but it has gone way down hill. The stories are no longer news, and the predator shows get old fast. Apparently they're the only thing that get ratings though, because they keep on making them.

    Please stop.
  2. Re:Hmmmm by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    she has a kind chin......
    the kind I want to rest my nuts on

  3. Re:Media believes it is above the law ... by spiderbitendeath · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Marconi did not invent the radio. Nikola Tesla did.

    http://www.rocknroll.f9.co.uk/science/tesla.htm
    http://www.wolfradio.com/tesla.htm

    Any number of books and sites could tell you that.

    --
    Sometimes when I'm working on projects things disappear, I suspect gremlins.
  4. Titanophile by Dr.+Cody · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    As a fairly passionate Titanophile

    Giantess fetish?