<p>This week on Blocked and Reported, Jesse and Katie discuss American icon Afroman and the defamation trial that briefly broke the Lindyverse. Plus, a California court puts internet addiction on trial. </p><p><a target="_blank" href="https://www.npr.org/2026/03/25/nx-s1-5746125/meta-youtube-social-media-trial-verdict">Social media trial: Meta and Google found negligent : NPR</a></p><p><a target="_blank" href="https://www.legalaffairsandtrials.com/p/jury-sides-with-afroman-in-police">Jury sides wtih Afroman in defamation trial w/ Ohio deputies</a></p><p><a target="_blank" href="https://www.vice.com/en/article/police-raided-afroman-searching-for-a-dungeon-his-record-label-says-he-doesnt-even-have-a-basement/">Police Raided Afroman Searching for a ‘Dungeon.’ His Record Label Says He Doesn’t Even Have a Basement</a></p><p><a target="_blank" href="https://www.npr.org/2008/06/18/91638378/sheriff-under-scrutiny-over-drug-money-spending">Sheriff Under Scrutiny over Drug Money Spending : NPR</a></p><p><a target="_blank" href="https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2013/08/12/taken">The Rise of Civil Forfeiture | The New Yorker</a> </p><p><a target="_blank" href="https://www.npr.org/2008/06/18/91638378/sheriff-under-scrutiny-over-drug-money-spending">Sheriff Under Scrutiny over Drug Money Spending : NPR</a></p><p><a target="_blank" href="https://substack.com/@ymeskhout">https://substack.com/@ymeskhout</a></p><p></p> <br/><br/>This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit <a href="https://www.blockedandreported.org/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&#38;utm_campaign=CTA_2">www.blockedandreported.org/subscribe</a>