--- title: "Here’s Every Known Publication Owned by Brown Brothers Media, Which Buys News Sites and Turns Them Into AI-Powered Content Mills" description: "The little-known company Brown Brothers Media operates a vast media empire. Here are the many sites we've linked to the network." date: "2026-09-18" modified: "2026-09-18" authors: - name: "Maggie Harrison Dupré" job_title: "Senior Staff Writer" link: "https://futurism.com/authors/mharrison.md" url: "https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/every-brown-brothers-media-publication" categories: - "Artificial Intelligence" tags: - "ai slop" - "ai-generated content" - "Media" --- # Here’s Every Known Publication Owned by Brown Brothers Media, Which Buys News Sites and Turns Them Into AI-Powered Content Mills ![A graphic shows the logos of many publications owned by Brown Brothers Media.]() *Brown Brothers / Futurism* Yesterday, [*Futurism* published]() a months-long investigation into a little-known company called Brown Brothers Media — a sprawling media empire that buys struggling news publications and turns them into AI-powered content mills, while engaging in deeply dishonest practices including the widespread use of fake writers and the mass publishing of fabricated reporting and first-hand accounts. BBM was founded in the early 2020s. At the time, it operated around a limited number of brands, several of which were founded by the Brown brothers — Justin, Lachlan, and Brendan Brown — themselves. Those brands included Brendan's *Global English Editing* and *Expert Editor*, Lachlan's *Hack Spirit*, and Justin's *Ideapod*. Justin also cofounded a BBM site called *The Vessel* alongside a Brazilian shaman named Rudá Iandé, who is [currently listed]() as BBM's "Creative Director" and whose [personal website]() is listed as a "Brown Brothers Media company." Other earlier BBM sites include *Nomadrs*, *Twinflamesly, Love Connection*, *Never Liked It Anyway*, and a Lachlan-cofounded blog called *The Considered Man*. Also part of the BBM network is *Jeanette Brown*, a website dedicated to the teachings of the mother of the Brown brothers, as well as a site called *Dr. Wolf Media* (it does not appear to be related to the feminist writer and [conspiracy theorist]() Naomi Wolf.) As we found in our reporting, the more BBM leaned into a heavily automated AI process, the more websites it purchased and transformed into AI-powered content mills. These publications range from established news sites to niche hobbyist blogs and more. Here's a list of websites we've linked to the BBM network: - *Ideapod* (ideapod.com) - *Global English Editing* (geediting.com) - *Expert Editor* (experteditor.com.au) - *Hack Spirit* (hackspirit.com) - *The Vessel* (thevessel.io) - *Silicon Canals* (siliconcanals.com) - *VegOut Magazine* (vegoutmag.com) - *Direct Message News*, also referred to as *DM News* (dmnews.com) - Former Space Media Network websites including *Space Daily* (spacedaily.com), *Solar Daily* (solardaily.com), *Terra Daily* (terradaily.com), *Mars Daily* (marsdaily.com), *Moon Daily* (moondaily.com), *Space Travel* (space-travel.com), *SpaceMart* (spacemart.com), *Space War* (spacewar.com), *Energy Daily* (energy-daily.com), *Nuclear Power Daily* (nuclearpowerdaily.com) *GPS Daily* (gpsdaily.com) - *Science Blog* (scienceblog.com) - *Blog Herald* (blogherald.com) - *Make Tech Easier* (maketecheasier.com) - *The Law Dictionary* (thelawdictionary.org) - *Scandinavian Standard* (scandinaviastandard.com) - *Baseline Mag* (baselinemag.com) - *Bible Scripture* (biblescripture.net) - *The Artful Age*, formerly titled *Artful Parent* (theartfulage.com) - *Small Business Bonfire* (smallbusinessbonfire.com) - *Small Biz Technology* (smallbiztechnology.com) - *Underground Reporter* (undergroundreporter.org) - *Hurry the Food Up* (hurrythefoodup.co.uk) - *Eluxe Magazine* (eluxemagazine.com) - *Tweak Your Biz* (tweakyourbiz.com) - *Killer Startups* (killerstartups.com) - *News Reports* (newsreports.com) - *Jeanette Brown* (jeanettebrown.net) - *Rudá Iandé* (rudaiande.com) - *Nomadrs* (nomadrs.com) - *The Considered Man* (theconsideredman.org) - *Twinflamesly* (twinflamesly.com) - *Love Connection* (loveconnection.org) - *Never Liked It Anyway* (neverlikeditanyway.com) - *StudyGS* (studygs.net) The network is also connected to several AI companies, including Mosquito Fleet, Tippa Fleet, and Cognitive AI Systems Limited. *Do you know anything about the Brown brothers' business activities, including partnerships with other media companies, or if they're operating other domains we aren't yet aware of? Reach out:* [*tips@futurism.com*]()*. We can keep you anonymous.* **More on the Brown Brothers:** *[How Three Brothers Built an AI Slop Empire by Buying Legitimate News Sites and Turning Them Into Zombie Content Farms That They Say Get 50 Million Page Views per Month]()* ## Author At Futurism, I've reported extensively on the rise of AI as a cultural and business force shaping the media industry, and more broadly how those dynamics are changing how we all consume and share information and relate to one another. I'm also fascinated by public health policy and ethics, the role of emerging tech in politics and governance — and the powerful people and forces at those intersections — climate change, and the environment. My investigation on Sports Illustrated's use of AI-generated authors with fictional biographies won a 2024 Mirror Award for "Best Story on Media Coverage of Artificial Intelligence in Journalism and the Media" from Syracuse University's SI Newhouse School, I contributed to Niemen Lab's 2025 Predictions for Journalism series, and I've discussed my work for Futurism during appearances on NPR, CNN, the BBC, the CBC, and more. I grew up in rural Pennsylvania and attended the University of Massachusetts Amherst, where I played Division I field hockey for the Minutewomen as a midfielder. Since then, I've lived in New Orleans, Louisiana and Manhattan, New York. I spend my free time running, reading, perusing archival fashion, and searching for the world’s best negroni. I also have a debonair tuxedo cat, Westley, who's named after "The Princess Bride." ### Author social links [Bluesky]()