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RFK Jr. Has Assembled His Anti-Vax Conspiracy Squad

WIRED Politics Lab

RFK Jr. Has Assembled His Anti-Vax Conspiracy Squad

Makena Kelly

Online Conspiracies About the Baltimore Bridge Collapse Are Out of Control

Online Conspiracies About the Baltimore Bridge Collapse Are Out of Control

David Gilbert

Antiabortion Disinformation Ads Ran Rampant on Facebook and Instagram

DON'T CLICK

Antiabortion Disinformation Ads Ran Rampant on Facebook and Instagram

Vittoria Elliott

The Real Reason Some Abortion Pill Patients Go to the ER

Reproductive Rights

The Real Reason Some Abortion Pill Patients Go to the ER

Emily Mullin

RFK Jr. Announces VP Pick Is a Tech Entrepreneur Who Has Given His Campaign a Lot of Money

RFK Jr. Announces VP Pick Is a Tech Entrepreneur Who Has Given His Campaign a Lot of Money

Anna Merlan

‘Trump 2024 to the Moon’: MAGA Fans Go All In on Truth Social Stock

POST TRUTH

‘Trump 2024 to the Moon’: MAGA Fans Go All In on Truth Social Stock

William Turton

How Kate Middleton Conspiracy Theories Consumed the Internet

Kate Middleton

How Kate Middleton Conspiracy Theories Consumed the Internet

David Gilbert and Makena Kelly

The Mayor of London Enters the Bullshit Cinematic Universe

A Tale of Two Cities

The Mayor of London Enters the Bullshit Cinematic Universe

Peter Guest

The Next Big Battle Over Abortion Has Begun

RIGHTS FIGHT

The Next Big Battle Over Abortion Has Begun

Kate Knibbs and Emily Mullin

Trump’s Truth Social Is Going Public

SHOW ME THE MONEY

Trump’s Truth Social Is Going Public

William Turton

The US Claims Apple Has a Stranglehold on the Future

Total War

The US Claims Apple Has a Stranglehold on the Future

Makena Kelly and Vittoria Elliott

A Topsy-Turvy Online Election

WIRED Politics Lab

A Topsy-Turvy Online Election

Makena Kelly

Why—and How—WIRED Is Covering Politics

WIRED Politics Lab

Why—and How—WIRED Is Covering Politics

Katie Drummond

Parler’s New Owners Swear This Time Will Be Different

Free Speech

Parler’s New Owners Swear This Time Will Be Different

Makena Kelly and William Turton

Elon Musk's X Is Suspending Accounts That Reveal a Neo-Nazi Cartoonist's Alleged Identity

DRAW IT OUT

Elon Musk's X Is Suspending Accounts That Reveal a Neo-Nazi Cartoonist's Alleged Identity

David Gilbert

Meet the Arizona Election Official Combating Misinformation One Tweet at a Time

Arizona Primary

Meet the Arizona Election Official Combating Misinformation One Tweet at a Time

David Gilbert

Today’s Supreme Court Hearing Addresses a Far-Right Bogeyman

SCOTUS

Today’s Supreme Court Hearing Addresses a Far-Right Bogeyman

Vittoria Elliott

Sinking US Wiretap Program Offered One Last Lifeboat

Middlegrounds

Sinking US Wiretap Program Offered One Last Lifeboat

Dell Cameron

New Far-Right Conspiracy Claims Boeing’s Accidents Are Intentional

Airplane!

New Far-Right Conspiracy Claims Boeing’s Accidents Are Intentional

David Gilbert

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Targets a Generation of Politically Disaffected, Extremely Online Men

The Pushup Party

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Targets a Generation of Politically Disaffected, Extremely Online Men

Anna Merlan

The ‘Emergency Powers’ Risk of a Second Trump Presidency

Red Alert

The ‘Emergency Powers’ Risk of a Second Trump Presidency

Thor Benson

The House Passed the Bill That Could Ban TikTok—and It Wasn’t Close

The TikTok Vote

The House Passed the Bill That Could Ban TikTok—and It Wasn’t Close

Vittoria Elliott

TikTok Is Facing Its Greatest Threat Yet

The TikTok Ban

TikTok Is Facing Its Greatest Threat Yet

Makena Kelly

US Lawmaker Cited NYC Protests in a Defense of Warrantless Spying

Dangerous Territory

US Lawmaker Cited NYC Protests in a Defense of Warrantless Spying

Dell Cameron

An AI-Altered Hitler Speech Is Going Viral On X

AI History

An AI-Altered Hitler Speech Is Going Viral On X

David Gilbert

The Kate Middleton Photo Controversy Is an Inexplicable Mess

royal pain

The Kate Middleton Photo Controversy Is an Inexplicable Mess

Brian Barrett

This Senator Wants to Know What Meta and TikTok Are Doing About Parent-Run Girl Influencer Accounts

Tough Questions

This Senator Wants to Know What Meta and TikTok Are Doing About Parent-Run Girl Influencer Accounts

Vittoria Elliott

The White House Is Briefing Dozens of Online Creators on Biden’s State of the Union Address

State of the Union

The White House Is Briefing Dozens of Online Creators on Biden’s State of the Union Address

Makena Kelly

Europe Is Breaking Open the Empires of Big Tech

New Rules

Europe Is Breaking Open the Empires of Big Tech

Morgan Meaker

Inside Election Conspiracy Groups on Super Tuesday

Super Conspiracy

Inside Election Conspiracy Groups on Super Tuesday

David Gilbert

AI Tools Are Still Generating Misleading Election Images

The AI Election

AI Tools Are Still Generating Misleading Election Images

Vittoria Elliott

He Promoted an Election Conspiracy Film. Now He’s Headed for Congress

SUPER TUESDAY

He Promoted an Election Conspiracy Film. Now He’s Headed for Congress

David Gilbert

Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s Microsoft-Powered Chatbot Is Back Online

bot service

Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s Microsoft-Powered Chatbot Is Back Online

Makena Kelly

The Biden Campaign Fills Out Its Digital Team Ahead of Super Tuesday

staffing up

The Biden Campaign Fills Out Its Digital Team Ahead of Super Tuesday

Makena Kelly

The Mysterious Case of the Missing Trump Trial Ransomware Leak

Conundrums

The Mysterious Case of the Missing Trump Trial Ransomware Leak

Andy Greenberg

Biden Bans Rival Nations From Buying Sensitive US Data—Good Luck

Baby Steps

Biden Bans Rival Nations From Buying Sensitive US Data—Good Luck

Dell Cameron

Russia's Online Campaign to Destroy Yulia Navalnaya

Moving Target

Russia's Online Campaign to Destroy Yulia Navalnaya

David Gilbert

How a Right-Wing Controversy Could Sabotage US Election Security

Insecurities

How a Right-Wing Controversy Could Sabotage US Election Security

Eric Geller

Why Joe Biden Finally Joined TikTok

social call

Why Joe Biden Finally Joined TikTok

Makena Kelly

Google’s ‘Woke’ Image Generator Shows the Limitations of AI

gemini

Google’s ‘Woke’ Image Generator Shows the Limitations of AI

David Gilbert

Leak Reveals the Unusual Path of ‘Urgent’ Russian Threat Warning

Stranger Things

Leak Reveals the Unusual Path of ‘Urgent’ Russian Threat Warning

Dell Cameron

Gab’s Racist AI Chatbots Have Been Instructed to Deny the Holocaust

bad bots

Gab’s Racist AI Chatbots Have Been Instructed to Deny the Holocaust

David Gilbert

A Top White House Cyber Official Sees the ‘Promise and Peril’ in AI

WIRED Q&A

A Top White House Cyber Official Sees the ‘Promise and Peril’ in AI

Garrett M. Graff

Leak of Russian ‘Threat’ Part of a Bid to Kill US Surveillance Reform, Sources Say

Unfair Warning

Leak of Russian ‘Threat’ Part of a Bid to Kill US Surveillance Reform, Sources Say

Dell Cameron

Surveillance Fight Pits the White House Opposite Reproductive Rights

Private Matters

Surveillance Fight Pits the White House Opposite Reproductive Rights

Dell Cameron and Andrew Couts

YouTube Livestreamers Made Money ‘Hunting’ for Migrants Along the US Border

Extreme Livestream

YouTube Livestreamers Made Money ‘Hunting’ for Migrants Along the US Border

David Gilbert

A Backroom Deal Looms Over a High-Stakes US Surveillance Fight

Cloakroom & Dagger

A Backroom Deal Looms Over a High-Stakes US Surveillance Fight

Dell Cameron

The Biden Campaign Is Officially Trolling on TikTok Now

TikTok President

The Biden Campaign Is Officially Trolling on TikTok Now

Makena Kelly

2054, Part VI: Standoff at Arlington

Book Excerpt

2054, Part VI: Standoff at Arlington

Elliot Ackerman and Admiral James Stavridis

This Website Tracked Hate Crimes in India. Then the Government Took It Offline

Election Watch

This Website Tracked Hate Crimes in India. Then the Government Took It Offline

Vittoria Elliott

Russian Memes Celebrate ‘Tucker Carlson Day’ After Putin Interview

The Interview

Russian Memes Celebrate ‘Tucker Carlson Day’ After Putin Interview

David Gilbert

2054, Part V: From Tokyo With Love

Book Excerpt

2054, Part V: From Tokyo With Love

Elliot Ackerman and Admiral James Stavridis

AI-Generated Voices in Robocalls Are Now Illegal

Don’t Call

AI-Generated Voices in Robocalls Are Now Illegal

Makena Kelly

2054, Part IV: A Nation Divided

Book Excerpt

2054, Part IV: A Nation Divided

Elliot Ackerman and Admiral James Stavridis

Russia Is Boosting Calls for ‘Civil War’ Over Texas Border Crisis

Russian Influence

Russia Is Boosting Calls for ‘Civil War’ Over Texas Border Crisis

David Gilbert

Why RFK Jr. Is Suddenly Everywhere Online

Influencer Campaign

Why RFK Jr. Is Suddenly Everywhere Online

Makena Kelly

2054, Part III: The Singularity

Book Excerpt

2054, Part III: The Singularity

Elliot Ackerman and Admiral James Stavridis

A Sudanese Paramilitary Group Accused of Ethnic Cleansing Is Still Tweeting Through It

WAR CRIMES

A Sudanese Paramilitary Group Accused of Ethnic Cleansing Is Still Tweeting Through It

Vittoria Elliott

Mystery Company Linked to Biden Robocall Identified by New Hampshire Attorney General

DON'T CALL ME

Mystery Company Linked to Biden Robocall Identified by New Hampshire Attorney General

Makena Kelly

RFK Jr. and the Golden Bachelor Used the Same Stylist, FEC Filings Show

Accept This Rose

RFK Jr. and the Golden Bachelor Used the Same Stylist, FEC Filings Show

Makena Kelly

2054, Part II: Next Big Thing

Book Excerpt

2054, Part II: Next Big Thing

Elliot Ackerman and Admiral James Stavridis

2054, Part I: Death of a President

Book Excerpt

2054, Part I: Death of a President

Elliot Ackerman and Admiral James Stavridis

The Border Convoy Is Nearing Its Final Destination—With Vigilantes and Far-Right Extremists in Tow

EXTREME

The Border Convoy Is Nearing Its Final Destination—With Vigilantes and Far-Right Extremists in Tow

David Gilbert

A Decapitation May Have Roots in Far-Right Border and Immigrant Paranoia

EXTREMISM

A Decapitation May Have Roots in Far-Right Border and Immigrant Paranoia

David Gilbert

Hate Speech Proliferates on YouTube in India, Research Finds

ELECTIONS

Hate Speech Proliferates on YouTube in India, Research Finds

Vittoria Elliott

The ‘Take Our Border Back’ Convoy Is Already a Complete Mess

TURN RIGHT

The ‘Take Our Border Back’ Convoy Is Already a Complete Mess

David Gilbert

Far-Right Extremists Are Organizing an Armed Convoy to the Texas Border

TEXAS

Far-Right Extremists Are Organizing an Armed Convoy to the Texas Border

David Gilbert

How Ready Is Meta for the Biggest Election Year in History?

HIGH STAKES

How Ready Is Meta for the Biggest Election Year in History?

Vittoria Elliott

Here’s Who the Online MAGA World Wants as Trump’s VP

VICE PRESIDENT

Here’s Who the Online MAGA World Wants as Trump’s VP

David Gilbert

Disrupt! The Silicon Valley Elites Lining Up Behind Dean Phillips

SILICON VALLEY 2024

Disrupt! The Silicon Valley Elites Lining Up Behind Dean Phillips

William Turton

Inside an Election Denial Facebook Group on Primary Day

NEW HAMPSHIRE

Inside an Election Denial Facebook Group on Primary Day

David Gilbert

The Biden Deepfake Robocall Is Only the Beginning

RING RING

The Biden Deepfake Robocall Is Only the Beginning

Vittoria Elliott and Makena Kelly

A Group of Trolling Gen-Z Voters Is Buying Up GOP Domains

ELECTION 2024

A Group of Trolling Gen-Z Voters Is Buying Up GOP Domains

Makena Kelly

Even After a Landslide Victory, Trump Supporters Claim Iowa Caucus Was Rigged

IOWA 2024

Even After a Landslide Victory, Trump Supporters Claim Iowa Caucus Was Rigged

David Gilbert

The Internet Couldn’t Save Vivek Ramaswamy

SIGNED OFF

The Internet Couldn’t Save Vivek Ramaswamy

Makena Kelly

How Charlie Kirk Plans to Discredit Martin Luther King Jr. and the Civil Rights Act

Rewriting History

How Charlie Kirk Plans to Discredit Martin Luther King Jr. and the Civil Rights Act

William Turton

A US-Sanctioned Oligarch Ran Pro-Kremlin Ads on Facebook—Again

Repeat Offender

A US-Sanctioned Oligarch Ran Pro-Kremlin Ads on Facebook—Again

David Gilbert

Rumble Is Part of an ‘Active and Ongoing’ SEC Investigation

Disruptions

Rumble Is Part of an ‘Active and Ongoing’ SEC Investigation

William Turton

Women in the US Are Now Stockpiling Abortion Pills

Health Care Preppers

Women in the US Are Now Stockpiling Abortion Pills

Kate Knibbs

The Most Dangerous People on the Internet in 2023

Year in Review

The Most Dangerous People on the Internet in 2023

WIRED Staff

Congress Sure Made a Lot of Noise About Kids’ Privacy in 2023—and Not Much Else

Going for Bust

Congress Sure Made a Lot of Noise About Kids’ Privacy in 2023—and Not Much Else

Matt Laslo

Arizona's Secretary of State Is Already Sick of Election Conspiracy Theories

2024

Arizona's Secretary of State Is Already Sick of Election Conspiracy Theories

William Turton

Oversight Board Criticizes Meta’s Automated Moderation in Israel-Hamas War

Content Moderation

Oversight Board Criticizes Meta’s Automated Moderation in Israel-Hamas War

Vittoria Elliott

Worried About Deepfakes? Don’t Forget “Cheapfakes”

Deception

Worried About Deepfakes? Don’t Forget “Cheapfakes”

Vittoria Elliott

Microsoft’s AI Chatbot Replies to Election Questions With Conspiracies, Fake Scandals, and Lies

The AI Elections

Microsoft’s AI Chatbot Replies to Election Questions With Conspiracies, Fake Scandals, and Lies

David Gilbert

Moms for Liberty Is Tearing Itself Apart

Parental Control

Moms for Liberty Is Tearing Itself Apart

David Gilbert

The US Supreme Court Will Decide the Fate of Medication Abortion

Reproductive Rights

The US Supreme Court Will Decide the Fate of Medication Abortion

Kate Knibbs

Congress Clashes Over the Future of America’s Global Spy Program

Spy Bill vs Spy Bill

Congress Clashes Over the Future of America’s Global Spy Program

Dell Cameron

White Supremacists Are Celebrating Vivek Ramaswamy’s ‘Great Replacement’ Rant

GOP Debate

White Supremacists Are Celebrating Vivek Ramaswamy’s ‘Great Replacement’ Rant

David Gilbert

Israel–Hamas Conflict Sparks Meta Oversight Board’s First Emergency Case

Content Oversight

Israel–Hamas Conflict Sparks Meta Oversight Board’s First Emergency Case

Vittoria Elliott

Fake Taylor Swift Quotes Are Being Used to Spread Anti-Ukraine Propaganda

Red

Fake Taylor Swift Quotes Are Being Used to Spread Anti-Ukraine Propaganda

David Gilbert

George Santos Is Now on Cameo

Second Act

George Santos Is Now on Cameo

Makena Kelly

US Lawmakers Want to Use a Powerful Spy Tool on Immigrants and Their Families

Who You Know

US Lawmakers Want to Use a Powerful Spy Tool on Immigrants and Their Families

Dell Cameron

When It Comes to January 6 Lawsuits, a Court Splits Donald Trump in Two

Divided

When It Comes to January 6 Lawsuits, a Court Splits Donald Trump in Two

Dell Cameron

George Santos Was All Hot Air

Political Drama

George Santos Was All Hot Air

Jason Parham

America’s Far Right Is Calling for Civil War in Ireland

Unholy Alliance

America’s Far Right Is Calling for Civil War in Ireland

David Gilbert

The CDC’s Gun Violence Research Is in Danger

Cold Chamber

The CDC’s Gun Violence Research Is in Danger

Matt Laslo

A Civil Rights Firestorm Erupts Around a Looming Surveillance Power Grab

Pressure Cooker

A Civil Rights Firestorm Erupts Around a Looming Surveillance Power Grab

Dell Cameron

Elon Musk Is Giving QAnon Believers Hope Just in Time for the 2024 Elections

All Q'D UP

Elon Musk Is Giving QAnon Believers Hope Just in Time for the 2024 Elections

David Gilbert

The Hundred-Year Battle for India’s Radio Airwaves

Interference

The Hundred-Year Battle for India’s Radio Airwaves

Adil Rashid