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News Influencers Have Eclipsed Traditional Media

WIRED Politics Lab

News Influencers Have Eclipsed Traditional Media

Makena Kelly

Trump’s FCC Pick Wants to Be the Speech Police. That’s Not His Job

moderation

Trump’s FCC Pick Wants to Be the Speech Police. That’s Not His Job

Makena Kelly

Anyone Can Buy Data Tracking US Soldiers and Spies to Nuclear Vaults and Brothels in Germany

FUBAR

Anyone Can Buy Data Tracking US Soldiers and Spies to Nuclear Vaults and Brothels in Germany

Dhruv Mehrotra and Dell Cameron

Election Deniers Got What They Wanted. They’re Still Going

Stop the Steal

Election Deniers Got What They Wanted. They’re Still Going

David Gilbert

‘Cow Vigilantes’ in India Are Attacking Muslims and Posting It on Instagram

Extremism

‘Cow Vigilantes’ in India Are Attacking Muslims and Posting It on Instagram

Vittoria Elliott

The US Patent and Trademark Office Banned Staff From Using Generative AI

StopGPT

The US Patent and Trademark Office Banned Staff From Using Generative AI

Reece Rogers

Immigration Police Can Already Sidestep US Sanctuary City Laws Using Data-Sharing Fusion Centers

Workarounds

Immigration Police Can Already Sidestep US Sanctuary City Laws Using Data-Sharing Fusion Centers

Lily Hay Newman

Donald Trump to Nominate Anti-Vaccine Activist Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to Oversee US Public Health

Going Wild

Donald Trump to Nominate Anti-Vaccine Activist Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to Oversee US Public Health

Vittoria Elliott

We Break Down the Internet’s Future Under Trump 2.0

WIRED Politics Lab

We Break Down the Internet’s Future Under Trump 2.0

Leah Feiger

Senate Democrats Are Running Out of Time to Pass a Shield Law to Protect Journalism

Lame Ducks

Senate Democrats Are Running Out of Time to Pass a Shield Law to Protect Journalism

Dell Cameron

The Conspiracy Theory That Elon Musk Stole the Election Using Starlink Is Everywhere Now

Election 2024

The Conspiracy Theory That Elon Musk Stole the Election Using Starlink Is Everywhere Now

David Gilbert

This Is the Trump 2.0 Aesthetic

WIRED Politics Lab

This Is the Trump 2.0 Aesthetic

Makena Kelly

More Spyware, Fewer Rules: What Trump’s Return Means for US Cybersecurity

Hack Back

More Spyware, Fewer Rules: What Trump’s Return Means for US Cybersecurity

Eric Geller

Donald Trump’s New ‘Border Czar’ Defended Child Separation at Festival Held by Gun-Worshipping Sect

Trump 2.0

Donald Trump’s New ‘Border Czar’ Defended Child Separation at Festival Held by Gun-Worshipping Sect

David Gilbert

Donald Trump Taps Elon Musk, Vivek Ramaswamy to Lead Nonexistent Department of Government Efficiency

DOGE

Donald Trump Taps Elon Musk, Vivek Ramaswamy to Lead Nonexistent Department of Government Efficiency

Vittoria Elliott

Elon Musk Is Already Doing Exactly What He Said He Would

A Thousand Cuts

Elon Musk Is Already Doing Exactly What He Said He Would

Vittoria Elliott

Editor’s Note: What’s Next for WIRED

Looking Ahead

Editor’s Note: What’s Next for WIRED

Katie Drummond

Did Elon Musk Win the Election for Trump?

WIRED Politics Lab

Did Elon Musk Win the Election for Trump?

Leah Feiger

Dispatch From Maricopa County: Election Deniers, Voting Counts, and More

Photo Essay

Dispatch From Maricopa County: Election Deniers, Voting Counts, and More

Ali Cherkis

January 6 Rioters Think Donald Trump’s Victory Is Their Get-Out-of-Jail-Free Card

Election 2024

January 6 Rioters Think Donald Trump’s Victory Is Their Get-Out-of-Jail-Free Card

Tess Owen

The Future of Political Influencers

WIRED Politics Lab

The Future of Political Influencers

Makena Kelly

Election Denial Conspiracy Theories Are Exploding on X. This Time They’re Coming From the Left

Election Denial Conspiracy Theories Are Exploding on X. This Time They’re Coming From the Left

David Gilbert

Kalshi CEO Tarek Mansour On Prediction Markets’ Big Night: ‘We Even Overtook Pornhub’

I Guess

Kalshi CEO Tarek Mansour On Prediction Markets’ Big Night: ‘We Even Overtook Pornhub’

Kate Knibbs

As Trump Takes a Victory Lap, the Crypto Faithful Kiss the Ring

Crypto President

As Trump Takes a Victory Lap, the Crypto Faithful Kiss the Ring

Joel Khalili

Donald Trump's Win Cements a New Era for Campaigning Online

Election 2024

Donald Trump's Win Cements a New Era for Campaigning Online

Makena Kelly

States’ Abortion Rights Wins May Be Short-Lived Under a Second Trump Term

Reproductive Rights

States’ Abortion Rights Wins May Be Short-Lived Under a Second Trump Term

Emily Mullin

Far-Right Donald Trump Supporters Celebrate His Victory with Violent Memes and Calls for Executions

Election 2024

Far-Right Donald Trump Supporters Celebrate His Victory with Violent Memes and Calls for Executions

Tess Owen

The Manosphere Won

Election 2024

The Manosphere Won

Brian Barrett

Donald Trump Defeats Kamala Harris in the 2024 Presidential Election

Election 2024

Donald Trump Defeats Kamala Harris in the 2024 Presidential Election

Makena Kelly

Scenes From a Battleground Philadelphia Suburb on Election Day

Photo Essay

Scenes From a Battleground Philadelphia Suburb on Election Day

Ali Cherkis

Groypers Gave Illegal Hot Dogs and Burgers to Trump Voters

Election 2024

Groypers Gave Illegal Hot Dogs and Burgers to Trump Voters

David Gilbert

Elon Musk's America PAC Canvassers Faced Surveillance, Sickness, and Late Pay in Arizona

Election 2024

Elon Musk's America PAC Canvassers Faced Surveillance, Sickness, and Late Pay in Arizona

Makena Kelly and Jake Lahut

Will Social Platforms Take Down a Premature Donald Trump Victory Post?

Election 2024

Will Social Platforms Take Down a Premature Donald Trump Victory Post?

Makena Kelly

Russia Is Going All Out on Election Day Interference

Kremlin Meddlin'

Russia Is Going All Out on Election Day Interference

Lily Hay Newman and Tess Owen

Elon Musk’s Twitter Takeover Set Off a Race to the Bottom

Election 2024

Elon Musk’s Twitter Takeover Set Off a Race to the Bottom

Vittoria Elliott

An Election Denial Group Has Spent Months Compiling ‘Suspicious Voter’ Lists in North Carolina

neighborhood watch

An Election Denial Group Has Spent Months Compiling ‘Suspicious Voter’ Lists in North Carolina

Caroline Haskins

Flaw in Right-Wing ‘Election Integrity’ App Exposes Voter-Suppression Plan and User Data

Own Goals

Flaw in Right-Wing ‘Election Integrity’ App Exposes Voter-Suppression Plan and User Data

Dhruv Mehrotra

Arizona’s Kari Lake Is Already Claiming Election Fraud

Election 2024

Arizona’s Kari Lake Is Already Claiming Election Fraud

David Gilbert

Election Season in America: Scenes From Around the Country

Photo Essay

Election Season in America: Scenes From Around the Country

Alyssa Walker and Ali Cherkis

An Oath Keeper Talks Civil War Over Pastrami on Rye

Election 2024

An Oath Keeper Talks Civil War Over Pastrami on Rye

David Gilbert and Tess Owen

JD Vance’s Senate Office Fires Key Adviser Who Posted About Drug Use on Reddit

Election 2024

JD Vance’s Senate Office Fires Key Adviser Who Posted About Drug Use on Reddit

Makena Kelly

MAGA Influencers Are Making One Last Push for Donald Trump

Election 2024

MAGA Influencers Are Making One Last Push for Donald Trump

Makena Kelly

Elon Musk Has Spent the Final Days Before the Election Posting About Peanut the Squirrel

Election 2024

Elon Musk Has Spent the Final Days Before the Election Posting About Peanut the Squirrel

Vittoria Elliott

It’s Election Week. Brace Yourselves

Election 2024

It’s Election Week. Brace Yourselves

Katie Drummond

In Pews Across America, Evangelicals Are Told That God Wants Donald Trump

Election 2024

In Pews Across America, Evangelicals Are Told That God Wants Donald Trump

David Gilbert and Vittoria Elliott

WIRED'S 2024 US Election Live Blog

Election 2024

WIRED'S 2024 US Election Live Blog

A Recent Timeline of Elon Musk Going All In on Trump

Election 2024

A Recent Timeline of Elon Musk Going All In on Trump

Vittoria Elliott

Election Deniers Are Out in Full Force. We Went Where They Did

Election 2024

Election Deniers Are Out in Full Force. We Went Where They Did

David Gilbert

Canvassers for Elon Musk’s America PAC Were Fired and Stranded in Michigan After Speaking Out

Election 2024

Canvassers for Elon Musk’s America PAC Were Fired and Stranded in Michigan After Speaking Out

Jake Lahut

Elon Musk’s America PAC Hit With Class Action Lawsuit

Election 2024

Elon Musk’s America PAC Hit With Class Action Lawsuit

Jake Lahut

Election Violence Is Already Here

Election 2024

Election Violence Is Already Here

Tess Owen

A Russian Disinfo Campaign Is Using Comment Sections to Seed Pro-Trump Conspiracy Theories

Election 2024

A Russian Disinfo Campaign Is Using Comment Sections to Seed Pro-Trump Conspiracy Theories

David Gilbert

Profiteers Are Exploiting US Election Conspiracies and Hate to Make Millions

Dollars Incensed

Profiteers Are Exploiting US Election Conspiracies and Hate to Make Millions

Meriem Mahdhi and Claire Wilmot

Elon Musk Could Have US Citizenship Revoked If He Lied on Immigration Forms

If Then

Elon Musk Could Have US Citizenship Revoked If He Lied on Immigration Forms

Tim Marchman

Elon Musk's America PAC Has Created an Election Denial Cesspool on X

Election 2024

Elon Musk's America PAC Has Created an Election Denial Cesspool on X

Vittoria Elliott

Stacey Abrams Has Some Ideas on How to Stop Elon Musk and the Far Right in Georgia

WIRED Politics Lab

Stacey Abrams Has Some Ideas on How to Stop Elon Musk and the Far Right in Georgia

Leah Feiger

Ahead of the Election, Social Media Platforms Have Given Up

WIRED Politics Lab

Ahead of the Election, Social Media Platforms Have Given Up

Makena Kelly

Even Under Trump, California (Yes, That Hellscape) Will Keep Moving the World Forward

Golden Goose

Even Under Trump, California (Yes, That Hellscape) Will Keep Moving the World Forward

James Fallows

Will Your Elected Officials in Congress Accept the Results of the Election?

Election 2024

Will Your Elected Officials in Congress Accept the Results of the Election?

WIRED Staff

The Untold Story of Trump's Failed Attempt to Overthrow Venezuela's President

WIRED Exclusive

The Untold Story of Trump's Failed Attempt to Overthrow Venezuela's President

Zach Dorfman

Workers Say They Were Tricked and Threatened as Part of Elon Musk’s Get-Out-the-Vote Effort

Election 2024

Workers Say They Were Tricked and Threatened as Part of Elon Musk’s Get-Out-the-Vote Effort

Jake Lahut

‘We’re a Fortress Now’: The Militarization of US Elections Is Here

Security Measures

‘We’re a Fortress Now’: The Militarization of US Elections Is Here

David Gilbert

Donald Trump's Ground Game in Michigan Is Mostly Glitchy Apps and Vibes

Donald Trump's Ground Game in Michigan Is Mostly Glitchy Apps and Vibes

Jake Lahut

Steve Bannon Is Out of Prison and Spreading Lies Online

Election 2024

Steve Bannon Is Out of Prison and Spreading Lies Online

Tess Owen

Election Fraud Conspiracy Theories Are Already Thriving Online

Election 2024

Election Fraud Conspiracy Theories Are Already Thriving Online

David Gilbert

Facebook Is Auto-Generating Militia Group Pages as Extremists Continue to Organize in Plain Sight

Election 2024

Facebook Is Auto-Generating Militia Group Pages as Extremists Continue to Organize in Plain Sight

Tess Owen

A Running List of the Tech CEOs Donald Trump Claims Are Calling Him to Suck Up

Election 2024

A Running List of the Tech CEOs Donald Trump Claims Are Calling Him to Suck Up

Makena Kelly

Donald Trump Vows to Let Robert F. Kennedy Jr. ‘Go Wild on Health’ If Elected

Election 2024

Donald Trump Vows to Let Robert F. Kennedy Jr. ‘Go Wild on Health’ If Elected

Vittoria Elliott

US Intel Says Insider Threats Are 'Likely' During the Election

Election 2024

US Intel Says Insider Threats Are 'Likely' During the Election

Tess Owen and Dell Cameron

Cybercriminals Pose a Greater Threat of Disruptive US Election Hacks Than Russia or China

Cybercriminals Pose a Greater Threat of Disruptive US Election Hacks Than Russia or China

Lily Hay Newman and Dell Cameron

Meet the Far-Right Constitutional Sheriffs Ready to Assert Control if Trump Loses

WIRED Politics Lab

Meet the Far-Right Constitutional Sheriffs Ready to Assert Control if Trump Loses

Leah Feiger

Influencers Get Their Final Marching Orders for the Election

WIRED Politics Lab

Influencers Get Their Final Marching Orders for the Election

Makena Kelly

Judges and Border Police Targeted by Anti-Government Extremists, Doxed as ‘Traitors’

Southern Border

Judges and Border Police Targeted by Anti-Government Extremists, Doxed as ‘Traitors’

Dell Cameron and Tess Owen

‘Take Back the States’: The Far-Right Sheriffs Ready to Disrupt the Election

Election 2024

‘Take Back the States’: The Far-Right Sheriffs Ready to Disrupt the Election

David Gilbert

Microsoft Warns Foreign Disinformation Is Hitting the US Election From All Directions

2024 Election

Microsoft Warns Foreign Disinformation Is Hitting the US Election From All Directions

Lily Hay Newman

Online Talk About ‘Civil War’ Could Inspire Real-World Violence, DHS Warns Cops

Election 2024

Online Talk About ‘Civil War’ Could Inspire Real-World Violence, DHS Warns Cops

Tess Owen

Elon Musk's PAC Is Buying Ads for Donald Trump on Elon Musk's X

Election 2024

Elon Musk's PAC Is Buying Ads for Donald Trump on Elon Musk's X

Vittoria Elliott

Russian Propaganda Unit Appears to Be Behind Spread of False Tim Walz Sexual Abuse Claims

election 2024

Russian Propaganda Unit Appears to Be Behind Spread of False Tim Walz Sexual Abuse Claims

David Gilbert

A Trump Win Could Unleash Dangerous AI

Bots Gone Wild

A Trump Win Could Unleash Dangerous AI

Eric Geller

The Disinformation Warning Coming From the Edge of Europe

Russian Wave

The Disinformation Warning Coming From the Edge of Europe

Morgan Meaker

It Sure Looks Like Trump Watches Are Breaking Copyright Law

Image Problem

It Sure Looks Like Trump Watches Are Breaking Copyright Law

Matt Giles

JD Vance Takes a Hard Stance on Drugs. What Does His Adviser's Past Mean for His Campaign?

WIRED Politics Lab

JD Vance Takes a Hard Stance on Drugs. What Does His Adviser's Past Mean for His Campaign?

Leah Feiger

DHS Warns Law Enforcement Election Deniers May Attempt to Bomb Drop Boxes

election 2024

DHS Warns Law Enforcement Election Deniers May Attempt to Bomb Drop Boxes

Dell Cameron and Tess Owen

Why It Matters That JD Vance's Financial Adviser Posted About Drug Use on Reddit for Years

WIRED Politics Lab

Why It Matters That JD Vance's Financial Adviser Posted About Drug Use on Reddit for Years

Makena Kelly

Here's Just How Massive Elon Musk's $281 Million Trump Donation Is

big spender

Here's Just How Massive Elon Musk's $281 Million Trump Donation Is

Vittoria Elliott

JD Vance Adviser Posted on Reddit for Years About Use of Cocaine, ‘Gas Station Heroin,’ Other Drugs

Election 2024

JD Vance Adviser Posted on Reddit for Years About Use of Cocaine, ‘Gas Station Heroin,’ Other Drugs

Makena Kelly

Trumpcoin Launches With a Whimper

Hiccup

Trumpcoin Launches With a Whimper

Joel Khalili

Leaked Docs From Far-Right Militias Show History of Voter Intimidation Plans

Elections

Leaked Docs From Far-Right Militias Show History of Voter Intimidation Plans

Tess Owen

Will Elon Musk Tip the Election for Trump?

WIRED Politics Lab

Will Elon Musk Tip the Election for Trump?

Leah Feiger

The Polymarket Bubble: Everyone Is Betting on the US Election

WIRED Politics Lab

The Polymarket Bubble: Everyone Is Betting on the US Election

Makena Kelly

Elon Musk Is All In on MAGA. Donald Trump’s Supporters Are Loving It

election 2024

Elon Musk Is All In on MAGA. Donald Trump’s Supporters Are Loving It

Vittoria Elliott

The Influence of the US Far Right on Ireland Is Growing

On the March

The Influence of the US Far Right on Ireland Is Growing

David Gilbert

Tim Walz Rally Goes Live on World of Warcraft Twitch Stream

For Azeroth!

Tim Walz Rally Goes Live on World of Warcraft Twitch Stream

Makena Kelly

X Is Back in Brazil

Bitter Tweet

X Is Back in Brazil

Vittoria Elliott

Right-Wing Influencers Claim ‘They’ Defeated Physics, Geoengineered Hurricane Milton

extreme weather

Right-Wing Influencers Claim ‘They’ Defeated Physics, Geoengineered Hurricane Milton

Tess Owen

Tucker Carlson Promotes the Heritage Foundation’s Project 2025 in Elon Musk Interview

Project 2025

Tucker Carlson Promotes the Heritage Foundation’s Project 2025 in Elon Musk Interview

Vittoria Elliott

Elon Musk Spoke at a Trump Rally, Referenced ‘Dark MAGA,’ and Urged Supporters to Vote

election 2024

Elon Musk Spoke at a Trump Rally, Referenced ‘Dark MAGA,’ and Urged Supporters to Vote

Vittoria Elliott and Tess Owen

Neo-Nazis Are Fleeing Telegram for Encrypted App SimpleX Chat

on the move

Neo-Nazis Are Fleeing Telegram for Encrypted App SimpleX Chat

David Gilbert

Inside the Anti-Vax Facebook Group Pushing a Bogus Cure for Autism

Disinformation

Inside the Anti-Vax Facebook Group Pushing a Bogus Cure for Autism

David Gilbert

Trump Supporters Are Boosting a Clip of a Voting Machine Being Hacked. It's Not What It Seems

Election 2024

Trump Supporters Are Boosting a Clip of a Voting Machine Being Hacked. It's Not What It Seems

Tess Owen and David Gilbert