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This Is the Moment RFK Jr. Has Been Waiting For

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This Is the Moment RFK Jr. Has Been Waiting For

Vittoria Elliott

Silicon Valley Hasn’t Embraced Trump. But It’s Wavering on Biden

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Silicon Valley Hasn’t Embraced Trump. But It’s Wavering on Biden

Makena Kelly

How Disinformation From a Russian AI Spam Farm Ended up on Top of Google Search Results

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How Disinformation From a Russian AI Spam Farm Ended up on Top of Google Search Results

David Gilbert

The Far Right Is Already Demonizing Kamala Harris

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The Far Right Is Already Demonizing Kamala Harris

David Gilbert

How Keir Starmer Can Fix the UK’s Tech Industry

New Start (ups)

How Keir Starmer Can Fix the UK’s Tech Industry

Natasha Bernal and Isabel Fraser

How Influencers and Algorithms Are Creating Bespoke Realities for Everyone

WIRED Politics Lab

How Influencers and Algorithms Are Creating Bespoke Realities for Everyone

David Gilbert

UK’s Labour Is Winning the Meme War, but Young Voters Think It’s All Incredibly Embarrassing

Meme War

UK’s Labour Is Winning the Meme War, but Young Voters Think It’s All Incredibly Embarrassing

Isabel Fraser

The UK’s NHS Going Digital Would Be Equivalent to Hiring Thousands of New Doctors

WIRED Health

The UK’s NHS Going Digital Would Be Equivalent to Hiring Thousands of New Doctors

João Medeiros

Britain’s Brewing Battle Over Data Centers

Data Boom

Britain’s Brewing Battle Over Data Centers

Morgan Meaker and Isabel Fraser

Conspiracy Theorists Aren’t Even Bothering With Biden’s Debate Performance

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Conspiracy Theorists Aren’t Even Bothering With Biden’s Debate Performance

David Gilbert

How the Biden Administration Is (Not Really) Handling Disinformation

WIRED Podcasts

How the Biden Administration Is (Not Really) Handling Disinformation

Leah Feiger

Surprise! The Latest ‘Comprehensive’ US Privacy Bill Is Doomed

Reruns

Surprise! The Latest ‘Comprehensive’ US Privacy Bill Is Doomed

Dell Cameron

Is Dr. Phil a Bigger Political Stage for Candidates Than CNN?

WIRED Politics Lab

Is Dr. Phil a Bigger Political Stage for Candidates Than CNN?

Makena Kelly

Trump–Biden Debate Conspiracies Have Already Flooded the Internet

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Trump–Biden Debate Conspiracies Have Already Flooded the Internet

David Gilbert

A Russian Propaganda Network Is Promoting an AI-Manipulated Biden Video

From Russia With AI

A Russian Propaganda Network Is Promoting an AI-Manipulated Biden Video

David Gilbert

Supreme Court Rules That US Government Can Continue Talking to Social Media Companies

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Supreme Court Rules That US Government Can Continue Talking to Social Media Companies

Vittoria Elliott

Unwelcome at the Debate, RFK Jr.’s Star Shines on TikTok Live

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Unwelcome at the Debate, RFK Jr.’s Star Shines on TikTok Live

Makena Kelly

Far-Right Militias Are Back

WIRED Podcasts

Far-Right Militias Are Back

Leah Feiger

Big Tech Is Giving Campaigns Both the Venom and the Antidote for GenAI

WIRED Politics Lab

Big Tech Is Giving Campaigns Both the Venom and the Antidote for GenAI

Makena Kelly

Neo-Nazis Are All-In on AI

Alt-Right AI

Neo-Nazis Are All-In on AI

David Gilbert

ISIS Created Fake CNN and Al Jazeera Broadcasts

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ISIS Created Fake CNN and Al Jazeera Broadcasts

David Gilbert

Crypto Scammers Are Targeting Trump’s MAGA Supporters

TO THE MOON

Crypto Scammers Are Targeting Trump’s MAGA Supporters

Vittoria Elliott

Alex Jones Is Now Trying to Divert Money to His Father’s Supplements Business

RED PILL BLUE BILL

Alex Jones Is Now Trying to Divert Money to His Father’s Supplements Business

Anna Merlan

AI Chatbots Are Running for Office Now

WIRED Podcasts

AI Chatbots Are Running for Office Now

Leah Feiger

Supreme Court Upholds Access to Abortion Pill in Unanimous Vote

FDA’S BIG DAY

Supreme Court Upholds Access to Abortion Pill in Unanimous Vote

Kate Knibbs and Emily Mullin

A Billionaire Has a Plan to Save the Internet—Buying TikTok Is the Next Step

WIRED Politics Lab

A Billionaire Has a Plan to Save the Internet—Buying TikTok Is the Next Step

Makena Kelly

A January 6 Rioter Is Leading an Armed National Militia From Prison

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A January 6 Rioter Is Leading an Armed National Militia From Prison

David Gilbert

An AI Bot Is (Sort of) Running for Mayor in Wyoming

HELLO MR. MAYOR

An AI Bot Is (Sort of) Running for Mayor in Wyoming

Vittoria Elliott

US Leaders Dodge Questions About Israel’s Influence Campaign

Stonewalling

US Leaders Dodge Questions About Israel’s Influence Campaign

Dell Cameron

There’s an AI Candidate Running for Parliament in the UK

VOTE ROBOT

There’s an AI Candidate Running for Parliament in the UK

Vittoria Elliott

Russia Is Targeting Germany With Fake Information as Europe Votes

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Russia Is Targeting Germany With Fake Information as Europe Votes

Morgan Meaker

Google’s and Microsoft’s AI Chatbots Refuse to Say Who Won the 2020 US Election

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Google’s and Microsoft’s AI Chatbots Refuse to Say Who Won the 2020 US Election

David Gilbert

Inside the City Policed by Machines

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Inside the City Policed by Machines

Dhruv Mehrotra

Nicole Shanahan Is Just Getting Started

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Nicole Shanahan Is Just Getting Started

Anna Merlan

The Pirate Party Survived Mutiny and Scandal. Now It’s Trying to Rewrite the Rules of the Web

GDP-ARRR!

The Pirate Party Survived Mutiny and Scandal. Now It’s Trying to Rewrite the Rules of the Web

Morgan Meaker

A Former President’s Daughter Used X to Bombard South Africa With Conspiracy Theories

Superspreader

A Former President’s Daughter Used X to Bombard South Africa With Conspiracy Theories

Vittoria Elliott

How Donald Trump Could Weaponize US Surveillance in a Second Term

Power Play

How Donald Trump Could Weaponize US Surveillance in a Second Term

Thor Benson

Welcome to the AI Election Year

WIRED Podcasts

Welcome to the AI Election Year

Leah Feiger

Trump Campaign Claims $34.8 Million Windfall After Guilty Verdict

Big Money

Trump Campaign Claims $34.8 Million Windfall After Guilty Verdict

Makena Kelly

Trump’s Online MAGA Army Calls Guilty Verdict a Declaration of War

GUILTY

Trump’s Online MAGA Army Calls Guilty Verdict a Declaration of War

Tess Owen

Foreign Influence Campaigns Don’t Know How to Use AI Yet Either

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Foreign Influence Campaigns Don’t Know How to Use AI Yet Either

Vittoria Elliott

2024 Is the Year of the Generative AI Election

WIRED Politics Lab

2024 Is the Year of the Generative AI Election

Vittoria Elliott

The WIRED AI Elections Project

The WIRED AI Elections Project

Vittoria Elliott

AI Election Project Methodology and Submission Information

Vittoria Elliott

Germany’s Far-Right Party Is Running Hateful Ads on Facebook and Instagram

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Germany’s Far-Right Party Is Running Hateful Ads on Facebook and Instagram

Vittoria Elliott

You Can Get Paid to Talk to Friends About Voting

Let's Talk

You Can Get Paid to Talk to Friends About Voting

Makena Kelly

Twitter Is Dead, Long Live the Portal

WIRED Podcasts

Twitter Is Dead, Long Live the Portal

Leah Feiger

Inside the Reluctant Fight to Ban Deepfake Ads

WIRED Politics Lab

Inside the Reluctant Fight to Ban Deepfake Ads

Makena Kelly

A Far-Right Indian News Site Posts Racist Conspiracies. US Tech Companies Keep Platforming It

Fact Check

A Far-Right Indian News Site Posts Racist Conspiracies. US Tech Companies Keep Platforming It

Vittoria Elliott and David Gilbert

Indian Voters Are Being Bombarded With Millions of Deepfakes. Political Candidates Approve

Ballot Bots

Indian Voters Are Being Bombarded With Millions of Deepfakes. Political Candidates Approve

Nilesh Christopher and Varsha Bansal

How Twitch Streamers Could Shape the 2024 Elections

WIRED Podcasts

How Twitch Streamers Could Shape the 2024 Elections

Leah Feiger

Russian Disinfo Campaign Blames Ukraine for Shooting of Slovakia’s Prime Minister

FROM RUSSIA

Russian Disinfo Campaign Blames Ukraine for Shooting of Slovakia’s Prime Minister

David Gilbert and Morgan Meaker

RFK Jr. Is Priming His Audience for Election Denialism

ELECTION 2024

RFK Jr. Is Priming His Audience for Election Denialism

Anna Merlan

Hasan Piker Won’t Tell You to Vote for Joe Biden

WIRED Politics Lab

Hasan Piker Won’t Tell You to Vote for Joe Biden

Makena Kelly

The US Election Threats Are Clear. What to Do About Them Is Anything But

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The US Election Threats Are Clear. What to Do About Them Is Anything But

William Turton

Secrecy Concerns Mount Over Spy Powers Targeting US Data Centers

The Unknown

Secrecy Concerns Mount Over Spy Powers Targeting US Data Centers

Dell Cameron

The Conspiracies Swarming Campus Protests

WIRED Podcasts

The Conspiracies Swarming Campus Protests

Leah Feiger, Makena Kelly, Vittoria Elliott, and David Gilbert

Student Journalists Face Storm of Campus Protest Disinformation

WIRED Politics Lab

Student Journalists Face Storm of Campus Protest Disinformation

Makena Kelly and Vittoria Elliott

A Russian Influence Campaign Is Exploiting College Campus Protests

RED (Russia's Version)

A Russian Influence Campaign Is Exploiting College Campus Protests

David Gilbert

The Affordable Connectivity Program Has a Lifeline in the Senate

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The Affordable Connectivity Program Has a Lifeline in the Senate

Makena Kelly

FCC Closes ‘Fast Lane’ Loophole in Final Net Neutrality Order

FCC Closes ‘Fast Lane’ Loophole in Final Net Neutrality Order

Makena Kelly

TikTok Sues the US Government to Stop a Potential Ban

TIKTOK BAN

TikTok Sues the US Government to Stop a Potential Ban

Makena Kelly

The Answer to Election Deniers Is in an Idaho County Website

GO VOTE

The Answer to Election Deniers Is in an Idaho County Website

David Gilbert

How Far-Right Extremist Militias Organize on Facebook

WIRED Podcasts

How Far-Right Extremist Militias Organize on Facebook

Leah Feiger and Tess Owen

Michael Cohen Can’t Stop Livestreaming on TikTok

WIRED Politics Lab

Michael Cohen Can’t Stop Livestreaming on TikTok

Makena Kelly

Extremist Militias Are Coordinating in More Than 100 Facebook Groups

Extremely Online

Extremist Militias Are Coordinating in More Than 100 Facebook Groups

Tess Owen

Meet the Woman Who Showed President Biden ChatGPT—and Helped Set the Course for AI

The Big Interview

Meet the Woman Who Showed President Biden ChatGPT—and Helped Set the Course for AI

Steven Levy

Why China Is So Bad at Disinformation

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Why China Is So Bad at Disinformation

David Gilbert

The TikTok Ultimatum Is Here. What Does It Mean?

WIRED Podcasts

The TikTok Ultimatum Is Here. What Does It Mean?

WIRED Staff

No, a Shadowy Figure Is Not Buying Tents for Columbia Student Protesters

Tent Poll

No, a Shadowy Figure Is Not Buying Tents for Columbia Student Protesters

David Gilbert

Team Biden Is Posting Through the Looming TikTok Ban

WIRED Politics Lab

Team Biden Is Posting Through the Looming TikTok Ban

Makena Kelly

Can the First Amendment Save TikTok?

Free Speech

Can the First Amendment Save TikTok?

Vittoria Elliott and Makena Kelly

President Biden Signs Bill That Could Ban TikTok

President Biden Signs Bill That Could Ban TikTok

Vittoria Elliott and Makena Kelly

This Is the Beginning of the End of TikTok

NOT A DRILL

This Is the Beginning of the End of TikTok

Vittoria Elliott and Makena Kelly

The Next US President Will Have Troubling New Surveillance Powers

Great Unknown

The Next US President Will Have Troubling New Surveillance Powers

Dell Cameron

The House Passes a TikTok Ban Bill That’s on the Fast Track

SCROLL DOWN

The House Passes a TikTok Ban Bill That’s on the Fast Track

Makena Kelly

The Trump Jury Has a Doxing Problem

Public Indecency

The Trump Jury Has a Doxing Problem

Andrew Couts

RFK Jr.’s Very Online, Conspiracy-Filled Campaign

WIRED Politics Lab

RFK Jr.’s Very Online, Conspiracy-Filled Campaign

Leah Feiger and Makena Kelly

Far-Right Sheriffs Want a Citizen Army to Stop ‘Illegal Immigrant’ Voters

Go Vote

Far-Right Sheriffs Want a Citizen Army to Stop ‘Illegal Immigrant’ Voters

David Gilbert

Donald Trump Is 'Seriously Considering' Jake Paul's Fight Invite

WIRED Politics Lab

Donald Trump Is 'Seriously Considering' Jake Paul's Fight Invite

Makena Kelly

Big Tech Says Spy Bill Turns Its Workers Into Informants

Vibe Shift

Big Tech Says Spy Bill Turns Its Workers Into Informants

Dell Cameron

US Senate to Vote on a Wiretap Bill That Critics Call ‘Stasi-Like’

Watchful Eye

US Senate to Vote on a Wiretap Bill That Critics Call ‘Stasi-Like’

Dell Cameron

Celebrity Deepfake Porn Cases Will Be Investigated by Meta Oversight Board

DON'T CLICK

Celebrity Deepfake Porn Cases Will Be Investigated by Meta Oversight Board

Vittoria Elliott

Donald Trump Poses a Unique Threat to Truth Social, Says Truth Social

RISKY BUSINESS

Donald Trump Poses a Unique Threat to Truth Social, Says Truth Social

William Turton

Fake Footage of Iran’s Attack on Israel Is Going Viral

FAKE CONTENT

Fake Footage of Iran’s Attack on Israel Is Going Viral

Vittoria Elliott

House Votes to Extend—and Expand—a Major US Spy Program

Section 702

House Votes to Extend—and Expand—a Major US Spy Program

Dell Cameron

How Election Deniers Became Mainstream—and Are Weaponizing Tech

WIRED Politics Lab

How Election Deniers Became Mainstream—and Are Weaponizing Tech

Leah Feiger, David Gilbert, and Vittoria Elliott

Election Deniers Aren’t Waiting for November

WIRED Politics Lab

Election Deniers Aren’t Waiting for November

Makena Kelly

Election Workers Are Already Burned Out—and on High Alert

FENCED IN

Election Workers Are Already Burned Out—and on High Alert

David Gilbert

Trump Loyalists Kill Vote on US Wiretap Program

Blocked

Trump Loyalists Kill Vote on US Wiretap Program

Dell Cameron

The Hacking Lawsuit Looming Over Truth Social

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The Hacking Lawsuit Looming Over Truth Social

William Turton

Election Workers Are Drowning in Records Requests. AI Chatbots Could Make It Worse

FOIA

Election Workers Are Drowning in Records Requests. AI Chatbots Could Make It Worse

Vittoria Elliott

The Future of America’s Biggest Spy Program Is Being Decided Right Now

Section 702

The Future of America’s Biggest Spy Program Is Being Decided Right Now

Elon Musk Is Platforming Far-Right Activists in Brazil, Defying Court Order

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Elon Musk Is Platforming Far-Right Activists in Brazil, Defying Court Order

Vittoria Elliott

Inside the Election Denial Groups Planning to Disrupt November

GO VOTE

Inside the Election Denial Groups Planning to Disrupt November

David Gilbert

A Breakthrough Online Privacy Proposal Hits Congress

APRA

A Breakthrough Online Privacy Proposal Hits Congress

Makena Kelly

The Solar Eclipse Is the Super Bowl for Conspiracists

Don't Look Up

The Solar Eclipse Is the Super Bowl for Conspiracists

David Gilbert

The Influencers with as Much Presidential Access as the Press

WIRED Politics Lab

The Influencers with as Much Presidential Access as the Press

Makena Kelly

US Navy Veteran Who Feds Say Rammed FBI Headquarters Had QAnon-Linked Online Presence

QAnon

US Navy Veteran Who Feds Say Rammed FBI Headquarters Had QAnon-Linked Online Presence

David Gilbert

Truth Social Can’t Meme Its Way to Becoming the Next GameStop

TO THE MOON

Truth Social Can’t Meme Its Way to Becoming the Next GameStop

William Turton