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RFK Jr. Has Assembled His Anti-Vax Conspiracy Squad
Nicole Shanahan, RFK Jr.'s VP pick, seems to have already embraced her running mate's conspiratorial thinking.
Makena Kelly
The Next Big Battle Over Abortion Has Begun
The Supreme Court is hearing a case about abortion pill access. If it decides to limit the availability of mifepristone, it’d be the biggest blow to reproductive health since the overturning of Roe v. Wade.
Kate Knibbs and Emily Mullin
The US Claims Apple Has a Stranglehold on the Future
The Department of Justice antitrust lawsuit against Apple says the company’s grip on iPhone users and developers is blocking future innovation in tech.
Makena Kelly and Vittoria Elliott
Sinking US Wiretap Program Offered One Last Lifeboat
For months, US lawmakers have examined every side of a historic surveillance debate. With the introduction of the SAFE Act, all that’s left to do now is vote.
Dell Cameron
The ‘Emergency Powers’ Risk of a Second Trump Presidency
Every US president has the ability to invoke “emergency powers” that could give an authoritarian leader the ability to censor the internet, restrict travel, and more.
Thor Benson
How Kate Middleton Conspiracy Theories Consumed the Internet
A combination of gamified social platforms, distrust in media and government, unprecedented conspiratorial thinking, and even a bot influence campaign led us to this point.
David Gilbert and Makena Kelly
The Mayor of London Enters the Bullshit Cinematic Universe
It all started with an asthma attack. Now Sadiq Khan finds himself at the center of a global conspiracy.
Peter Guest
Trump’s Truth Social Is Going Public
Donald Trump could make over $3 billion once the right-wing social network is publicly traded. $3 billion.
William Turton
Parler’s New Owners Swear This Time Will Be Different
The “free speech” social media alternative is back on Apple’s App Store ahead of its official relaunch.
Makena Kelly and William Turton
The Mysterious Case of the Missing Trump Trial Ransomware Leak
The notorious LockBit gang promised a Georgia court leak "that could affect the upcoming US election.” It didn't materialize—but the story may not be over yet.
Andy Greenberg
This Website Tracked Hate Crimes in India. Then the Government Took It Offline
With weeks to go until the start of national elections, India’s right-wing government has forced X and ISPs to block Hindutva Watch.
Vittoria Elliott
Hate Speech Proliferates on YouTube in India, Research Finds
In the lead up to India’s elections, researchers have discovered a deluge of divisive and hate-filled content.
Vittoria Elliott
The Most Dangerous People on the Internet in 2023
From Sam Altman and Elon Musk to ransomware gangs and state-backed hackers, these are the individuals and groups that spent this year disrupting the world we know it.
WIRED Staff
RFK Jr. Announces VP Pick Is a Tech Entrepreneur Who Has Given His Campaign a Lot of Money
Earlier this year, Nicole Shanahan donated $4 million to American Values 2024, a super PAC supporting RFK Jr. She was also previously married to Google cofounder Sergey Brin.
Anna Merlan
‘Trump 2024 to the Moon’: MAGA Fans Go All In on Truth Social Stock
Trump’s fans have posted on Reddit, X, and Truth Social about how much they love the Truth Social stock—and plan to hold on to it in support of the former president.
William Turton
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Targets a Generation of Politically Disaffected, Extremely Online Men
In a campaign that increasingly reflects a late-night TikTok scroll, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is gathering celebrities and influencers that appeal to a young male base.
Anna Merlan
The House Passed the Bill That Could Ban TikTok—and It Wasn’t Close
If the Senate passes the bill, President Joe Biden has said he will sign it.
Vittoria Elliott
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DRAW IT OUT
Elon Musk's X Is Suspending Accounts That Reveal a Neo-Nazi Cartoonist's Alleged Identity
David Gilbert
Arizona Primary
Meet the Arizona Election Official Combating Misinformation One Tweet at a Time
David Gilbert
Tough Questions
This Senator Wants to Know What Meta and TikTok Are Doing About Parent-Run Girl Influencer Accounts
Vittoria Elliott
State of the Union
The White House Is Briefing Dozens of Online Creators on Biden’s State of the Union Address
Makena Kelly