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Senate Democrats Are Running Out of Time to Pass a Shield Law to Protect Journalism
Trump and his allies like Peter Thiel, who famously destroyed Gawker Media by secretly funding a lawsuit against…
November 14, 2024
What Donald Trump’s Win Will Mean for Big Tech
The most raucous cheers of the night were prompted by Trump’s promise to fire Gary Gensler, chairman of…
November 7, 2024
JD Vance’s Senate Office Fires Key Adviser Who Posted About Drug Use on Reddit
Republican vice presidential candidate JD Vance’s office has fired key financial policy adviser Aaron Kofsky. A recent WIRED…
November 4, 2024
Will Your Elected Officials in Congress Accept the Results of the Election?
We are in the final days of a momentous presidential election between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump. Do…
October 31, 2024
US Senate Warns Big Tech to Act Fast Against Election Meddling
Andy Carvin, the managing editor and research director of the Digital Forensic Research Lab (DFRLab), tells WIRED that…
September 19, 2024
The US Needs Deepfake Porn Laws. These States Are Leading the Way
Last year, WIRED reported that deepfake pornography is only increasing, and researchers estimate that 90 percent of deepfake…
September 5, 2024
The Controversial Kids Online Safety Act Faces an Uncertain Future
After passing the Senate nearly unanimously last week, the future of the Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA) appears…
August 5, 2024
The US Election Threats Are Clear. What to Do About Them Is Anything But
On Wednesday, members of the Senate Intelligence Committee questioned senior national security officials on how they plan to…
May 16, 2024
Secrecy Concerns Mount Over Spy Powers Targeting US Data Centers
Last month, US president Joe Biden signed a surveillance bill enhancing the National Security Agency’s power to compel…
May 14, 2024
Top FBI Official Urges Agents to Use Warrantless Wiretaps on US Soil
House Intelligence Committee chair Mike Turner and ranking member Jim Himes blasted out invitations announcing a “bipartisan celebration”…
May 8, 2024