The Quest to Find Twitter’s Elusive Bot Team
I turn my attention to Dublin, where I find Fabian (not his real name), a former moderator who, until earlier this year, worked for Twitter via...
Brazil’s Far Right Plots Its Own January 6
“Telegram is even more problematic because its governance is really immune to any sort of public pressure,” says Arduini. “That’s where you see the most vicious...
This Student’s Side Project Will Help Decide Musk vs. Twitter
August 5 was not a normal day for Kaicheng Yang. It was the day after a US court published Elon Musk’s argument on why he should...
A Sprawling Bot Network Used Fake Porn to Fool Facebook
In November 2021, Tord Lundström, the technical director at Swedish digital forensics nonprofit Qurium Media, noticed something strange. A massive distributed denial of service (DDoS) attack...
What’s Next for Ethereum After the Merge
GL: You’ve written a lot about governance, and I’m interested in the potential uses of blockchains for governments and societies. What is the potential of using...
Not All Bots Are Bad, and Twitter Knows It
Bots are also generating news in other areas. College student Jack Sweeney made a name for himself by running @ElonJet, which tracks the movements of Elon...
Twitch’s Crypto Casino Ban Ignores the Bigger Play
During a heavily watched Twitch stream on September 18, UK-based creator Sliker delivered a tearful admission to his audience. “It’s time for the truth,” he said...
Bogus Fears of Censorship Could Spell the End of Content Moderation
Hi, everyone. Glad to hear from Joe Biden that the pandemic is over. But who’s going to tell the coronavirus? The Plain View The linguist George...
A Danish City Built Google Into Its Schools—Then Banned It
Some children could adapt better without them than others. Throughout his career in education, Pederson has never heard a single parent complain about data protection. But...
US Lawmakers Push Tech Firms on Abortion Benefits for Gig Workers
When WIRED asked companies about their policies after Roe v. Wade was overturned, Amazon, DoorDash, and Lyft acknowledged that their abortion travel benefits did not apply...