Congress Unveils Its Plan to Curb Big Tech’s Power

A report by a House subcommittee takes aim at Amazon, Apple, Facebook, and Google.

QAnon Supporters Aren’t Quite Who You Think They Are

Only a fraction of them believe the conspiracy theory’s most outlandish claims, according to new polling.

Ad Tech Could Be the Next Internet Bubble

The scariest thing about microtargeted ads is that they just don’t work.

The Covid Information War Is Entering a Frightening New Phase

Communication from the White House about Donald Trump’s infection will be opaque at best. Into that…

The Strangest Election Scenario Runs Through Georgia

There’s a small but real possibility that we won’t know which party controls the Senate until…

This Congressperson Wants to Rev Up Covid Testing

Mikie Sherrill’s new bill would tie federal reimbursement to testing result times—and reward labs for extra…

Trump and the Limits of Content Moderation

The president’s televised encouragement of white supremacy and political violence was a reminder that social media…

A Trump-Biden Debate Without Climate Change Is Inexcusable

The West is on fire, the Gulf Coast is under water, and voters want candidates to…

The Fight Over the Fight Over California’s Privacy Future

Prop. 24 is designed to make the California Consumer Privacy Act stronger. Why do so many…

Gen Z Has a Plan to Save the Election—Starting With the Polls

Poll workers, who skew elderly, are in short supply during the pandemic. Meet some of the…