TikTok but without the algorithm? TikTok by Meta? A new law this week puts the platform…
Author: Makena Kelly
Team Biden Is Posting Through the Looming TikTok Ban
President Joe Biden may have signed the TikTok ban bill into law, but his campaign is…
The Houses Passes a TikTok Ban Bill That’s on the Fast Track
The latest TikTok ban bill has been tacked onto a foreign aid package, making it much…
Donald Trump Is ‘Seriously Considering’ Jake Paul’s Fight Invite
Influencers like Jake Paul can offer Donald Trump inroads to audiences beyond his base—and prime seats…
Election Deniers Aren’t Waiting for November
A toxic mix of disinformation, digital tools, and generative AI is challenging election officials across the…
A Breakthrough Online Privacy Proposal Hits Congress
While some states have made data privacy gains, the US has so far been unable implement…
An Interview With a Guy Who Got a Vasectomy During the East Coast Earthquake
Where’s the last place you want to be during an earthquake? For Justin Allen, it was…
The Influencers with as Much Presidential Access as the Press
Biden-linked influencers were front-and-center at the president's biggest fundraiser. The press was in the dressing room.
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.
A Topsy-Turvy Online Election
Welcome to the first edition of the WIRED Politics Lab newsletter.