You'll Soon Need to Show ID to Watch Porn Online
For the past three months, anyone who lives in Louisiana and opens up [...]
How a Major Toy Company Kept 4chan Online
Toxic image board 4chan has managed to stay online for the past seven [...]
They Posted Porn on Twitter. German Authorities Called the Cops
Paulita Paupel, who runs the European branch of the adult industry trade body [...]
The TikTok Hearing Revealed That Congress Is the Problem
In one sense, today’s US congressional hearing on TikTok was a big success: [...]
Some Photo-Cropping Apps Are Exposing Your Secrets
At the beginning of March, Google released an update for its flagship Pixel [...]
I Got Investigated by the Secret Service. Here's How to Not Be Me
In the spring of 2022, I was sitting in my college apartment studying [...]
How a Catholic Group Doxed Gay Priests
In a statement released a day before the investigation’s release, Jayd Henricks, the [...]
A US Congressman Says the FBI Unlawfully Targeted Him
A United States congressman who's leading an effort to investigate some of the [...]
The FBI Just Admitted It Bought US Location Data
The United States Federal Bureau of Investigation has acknowledged for the first time [...]
How Denmark’s Welfare State Became a Surveillance Nightmare
In a sparsely decorated corner office of the Danish Public Benefits Administration sits [...]
This Algorithm Could Ruin Your Life
From the outside, Rotterdam’s welfare algorithm appears complex. The system, which was originally [...]
Inside the Suspicion Machine
WIRED is where tomorrow is realized. It is the essential source of information [...]