A video posted by Donald Trump Jr. showing Hamas militants attacking Israelis was falsely flagged in a Community Note as being years old, thus making X’s disinformation problem worse, not better. Read more »
The United Nations’ top internet governance body will allegedly host its next two annual meetings in countries known for repressive internet policies and human rights abuses. Read more »
X’s Trust and Safety team says it’s working to remove false information related to the Israel-Hamas war. Meanwhile, Elon Musk is sharing conspiracies and chatting with QAnon promoters. Read more »
Google is making passkeys, the emerging passwordless login technology, the default option for users as it moves to make passwords “obsolete.” Read more »
Hacktivism is increasingly a feature of modern kinetic warfare. It’s playing out with particular ferocity in the conflict between Israel and Hamas. Read more »
People who have turned to X for breaking news about the Israel-Hamas conflict are being hit with old videos, fake photos, and video game footage at a level researchers have never seen. Read more »
The same chaotic day FTX declared bankruptcy, someone began stealing hundreds of millions of dollars from its coffers. A WIRED investigation reveals the company’s “very crazy night” trying to stop them. Read more »
Hundreds dead, thousands wounded—Hamas’s surprise attack on Israel shows the limits of even the most advanced and invasive surveillance dragnets as full-scale war erupts. Read more »
Plus: Sony confirms a breach of its networks, US federal agents get caught illegally using phone location data, and more. Read more »
A “friendlier” front for racist extremism has spread rapidly across the US in recent months, as active club channels network on Telegram’s encrypted messaging app. Read more »