Infowar
The influencer administration
“I said, ‘Who is the biggest of all the influencers?’” Trump said. “Sir, that’s the easiest question you’ve ever asked me. … You, sir.”
Money
A busted bet on a Trump-win fortune
Retirees who bet their pension money on Trump Media's stock are getting a reality check.
America
"Shoot him dead and figure it out later"
Four years after "Stop the Steal" mobilized to subvert the 2020 election, the movement is more organized and has Elon Musk on its side.
Infowar
How X made Democrats disappear
Republicans are posting more, getting followed more and going viral more now that the world’s richest Trump supporter is running the show.
Social media
"Feral 25-year-olds"
How the vice president's team of Gen-Z obsessives built her an internet fandom.
Surveillance
The age scanner "nightmare"
A popular new idea for safeguarding the web ranges from "'somewhat privacy violating' to 'authoritarian nightmare.'"
Power
"Chosen to bring salvation"
Trump's true believers have cast him as a messiah who will save a troubled nation.
Power
An angry Trump truths on
We analyzed years of Trump's online posts and found a changing persona: aggrieved, isolated and out for revenge.
Money
When God says to invest in Trump
Trump Media's small-time investors are seeing its plunging stock price as a test of faith: "I know good and well it’s in Trump’s hands, and he’s got plans."
Social media
A kooky TikTok takeover plan
Steven Mnuchin's big idea: Rebuild the video app from scratch.
Money
Truth Social's civil war
A chummy partnership between Trump Media's co-founders and ex-financier descends into a legal battle royale.
Social media
America vs. TikTok
A chamber of Congress just used vague security concerns to approve the forced sale or ban of a speech platform used by 170 million nationwide.
Surveillance
Caught by push alert
A basic staple of modern smartphones becomes an FBI secret weapon.
Deception
X embraces the deepfakes
A lack of moderation and a flood of clout-chasing accounts has turned the platform into "4chan 2."
AI
The $12 billion everything machine
A government scramble to build the tiny electrical components that form the bedrock of modern life.
Surveillance
Tracking Taylor Swift's jet
Her attorneys say the accounts are stalker tools. The student says the data is public and that "her team thinks they can control the world."