Social media - Drew Harwell

Grok went full Nazi, and Elon Musk gave it a promotion. But there may still be ways to fight back.

Infowar

The Trump administration's 4chan-ified social media arm is turning mass removals into one big joke.

Trump

"These people could be ice skating on the top of yachts, and instead they’re tapping away on their screens."

Infowar

Pardoned by Trump, many Jan. 6 rioters are now working to capitalize on the attention through podcasts, speaking tours and self-branded merchandise.

Profiles

"They’re judged all the time. They don’t get a break from the constant surveillance. ... Is it any wonder these people burn out?"

Profiles

They turn the news into "raw stimuli" that dominates the web. And basically no one knows anything about them.

Infowar

A new era of propaganda, built on meme accounts and friendly influencers, is supercharging the president's power to drown out dissent.

Social media

“It was all a game. It was like a competition: What’s a creative way to suck up to Trump?”

Power

Silicon Valley executives are hoping million-dollar gifts and Mar-a-Lago dinners will mend bridges with the president-elect.

Infowar

“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

Retirees who bet their pension money on Trump Media's stock are getting a reality check.

America

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

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

How the vice president's team of Gen-Z obsessives built her an internet fandom.

Surveillance

A popular new idea for safeguarding the web ranges from "'somewhat privacy violating' to 'authoritarian nightmare.'"

Power

We analyzed years of Trump's online posts and found a changing persona: aggrieved, isolated and out for revenge.