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The FCC Has a Fast Lane for Complaints About Trump’s Media Critics

14 April 2026 at 15:12
Internal emails obtained by WIRED reveal how a conservative legal group with a direct line into FCC chairman Brendan Carr’s office built the case against Jimmy Kimmel and his employees.

Using a VPN May Subject You to NSA Spying

26 March 2026 at 13:32
US lawmakers are pressing Tulsi Gabbard to reveal whether using a VPN can strip Americans of their constitutional protections against warrantless surveillance.

DHS Ousts CBP Privacy Officers Who Questioned β€˜Illegal’ Orders

10 March 2026 at 18:23
Department of Homeland Security leaders removed top privacy officers who objected to mislabeling government records to block their public release, WIRED has learned.

The Controversies Finally Caught Up to Kristi Noem

5 March 2026 at 19:43
Donald Trump said he would replace the secretary of the Department of Homeland Security. Noem’s tenure was marked by aggressive anti-immigration tactics and ICE and CBP’s killing of two US protesters.

Data Broker Breaches Fueled Nearly $21 Billion in Identity-Theft Losses

27 February 2026 at 10:00
A report copublished by WIRED sparked a probe into opt-out pages hidden by data brokers. Now congressional Democrats say breaches tied to the industry have cost people tens of billions of dollars.

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