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A Graphic Hamas Video Donald Trump Jr. Shared on X Is Actually Real, Research Confirms

By David Gilbert
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.

US Justice Department Urged to Investigate Gunshot Detector Purchases

By Dell Cameron, Dhruv Mehrotra
A civil liberties group has asked the DOJ to investigate deployment of the ShotSpotter gunfire-detection system, which research shows is often installed in predominantly Black neighborhoods.

The Night 17 Million Precious Military Records Went Up in Smoke

By Megan Greenwell
Fifty years ago, a fire ripped through the National Personnel Records Center. It set off a massive project to save crucial pieces of American historyβ€”including, I hoped, my grandfather’s.

The Bizarre Reality of Getting Online in North Korea

By Matt Burgess
New testimony from defectors reveals pervasive surveillance and monitoring of limited internet connections. For millions of others, the internet simply doesn't exist.

Porn ID Laws: Your State or Country May Soon Require Age Verification

By Matt Burgess
An increasing number of states are passing age-verification laws. It’s not clear how they’ll work.

How Good Smile, a Major Toy Company, Kept 4chan Online

By Justin Ling
Documents obtained by WIRED confirm that Good Smile, which licenses toy production for Disney, was an investor in the controversial image board.

Scans of Students’ Homes During Tests Are Deemed Unconstitutional

By Ashley Belanger, Ars Technica
An Ohio judge ruled that such surveillance to prevent cheating could form a slippery slope to more illegal searches.
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