MAGA Influencers Take Their Victory Lap, With Big Tech Picking Up the Tab

At parties throughout Washington over the long Inauguration weekend, creators and strategists who take credit for Donald Trump’s victory toasted their success on the dimes of TikTok, Google, and Spotify.

 

Source https://www.wired.com/story/maga-influencers-inauguration-victory-lap/

elections, Donald Trump, influencer, TikTok, 2024 election, podcasts, Social Media

Chinese Hackers Target Trump Campaign via Verizon Breach

Plus: Apple offers $1 million to hack its AI cloud infrastructure, Iranian hackers successfully peddle stolen Trump campaign docs, Russia hacks the nation of Georgia, and a “cyberattack” that wasn’t.

 

Source https://www.wired.com/story/trump-vance-phones-verizon-hack/

security roundup, cybersecurity, China, Russia, hacking, Donald Trump, apple, 2024 election, security

Meet the Far-Right Constitutional Sheriffs Ready to Assert Control if Trump Loses

There are hundreds of Constitutional Sheriffs around the country who believe they are the ultimate legal power in their county. We break down how they have coalesced with the election denial movement.

 

Source https://www.wired.com/story/constitutional-sheriffs-election-denial/

podcasts, WIRED Politics Lab Podcast, politics, law enforcement, far-right, 2024 election

‘Take Back the States’: The Far-Right Sheriffs Ready to Disrupt the Election

Constitutional Sheriffs are duly elected lawmen who believe they answer only to God. They’ve spent the last six months preparing to stop a “stolen” election—by any means necessary.

 

Source https://www.wired.com/story/constitutional-sheriffs-disrupt-election/

Donald Trump, extremism, 2024 election, politics, voting