David Gilbert
@davidgilbert.bsky.social
Reporter @WIRED covering disinformation, online extremism, and election hucksters. https://www.wired.com/author/david-gilbert/
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Pinned
"The government of Israel has engaged in systematic and widespread crimes against humanity, war crimes and genocide, including indiscriminate and deliberate attacks against the civilians of Gaza which killed more than 59,000 adults & children" — @genocidescholars.bsky.social
It's that simple...
It's that simple...
This from my colleague @jasooooon.bsky.social on DEI, what it promised, what it actually delivered and where the future of DEI lies—and how all that impacts him—is an incredible read
www.wired.com/story/dei-di...
www.wired.com/story/dei-di...
DEI Died This Year. Maybe It Was Supposed To
I’m a Black staffer at WIRED. My position feels more precarious than ever. There’s a reason for that.
www.wired.com
December 18, 2025 at 1:15 PM
This from my colleague @jasooooon.bsky.social on DEI, what it promised, what it actually delivered and where the future of DEI lies—and how all that impacts him—is an incredible read
www.wired.com/story/dei-di...
www.wired.com/story/dei-di...
EXCLUSIVE
New research shows for first time the impact influencers have on politics. Key findings:
• Creators are more impactful than traditional media
• Apolitical influencers have more impact than political ones
• Regular social media use pushes users to the right
www.wired.com/story/the-mo...
New research shows for first time the impact influencers have on politics. Key findings:
• Creators are more impactful than traditional media
• Apolitical influencers have more impact than political ones
• Regular social media use pushes users to the right
www.wired.com/story/the-mo...
The Most Powerful Politics Influencers Barely Post About Politics
New research shows that social media creators have enormous influence over their audiences' politics—especially those who don't normally share political content.
www.wired.com
December 17, 2025 at 4:24 PM
EXCLUSIVE
New research shows for first time the impact influencers have on politics. Key findings:
• Creators are more impactful than traditional media
• Apolitical influencers have more impact than political ones
• Regular social media use pushes users to the right
www.wired.com/story/the-mo...
New research shows for first time the impact influencers have on politics. Key findings:
• Creators are more impactful than traditional media
• Apolitical influencers have more impact than political ones
• Regular social media use pushes users to the right
www.wired.com/story/the-mo...
UPDATE
Nice of RFK and HHS to confirm my report from earlier that Harvey Risch—an epidemiologist that one expert described to me as "a total crank"—is now officially overseeing America's efforts to fight cancer
www.wired.com/story/risch-...
Nice of RFK and HHS to confirm my report from earlier that Harvey Risch—an epidemiologist that one expert described to me as "a total crank"—is now officially overseeing America's efforts to fight cancer
www.wired.com/story/risch-...
December 16, 2025 at 9:14 PM
UPDATE
Nice of RFK and HHS to confirm my report from earlier that Harvey Risch—an epidemiologist that one expert described to me as "a total crank"—is now officially overseeing America's efforts to fight cancer
www.wired.com/story/risch-...
Nice of RFK and HHS to confirm my report from earlier that Harvey Risch—an epidemiologist that one expert described to me as "a total crank"—is now officially overseeing America's efforts to fight cancer
www.wired.com/story/risch-...
“Having him on the panel charged with monitoring efforts to improve cancer treatment is a disaster for cancer patients, as he will inject conspiracy theories, pseudoscience, and false claims about cancer into the panel’s reports,” @gorskon.bsky.social told me
www.wired.com/story/risch-...
www.wired.com/story/risch-...
New Head of Trump's Cancer Panel Questioned Links Between Vaccines and Cancer
Yale epidemiologist Harvey Risch, who has speculated about a connection between Covid vaccines and “turbo cancer” and promoted ivermectin, says he'll chair the President's Cancer Panel.
www.wired.com
December 16, 2025 at 5:46 PM
“Having him on the panel charged with monitoring efforts to improve cancer treatment is a disaster for cancer patients, as he will inject conspiracy theories, pseudoscience, and false claims about cancer into the panel’s reports,” @gorskon.bsky.social told me
www.wired.com/story/risch-...
www.wired.com/story/risch-...
Reposted by David Gilbert
NEW: The new head of the panel overseeing the National Cancer Program has speculated about the links between Covid vaccines and "turbo cancer," promoted ivermectin and HCQ, and generally seems less than ideal for his new role. @davidgilbert.bsky.social has the details!
New Head of Trump's Cancer Panel Questioned Links Between Vaccines and Cancer
Yale epidemiologist Harvey Risch, who has speculated about a connection between Covid vaccines and “turbo cancer” and promoted ivermectin, says he'll chair the President's Cancer Panel.
www.wired.com
December 16, 2025 at 5:20 PM
NEW: The new head of the panel overseeing the National Cancer Program has speculated about the links between Covid vaccines and "turbo cancer," promoted ivermectin and HCQ, and generally seems less than ideal for his new role. @davidgilbert.bsky.social has the details!
SCOOP
Harvey Risch is a Yale epidemiologist who has speculated about links between "turbo cancer" and COVID vaccines, while working for a company whose customers use ivermectin as a cancer treatment
Trump just appointed him to oversee the US national cancer program
www.wired.com/story/risch-...
Harvey Risch is a Yale epidemiologist who has speculated about links between "turbo cancer" and COVID vaccines, while working for a company whose customers use ivermectin as a cancer treatment
Trump just appointed him to oversee the US national cancer program
www.wired.com/story/risch-...
New Head of Trump's Cancer Panel Questioned Links Between Vaccines and Cancer
Yale epidemiologist Harvey Risch, who has speculated about a connection between Covid vaccines and “turbo cancer” and promoted ivermectin, says he'll chair the President's Cancer Panel.
www.wired.com
December 16, 2025 at 5:22 PM
SCOOP
Harvey Risch is a Yale epidemiologist who has speculated about links between "turbo cancer" and COVID vaccines, while working for a company whose customers use ivermectin as a cancer treatment
Trump just appointed him to oversee the US national cancer program
www.wired.com/story/risch-...
Harvey Risch is a Yale epidemiologist who has speculated about links between "turbo cancer" and COVID vaccines, while working for a company whose customers use ivermectin as a cancer treatment
Trump just appointed him to oversee the US national cancer program
www.wired.com/story/risch-...
The data Big Tech holds about you is not safe:
"All I need is an IP address and next thing you know I have names, addresses, emails, and cell numbers...I can access DMs, texts, call logs. That’s someone’s full life in my hands in the space of hours.”
www.wired.com/story/doxers...
"All I need is an IP address and next thing you know I have names, addresses, emails, and cell numbers...I can access DMs, texts, call logs. That’s someone’s full life in my hands in the space of hours.”
www.wired.com/story/doxers...
Doxers Posing as Cops Are Tricking Big Tech Firms Into Sharing People’s Private Data
A spoofed email address and an easily faked document is all it takes for major tech companies to hand over your most personal information.
www.wired.com
December 12, 2025 at 4:22 PM
The data Big Tech holds about you is not safe:
"All I need is an IP address and next thing you know I have names, addresses, emails, and cell numbers...I can access DMs, texts, call logs. That’s someone’s full life in my hands in the space of hours.”
www.wired.com/story/doxers...
"All I need is an IP address and next thing you know I have names, addresses, emails, and cell numbers...I can access DMs, texts, call logs. That’s someone’s full life in my hands in the space of hours.”
www.wired.com/story/doxers...
From the batch of pictures released from the Epstein files today by the House Democrats....
December 12, 2025 at 4:14 PM
From the batch of pictures released from the Epstein files today by the House Democrats....
SCOOP
I spoke to the leader of a doxing-for-hire group who showed me how it took just minutes for them to get sensitive personal data from Big Tech companies—with virtually no pushback
www.wired.com/story/doxers...
I spoke to the leader of a doxing-for-hire group who showed me how it took just minutes for them to get sensitive personal data from Big Tech companies—with virtually no pushback
www.wired.com/story/doxers...
Doxers Posing as Cops Are Tricking Big Tech Firms Into Sharing People's Private Data
A spoofed email address and an easily faked document is all it takes for major tech companies to hand over your most personal information.
www.wired.com
December 11, 2025 at 7:06 PM
SCOOP
I spoke to the leader of a doxing-for-hire group who showed me how it took just minutes for them to get sensitive personal data from Big Tech companies—with virtually no pushback
www.wired.com/story/doxers...
I spoke to the leader of a doxing-for-hire group who showed me how it took just minutes for them to get sensitive personal data from Big Tech companies—with virtually no pushback
www.wired.com/story/doxers...
Elon, Elon, look over here. Look, I've written a whole book to back up your racist worldview....PLEASE, PLEASE give me a retweet....
December 11, 2025 at 5:44 PM
Elon, Elon, look over here. Look, I've written a whole book to back up your racist worldview....PLEASE, PLEASE give me a retweet....
One of the best things I've read about the AI bubble and how we should think about it from Cory Doctorow
pluralistic.net/2025/12/05/p...
pluralistic.net/2025/12/05/p...
Pluralistic: The Reverse-Centaur’s Guide to Criticizing AI (05 Dec 2025) – Pluralistic: Daily links from Cory Doctorow
pluralistic.net
December 11, 2025 at 2:28 PM
One of the best things I've read about the AI bubble and how we should think about it from Cory Doctorow
pluralistic.net/2025/12/05/p...
pluralistic.net/2025/12/05/p...
Two more lawsuits filed against Roblox:
—A 12yr old alleges she was groomed and sent explicit images to a group of adult predators
—A 10yr-old alleges she was groomed and sexually assaulted after meeting the predator in real life
My report on Roblox' failures:
www.wired.com/story/he-hun...
—A 12yr old alleges she was groomed and sent explicit images to a group of adult predators
—A 10yr-old alleges she was groomed and sexually assaulted after meeting the predator in real life
My report on Roblox' failures:
www.wired.com/story/he-hun...
He Hunted Alleged Groomers on Roblox. Then the Company Banned Him
YouTuber “Schlep" built a huge following tracking down alleged child predators on Roblox before being kicked off. The platform is facing multiple lawsuits over child safety.
www.wired.com
December 10, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Two more lawsuits filed against Roblox:
—A 12yr old alleges she was groomed and sent explicit images to a group of adult predators
—A 10yr-old alleges she was groomed and sexually assaulted after meeting the predator in real life
My report on Roblox' failures:
www.wired.com/story/he-hun...
—A 12yr old alleges she was groomed and sent explicit images to a group of adult predators
—A 10yr-old alleges she was groomed and sexually assaulted after meeting the predator in real life
My report on Roblox' failures:
www.wired.com/story/he-hun...
“You don't have to try every cookie on the holiday table”
This is the kind of world-class, cutting-edge scientific excellence we knew was coming when RFK appointed Dr. Oz to oversee Medicare and Medicaid
Scoop from @leahfeiger.bsky.social
www.wired.com/story/dr-oz-...
This is the kind of world-class, cutting-edge scientific excellence we knew was coming when RFK appointed Dr. Oz to oversee Medicare and Medicaid
Scoop from @leahfeiger.bsky.social
www.wired.com/story/dr-oz-...
Dr. Oz Tells His Federal Employees to Eat Less
“You don't have to try every cookie on the holiday table,” wrote Mehmet Oz in an email to all Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services staffers.
www.wired.com
December 8, 2025 at 9:13 PM
“You don't have to try every cookie on the holiday table”
This is the kind of world-class, cutting-edge scientific excellence we knew was coming when RFK appointed Dr. Oz to oversee Medicare and Medicaid
Scoop from @leahfeiger.bsky.social
www.wired.com/story/dr-oz-...
This is the kind of world-class, cutting-edge scientific excellence we knew was coming when RFK appointed Dr. Oz to oversee Medicare and Medicaid
Scoop from @leahfeiger.bsky.social
www.wired.com/story/dr-oz-...
For five years MAGA has obsessed over the J6 pipe bomber, believing their arrest would prove once and for all that antifa/the left/Democrats had planned the insurrection
Now that CNN, MSNOW and NBC have reported the suspect says he's a Trump supporter who believed the 2020 election was stolen....
Now that CNN, MSNOW and NBC have reported the suspect says he's a Trump supporter who believed the 2020 election was stolen....
a car is driving through a desert with trees in the background and a tree in the foreground .
ALT: a car is driving through a desert with trees in the background and a tree in the foreground .
media.tenor.com
December 5, 2025 at 4:44 PM
For five years MAGA has obsessed over the J6 pipe bomber, believing their arrest would prove once and for all that antifa/the left/Democrats had planned the insurrection
Now that CNN, MSNOW and NBC have reported the suspect says he's a Trump supporter who believed the 2020 election was stolen....
Now that CNN, MSNOW and NBC have reported the suspect says he's a Trump supporter who believed the 2020 election was stolen....
Reposted by David Gilbert
MS NOW Exclusive:
FBI Director Kash Patel has — on more than one occasion — ordered that the security detail protecting his girlfriend escort one of her allegedly inebriated friends home after a night of partying in Nashville, according to three people with knowledge of the incidents.
FBI Director Kash Patel has — on more than one occasion — ordered that the security detail protecting his girlfriend escort one of her allegedly inebriated friends home after a night of partying in Nashville, according to three people with knowledge of the incidents.
Kash Patel ordered FBI detail to give girlfriend’s pal a lift home: sources
FBI agents have grown increasingly concerned by Patel’s use of the bureau’s strapped resource.
www.ms.now
December 5, 2025 at 2:35 PM
MS NOW Exclusive:
FBI Director Kash Patel has — on more than one occasion — ordered that the security detail protecting his girlfriend escort one of her allegedly inebriated friends home after a night of partying in Nashville, according to three people with knowledge of the incidents.
FBI Director Kash Patel has — on more than one occasion — ordered that the security detail protecting his girlfriend escort one of her allegedly inebriated friends home after a night of partying in Nashville, according to three people with knowledge of the incidents.
That sound you hear is thousands of right-wingers launching ChatGPT to figure out how to spin this.....
BREAKING on MS NOW:
Brian Cole Jr., the suspect accused of being the Jan. 6 pipe bomber, confessed to agents that he planted the bombs and has indicated he supported President Trump, according to two people familiar with his interview.
Brian Cole Jr., the suspect accused of being the Jan. 6 pipe bomber, confessed to agents that he planted the bombs and has indicated he supported President Trump, according to two people familiar with his interview.
December 5, 2025 at 3:13 PM
That sound you hear is thousands of right-wingers launching ChatGPT to figure out how to spin this.....
I understand people got mad at Signalgate but here's Pete Hegseth on Twitter openly accepting solicitations for war crimes....from LibsofTikTok
December 5, 2025 at 10:37 AM
I understand people got mad at Signalgate but here's Pete Hegseth on Twitter openly accepting solicitations for war crimes....from LibsofTikTok
In January, as a podcaster, Dan Bongino called the J6 pipe bomber case an "inside job" by the FBI.
Today, as deputy director of the FBI, Bongino announced the arrest of the suspect without any mention of "inside job"
w/ @dell.bsky.social
www.wired.com/story/fbi-sa...
Today, as deputy director of the FBI, Bongino announced the arrest of the suspect without any mention of "inside job"
w/ @dell.bsky.social
www.wired.com/story/fbi-sa...
FBI Says DC Pipe Bomb Suspect Brian Cole Kept Buying Bomb Parts After January 6
The 30-year-old Virginia resident evaded capture for years after authorities discovered pipe bombs planted near buildings in Washington, DC, the day before the January 6, 2021, Capitol attack.
www.wired.com
December 4, 2025 at 8:51 PM
In January, as a podcaster, Dan Bongino called the J6 pipe bomber case an "inside job" by the FBI.
Today, as deputy director of the FBI, Bongino announced the arrest of the suspect without any mention of "inside job"
w/ @dell.bsky.social
www.wired.com/story/fbi-sa...
Today, as deputy director of the FBI, Bongino announced the arrest of the suspect without any mention of "inside job"
w/ @dell.bsky.social
www.wired.com/story/fbi-sa...
Trump wants immigrants to self-deport.
Even when they do want to leave, the administration is so incompetent, it can't even do that properly, as @telliotter.bsky.social reports
www.wired.com/story/trump-...
Even when they do want to leave, the administration is so incompetent, it can't even do that properly, as @telliotter.bsky.social reports
www.wired.com/story/trump-...
The Trump Administration Wants Immigrants to Self-Deport. It’s a Shit Show
The Trump administration has been virtually begging immigrants in the US to self-deport, even offering money. But some immigrants say it’s been nearly impossible.
www.wired.com
December 3, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Trump wants immigrants to self-deport.
Even when they do want to leave, the administration is so incompetent, it can't even do that properly, as @telliotter.bsky.social reports
www.wired.com/story/trump-...
Even when they do want to leave, the administration is so incompetent, it can't even do that properly, as @telliotter.bsky.social reports
www.wired.com/story/trump-...
You may have heard that DOGE is dead.
Well @makenakelly.bsky.social and @telliotter.bsky.social are here to show you that's just not true, with many of the same young engineers—including Big Balls—still working at the heart of the US government
www.wired.com/story/what-i...
Well @makenakelly.bsky.social and @telliotter.bsky.social are here to show you that's just not true, with many of the same young engineers—including Big Balls—still working at the heart of the US government
www.wired.com/story/what-i...
DOGE Isn’t Dead. Here’s What Its Operatives Are Doing Now
Contrary to popular reports, DOGE has “burrowed into the agencies like ticks,” government sources tell WIRED.
www.wired.com
December 2, 2025 at 11:33 AM
You may have heard that DOGE is dead.
Well @makenakelly.bsky.social and @telliotter.bsky.social are here to show you that's just not true, with many of the same young engineers—including Big Balls—still working at the heart of the US government
www.wired.com/story/what-i...
Well @makenakelly.bsky.social and @telliotter.bsky.social are here to show you that's just not true, with many of the same young engineers—including Big Balls—still working at the heart of the US government
www.wired.com/story/what-i...
Manisha doing God's work here to show just how desperate Musk is to be seen as funny....
Elon Musk claims Grok's "epic vulgar roasts" can "make people really laugh at a party" so I took him up on it and used my coworkers as guinea pigs: www.wired.com/story/elon-m...
Elon Musk Said Grok’s Roasts Would Be ‘Epic’ at Parties—So I Tried It on My Coworkers
It went about as well as you’d expect.
www.wired.com
November 25, 2025 at 9:53 PM
Manisha doing God's work here to show just how desperate Musk is to be seen as funny....
Reposted by David Gilbert
A must-read from @davidgilbert.bsky.social on Roblox and what’s going on with #FreeSchlep.
www.wired.com/story/he-hun...
www.wired.com/story/he-hun...
He Hunted Alleged Groomers on Roblox. Then the Company Banned Him
YouTuber “Schlep" built a huge following tracking down alleged child predators on Roblox before being kicked off. The platform is facing multiple lawsuits over child safety.
www.wired.com
November 25, 2025 at 12:53 PM
A must-read from @davidgilbert.bsky.social on Roblox and what’s going on with #FreeSchlep.
www.wired.com/story/he-hun...
www.wired.com/story/he-hun...
Schlep is a developer and YouTuber, who has spent years working to identify groomers and pedophiles who use Roblox as a hunting ground to identify vulnerable children.
Then Roblox banned him
www.wired.com/story/he-hun...
Then Roblox banned him
www.wired.com/story/he-hun...
He Hunted Alleged Groomers on Roblox. Then the Company Banned Him
YouTuber “Schlep" built a huge following tracking down alleged child predators on Roblox before being kicked off. The platform is facing multiple lawsuits over child safety.
www.wired.com
November 25, 2025 at 2:13 PM
Schlep is a developer and YouTuber, who has spent years working to identify groomers and pedophiles who use Roblox as a hunting ground to identify vulnerable children.
Then Roblox banned him
www.wired.com/story/he-hun...
Then Roblox banned him
www.wired.com/story/he-hun...
Yesterday on Truth Social, Trump shared a screenshot of a pro-Trump MAGA account on X asking if foreign-born citizens should be barred from holding elected office.
The X account in question is being run from Africa
www.wired.com/story/trump-...
The X account in question is being run from Africa
www.wired.com/story/trump-...
Trump Is Boosting MAGA X Accounts Operating Overseas
A new feature on X revealed that many influential MAGA accounts are not actually based in the US. President Donald Trump has continued sharing their posts anyway.
www.wired.com
November 24, 2025 at 9:06 PM
Yesterday on Truth Social, Trump shared a screenshot of a pro-Trump MAGA account on X asking if foreign-born citizens should be barred from holding elected office.
The X account in question is being run from Africa
www.wired.com/story/trump-...
The X account in question is being run from Africa
www.wired.com/story/trump-...