Voices
The Peter Thiel Ally Who Helped Kill Gawker Wanted to Save Journalism. Then His Site Went Dark.
Aron D’Souza sees the media as in peril. His solution is an AI-powered tribunal to adjudicate the facts of reporting.
Technology
Voices
Online Age Verification Law Could Kill Whistleblowing
A House bill ostensibly aimed at protecting children will raise the risk for journalists, dissidents, and whistleblowers.
Midterms 2026
Trump-Loving Crypto Super PAC Finally Backs a Democrat: Ritchie Torres
Torres, the only Democrat boosted by cash from the conservative Fellowship PAC, has no serious competition in his House race.
Targeting Iran
Israel Asked Facebook to Censor Iran War Content, Internal Documents Show
Company records reviewed by The Intercept show Israel urged Facebook and Instagram to take down posts supportive of Iran.
Chilling Dissent
How Did the Feds Get Into Anti-ICE Activists’ Signal Messages?
ICE investigators leaned on Signal communications to build their case against protesters. Take these steps to keep your chats safe.
Anthropic Says We Must Stop Authoritarian AI. But What About Its Authoritarian Investors?
Anthropic wants to keep AI away from repressive regimes. But what about its part-owner, the repressive dictatorship of Abu Dhabi?
License to Kill
The Pentagon Is Running an AI Propaganda Mill Targeting Latin America
La Tilde publishes an unusual mix of personal finance guides and articles extolling American military efforts in Latin America.
Chilling Dissent
Philly Cops Admit That They’re Tracking “First Amendment Activity” Critical of AI
A law enforcement document obtained by The Intercept shows police scan social media looking for posts opposing AI data centers.
The Intercept Briefing
The Race to Build AI Data Centers — Before the People Can Protest
From Utah to Georgia, communities are demanding data center moratoriums as concerns move from local zoning fights into national politics.
Midterms 2026
She Opposed His Plan for a Blockchain City. Now He’s Bankrolling Her Primary Opponent.
A crypto mogul gave $2.5 million to a candidate running against state Sen. Nicole Cannizzaro in the Nevada attorney general race.