Republicans now see the value in collaborating with influencers and content creators. Their plan? Bring them under their red tent for many elections to come.

On the ground, the Trump campaign was at a disadvantage to Kamala Harris’s massive canvassing operations. But many misunderstood the power—and purpose—of influencer marketing campaigns.

“I felt like Big Brother was always watching me,” says a contracted door knocker, one of several who allege to WIRED that they faced poor working conditions while getting out the vote for Donald Trump.

In the 2020 presidential race, Donald Trump proclaimed himself the winner long before enough votes were counted. We asked the major platforms if they’d let him do it again.

If you thought 2020 was bad, decisions from Big Tech and the US government have led to an internet that’s even worse off.