David Gilbert
@davidgilbert.bsky.social
Reporter @WIRED covering disinformation, online extremism, and election hucksters. https://www.wired.com/author/david-gilbert/
Got a tip? Get in touch
• Email: [email protected]
• Signal: @DavidGilbert.01
Got a tip? Get in touch
• Email: [email protected]
• Signal: @DavidGilbert.01
A deeply depressing snapshot of how young Americans view the world...
January 20, 2026 at 11:10 AM
A deeply depressing snapshot of how young Americans view the world...
January 19, 2026 at 11:28 AM
Imagine trying to a satirist when insane shit like this is happening every single day....
January 19, 2026 at 11:25 AM
Imagine trying to a satirist when insane shit like this is happening every single day....
This account with 2.3 million followers has shared the bogus claim that Proud Boy leader Enrique Tarrio is an ICE agent now....
Now Tarrio is sharing the post and telling his followers it's another example of the mainstream media being corrupt/fake/biased etc
Now Tarrio is sharing the post and telling his followers it's another example of the mainstream media being corrupt/fake/biased etc
January 15, 2026 at 12:00 PM
This account with 2.3 million followers has shared the bogus claim that Proud Boy leader Enrique Tarrio is an ICE agent now....
Now Tarrio is sharing the post and telling his followers it's another example of the mainstream media being corrupt/fake/biased etc
Now Tarrio is sharing the post and telling his followers it's another example of the mainstream media being corrupt/fake/biased etc
This post suggesting Proud Boy leader Tarrio is an ICE agent is getting traction but please don't share it.
If he is an ICE agent then he's not been showing up to work lately —just look at his X account
This so-called leaked ICE list has not been verified, so please don't share until it is.
If he is an ICE agent then he's not been showing up to work lately —just look at his X account
This so-called leaked ICE list has not been verified, so please don't share until it is.
January 14, 2026 at 10:58 AM
This post suggesting Proud Boy leader Tarrio is an ICE agent is getting traction but please don't share it.
If he is an ICE agent then he's not been showing up to work lately —just look at his X account
This so-called leaked ICE list has not been verified, so please don't share until it is.
If he is an ICE agent then he's not been showing up to work lately —just look at his X account
This so-called leaked ICE list has not been verified, so please don't share until it is.
Incredible account from @ryanhatesthis.bsky.social of the ineptitude of the Trump's ICE force.....which would be funny if it wasn't also the reason why those idiots are just so dangerous
www.garbageday.email/p/we-re-all-...
www.garbageday.email/p/we-re-all-...
January 13, 2026 at 5:15 PM
Incredible account from @ryanhatesthis.bsky.social of the ineptitude of the Trump's ICE force.....which would be funny if it wasn't also the reason why those idiots are just so dangerous
www.garbageday.email/p/we-re-all-...
www.garbageday.email/p/we-re-all-...
Right-wing influencer Nick Sortor was surrounded by anti-ICE protesters last night in Minneapolis, who laughed at him and mocked him.
So he decided to drive straight through a group of them—and then post the video to Twitter...
So he decided to drive straight through a group of them—and then post the video to Twitter...
January 12, 2026 at 11:11 AM
Right-wing influencer Nick Sortor was surrounded by anti-ICE protesters last night in Minneapolis, who laughed at him and mocked him.
So he decided to drive straight through a group of them—and then post the video to Twitter...
So he decided to drive straight through a group of them—and then post the video to Twitter...
When you've lost John McGuirk....
January 9, 2026 at 11:13 AM
When you've lost John McGuirk....
This is how the so-called Pentagon Press Corp reacted to the first major story of 2026...
Read @makenakelly.bsky.social's latest on the Loomer and co failing their first big test
www.wired.com/story/venezu...
Read @makenakelly.bsky.social's latest on the Loomer and co failing their first big test
www.wired.com/story/venezu...
January 7, 2026 at 4:16 PM
This is how the so-called Pentagon Press Corp reacted to the first major story of 2026...
Read @makenakelly.bsky.social's latest on the Loomer and co failing their first big test
www.wired.com/story/venezu...
Read @makenakelly.bsky.social's latest on the Loomer and co failing their first big test
www.wired.com/story/venezu...
A Kremlin-backed disinfo network is pushing out fake Venezuela-related videos that appear to come from E!.
This one is using a fake quote from renowned foreign policy wonk Cher to push an anti-Armenia message
(h/t @antibot4navalny.bsky.social)
This one is using a fake quote from renowned foreign policy wonk Cher to push an anti-Armenia message
(h/t @antibot4navalny.bsky.social)
January 7, 2026 at 2:49 PM
A Kremlin-backed disinfo network is pushing out fake Venezuela-related videos that appear to come from E!.
This one is using a fake quote from renowned foreign policy wonk Cher to push an anti-Armenia message
(h/t @antibot4navalny.bsky.social)
This one is using a fake quote from renowned foreign policy wonk Cher to push an anti-Armenia message
(h/t @antibot4navalny.bsky.social)
Tucker thinks Trump captured Maduro not for oil, but to bring gay marriage to Venezuela....
January 5, 2026 at 1:21 PM
Tucker thinks Trump captured Maduro not for oil, but to bring gay marriage to Venezuela....
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-...
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....
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....
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
On Truth Social, the PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES just posted this 100% real, absolutely-not-AI-generated video of himself playing football with the "really smart and cool" Ronaldo in the Oval Office....
November 20, 2025 at 9:47 AM
On Truth Social, the PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES just posted this 100% real, absolutely-not-AI-generated video of himself playing football with the "really smart and cool" Ronaldo in the Oval Office....
Fuentes—rightly—sees Trump's comments last night about his interview with Tucker Carlson as a tacit endorsement of his hate-filled America First ideology, which continues to gain traction within the GOP.
Read about how he plans to take conquer America here:
www.wired.com/story/nick-f...
Read about how he plans to take conquer America here:
www.wired.com/story/nick-f...
November 17, 2025 at 12:31 PM
Fuentes—rightly—sees Trump's comments last night about his interview with Tucker Carlson as a tacit endorsement of his hate-filled America First ideology, which continues to gain traction within the GOP.
Read about how he plans to take conquer America here:
www.wired.com/story/nick-f...
Read about how he plans to take conquer America here:
www.wired.com/story/nick-f...
The actual FBI using a Nazi-filled social media platform run by a far-right emboldening transphobe to debunk an unpublished story from a right-wing conspiracy theorist who recently platformed one of America's biggest antisemites.....perfectly sums up 2025
November 14, 2025 at 9:27 AM
The actual FBI using a Nazi-filled social media platform run by a far-right emboldening transphobe to debunk an unpublished story from a right-wing conspiracy theorist who recently platformed one of America's biggest antisemites.....perfectly sums up 2025
Thankfully Fox News is making sure its readers are being informed about ALL the big news stories of the day (particularly the bombshell Michelle Obama Grand Canyon outfit news)
They are definitely not ignoring any big breaking story that looks bad for Trump.....definitely not
They are definitely not ignoring any big breaking story that looks bad for Trump.....definitely not
November 12, 2025 at 4:49 PM
Thankfully Fox News is making sure its readers are being informed about ALL the big news stories of the day (particularly the bombshell Michelle Obama Grand Canyon outfit news)
They are definitely not ignoring any big breaking story that looks bad for Trump.....definitely not
They are definitely not ignoring any big breaking story that looks bad for Trump.....definitely not
What shocked me most about the death threats sent to teachers in Arizona in recent days was that they didn't come from extremists on fringe platforms, these were sent from seemingly regular people on Facebook.
Here's a sample of what they sent:
www.wired.com/story/arizon...
Here's a sample of what they sent:
www.wired.com/story/arizon...
November 5, 2025 at 4:26 PM
What shocked me most about the death threats sent to teachers in Arizona in recent days was that they didn't come from extremists on fringe platforms, these were sent from seemingly regular people on Facebook.
Here's a sample of what they sent:
www.wired.com/story/arizon...
Here's a sample of what they sent:
www.wired.com/story/arizon...
Nick and Ben are fighting....again.
Ben's post has more views but Nick's has more likes....
Ben's post has more views but Nick's has more likes....
November 3, 2025 at 8:40 PM
Nick and Ben are fighting....again.
Ben's post has more views but Nick's has more likes....
Ben's post has more views but Nick's has more likes....
Last week I wrote about the racist narratives being pushed about SNAP benefits, including unhinged AI videos on TikTok
Fox News however ran a story claiming those videos were real until they realised their mistake and changed the story without admitting their mistake.
www.wired.com/story/disinf...
Fox News however ran a story claiming those videos were real until they realised their mistake and changed the story without admitting their mistake.
www.wired.com/story/disinf...
November 3, 2025 at 11:13 AM
Last week I wrote about the racist narratives being pushed about SNAP benefits, including unhinged AI videos on TikTok
Fox News however ran a story claiming those videos were real until they realised their mistake and changed the story without admitting their mistake.
www.wired.com/story/disinf...
Fox News however ran a story claiming those videos were real until they realised their mistake and changed the story without admitting their mistake.
www.wired.com/story/disinf...
Musk's obsession with meddling with UK politics continues....urging people to get behind "hard man Tommy Robinson."
I wrote about why he's so interested in this side of the Atlantic here: www.wired.com/story/elon-m...
I wrote about why he's so interested in this side of the Atlantic here: www.wired.com/story/elon-m...
October 29, 2025 at 9:59 AM
Musk's obsession with meddling with UK politics continues....urging people to get behind "hard man Tommy Robinson."
I wrote about why he's so interested in this side of the Atlantic here: www.wired.com/story/elon-m...
I wrote about why he's so interested in this side of the Atlantic here: www.wired.com/story/elon-m...
Once again, @willsommer.bsky.social asks (and answers) the really BIG questions you were too afraid to ask
www.thebulwark.com/p/what-is-go...
www.thebulwark.com/p/what-is-go...
October 14, 2025 at 9:50 AM
Once again, @willsommer.bsky.social asks (and answers) the really BIG questions you were too afraid to ask
www.thebulwark.com/p/what-is-go...
www.thebulwark.com/p/what-is-go...