Will Oremus

Washington, D.C.

Technology news analysis writer

Education: Stanford University, BA in Philosophy; Columbia Journalism School, MA in Political Journalism

Will Oremus writes about the ideas, products and power struggles shaping the digital world for The Washington Post. Before joining The Post in 2021, he spent eight years as Slate's senior technology writer and two years as a senior writer for OneZero at Medium.
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Musk admits X throttles links as ‘news influencers’ take over

Hard times for the humble hyperlink and those who depend on it.

November 27, 2024
Elon Musk speaks at a Trump campaign rally in October.

Meta scrambles to respond to upstart social platform Bluesky’s surge

Threads, Meta’s answer to Elon Musk’s X, makes changes to incorporate features that have drawn millions to its much smaller rival.

November 23, 2024

Flawed AI denies benefits to low-income Americans, report warns

As Trump prepares to slash spending, a new nonprofit emerges to fight automation in government benefit programs

November 20, 2024
A nonprofit counsels residents of Springfield, Virginia, on access to and eligibility for medical care in 2023.

    People are fleeing X again – this time for Bluesky

    The day that Donald Trump was elected president was the biggest traffic day of the year so far for X. But, it was also the day that X lost the most users.

    November 15, 2024

    Liberals are fleeing X again — this time for Bluesky

    An upstart social network attracts news junkies and politicos from larger rivals.

    November 14, 2024
    Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-New York) is one of a number of liberal figures posting on the social media platform Bluesky since Donald Trump won the election with the support of X owner Elon Musk.

    Trump’s win turns online censorship case upside-down

    Missouri v. Biden “jawboning” case moves forward even as the Biden administration winds down.

    November 13, 2024
    Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is a contender to oversee one of the agencies he's suing over claims that the Biden administration pressured social media firms to censor his posts about vaccines.

    AI didn’t sway the election, but it deepened the partisan divide

    Artificial intelligence was predicted to disrupt the 2024 election. It ended up shaking people’s faith in truth rather than influencing their vote.

    November 9, 2024
    A cardboard cutout of Donald Trump is displayed in September in a phone booth at the River City Resale store in Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin.

    How Meta, TikTok, YouTube and X are moderating election threats

    A rundown of the major platforms’ policies.

    November 5, 2024
    Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg. (Matt McClain/The Washington Post)

    Elon Musk case over $1 million voter giveaway moved to federal court

    A case brought by Philadelphia’s district attorney against Elon Musk’s $1 million sweepstakes for voters claims it is illegal under state law.

    October 31, 2024
    Elon Musk speaks with former president Donald Trump during a campaign event Oct. 5 in Butler, Pennsylvania.

    Elon Musk says X users fight falsehoods. The falsehoods are winning.

    X’s crowdsourced fact-checking program, Community Notes, has been hailed as a bold idea for social media. Research shows it’s failing at a crucial moment.

    October 30, 2024