Paris Martineau, WIRED

Paris Martineau

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Past articles by Paris:

Ad Dollars Keep Flowing Into Google and Facebook—for Now

The two online ad giants say business fell sharply amid the Covid-19 lockdowns in March, but has stabilized in April. → Read More

Georgia's Governor Lets Businesses Reopen. Some Say No Thanks

Concerned about the health of employees and customers, owners of businesses permitted to reopen Friday are staying closed. → Read More

Venture-Backed Startups Debate the Ethics of Taking US Loans

Some investors are urging their portfolio companies to leave government assistance for restaurants and hairdressers. → Read More

iPads Are Crucial Health Care Tools in Combating Covid-19

Hospitals are deploying tablets and smartphones to protect staff, preserve protective equipment, and help patients connect with loved ones. → Read More

Why Some States Are Resisting Social Distancing Measures

Governors of a half-dozen states worry about the economic fallout of forcing businesses to close and say there's no clear guidance from Washington. → Read More

Record Jobless Claims Are Overwhelming States’ Aging Tech

Laid-off workers struggle to file claims for unemployment benefits; economists say the situation will likely get worse. → Read More

A Beach Town Wrestles With Cutting Its Economic Lifeline

Health officials want to close beaches crowded with spring breakers to slow the spread of coronavirus. Local businesses fear the financial impact. → Read More

Coronavirus Disrupts Social Media’s First Line of Defense

Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube all announced this week that thousands of content moderators are being sent home—leaving more of our feeds in the hands of machines. → Read More

The ‘Surreal’ Frenzy Inside the US' Biggest Mask Maker

Prestige Ameritech typically makes 250,000 masks a day. Now it's manufacturing 1 million daily, and turning away orders for 100 million more. → Read More

Startup Guesty Under Investigation for Illegal Airbnb Bookings in NYC

In a subpoena filed Monday, city officials say startup Guesty has facilitated the expansion of short-term rental empires that violate local rules. → Read More

Iowa Misinformation Spreads Online, Despite New Policies

In the wake of 2016, Facebook and Twitter said they'd ban inaccuracies about elections and voting. That didn't stop lies and distortions on Monday. → Read More

YouTube Will Police Political Videos More Closely

The social media site says it will remove manipulated videos and content that promotes conspiracy theories, marking a contrast with Facebook. → Read More

The UN Warns Against the Global Threat to Election Integrity

A new report calls for safeguards to reduce the dangers posed by misinformation, online extremism, and social media manipulation. → Read More

Jack Dorsey Says You Really Won't Get an Edit Tweet Button

“When you send a text, you can’t really take it back,” the Twitter CEO says. "We wanted to preserve that vibe and that feeling in the early days.” → Read More

Internet Deception Is Here to Stay—So What Do We Do Now?

Fake followers. Fake news. Foreign influence operations. The last decade revealed that much of what's online is not as it seems. → Read More

Why People Keep Falling for Viral Hoaxes

It's not because they're stupid. → Read More

This App Lets Your Instagram Followers Track Your Location

By aggregating data from geotagged posts and stories, Who's in Town can paint a detailed picture of the habits and haunts of anyone with a Instagram account. → Read More

Happy October, These Drones Are Full of Blood

And they deliver medical resources to poor and rural hospitals during one of India’s worst blood shortages. → Read More

How Chrissy Teigen and John Legend Became the Victims of a Horrible New Conspiracy Theory

Teigen got embroiled in an internet conspiracy theory so insane it almost makes Pizzagate look normal by comparison. → Read More

YouTube’s Child-Abuse Problem Is Getting Worse

The latest scandal alleges that the platform was used by pedophiles to encourage child abuse. → Read More