How Russian trolls used meme warfare to divide America

PLUS: A guide to Trump and Russia, the downsides of smartwatches, and the race to claim the world's most coveted meteorite. [View this email in your browser]( [[Wired Magazine]12.17.18]( National Affairs How Russian Trolls Used Meme Warfare to Divide America By Nicholas Thompson and Issie Lapowsky A new report for the Senate exposes how the IRA used every major social media platform to target voters before and after the 2016 election. Rants and Raves The Unwearable Lightness of Being: My Week Without a Smartwatch By Lauren Goode A rash on my wrist made me consider why I've been wearing a wearable for so long. Space Invaders The Mad Scramble to Claim the World's Most Coveted Meteorite By Joshuah Bearman and Allison Keeley In rural Peru, a chunk of rock made landfall with a tremendous blast. Meteorite hunters rushed to get a piece of the action. Then things got weird. russia probe A Complete Guide to All 17 Trump and Russia Investigations By Garrett M. Graff The investigation into Russian interference and Donald Trump has sprung so many offshoots, it's hard to keep track. Here's a comprehensive list. It's long. [Advertisement]( [Powered by LiveIntent]( [AdChoices]( [Wired Magazine Subscription] Get Wired Holiday Week Sale! 12 months of WIRED for $10 $5. Unlimited access to WIRED.COM Subscribe now Information Warfare How Instagram Became the Russian IRA's Go-To Social Network By Paris Martineau A Senate report finds that Russia's Internet Research Agency was far more active, and more successful, on Instagram in 2017 than on Facebook or Twitter. antarctica Penguin Poop, Seen From Space, Tells Our Climate Story By Eric Niiler Satellite imagery of penguin poop is helping scientists see how climate change affects the birds' diet and the food chain more broadly. National Affairs Targeting Black Americans, Russia's IRA Exploited Racial Wounds By Jason Parham A new report documents how Russian online propaganda had a much more sustained, deliberate focus on black Americans. Cantina Talk The Mandalorian Might Be Really Weird. Cool By Graeme McMillan Werner Herzog is involved with this show. Yes, you read that correctly. PARTNER CONTENT A Smart Home for the Holidays Tis the season to give tech—smart tech, that is. From speakers to doorbells, check out the smart tech that boasts smarter living. [Advertisement] [Advertisement]( [Powered by LiveIntent]( [AdChoices]( [Wired Magazine]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Pinterest]( [Youtube]( [Instagram]( This e-mail was sent to you by WIRED. To ensure delivery to your inbox (not bulk or junk folders), please add our e-mail address, [wired@newsletters.wired.com]( to your address book. View our [Privacy Policy]( [Unsubscribe]( Copyright © Condé Nast 2018. One World Trade Center, New York, NY 10007. All rights reserved.