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I receive most tips by email or over the phone, but you’re able to contact me a number of ways. If your tip is sensitive, you can reach me through Signal, an end-to-end encrypted messaging app. I also use Telegram, so feel free to contact me there if you’re more familiar with that app. I also accept tips in my Twitter DMs.

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There are a handful of reasons why I would grant sources anonymity, and I’m more than happy to have this kind of conversation with you. Generally, I to grant anonymity to individuals who fear the information they are telling me could result in retaliation from a boss or employer. I’ve also spoken to people anonymously who fear information they may tell me could embarrass them personally.

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What do you cover?

Politics and tech policy! As of March 2022, I spend most of time covering how politicians, political groups, and influencers use the internet to advance causes and ideology. Throughout the 2020 election, I wrote extensively on how politicians were using social media to run for office, like Biden building an Animal Crossing: New Horizons island or a socialist trucker using TikTok to organize.

Now, I’m more interested in how Republicans and conservative groups are using social media to reach voters. In December 2021, I covered how Turning Point USA was building a covert team of political social media influencers.

Day to day, I'm normally covering tech policy, like how lawmakers plan to reform the tech industry. This includes antitrust enforcement, content moderation reform (Section 230), and data privacy legislation.

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