Wired reported that DOGE is forming a team to migrate the Social Security Administration’s outdated COBOL systems, a move highlighted amid concerns over technical expertise loss due to federal staffing cuts driven by the Trump administration. This investigative piece underscores a proactive effort towards transparency and technological modernization in a context of governmental inefficiency.

Wired published an investigative report on February 28, 2024 detailing how Sandvine technology has been used by authoritarian regimes to censor the internet, and the subsequent U.S. government action that blacklisted Sandvine for its role in enabling mass censorship and surveillance.

On October 26, 2023, WIRED published an investigative article detailing concerns raised by unionized Apple Store workers over the exclusion of their voices from an independent labor audit at Apple. The report highlights potential anti-union practices and underscores the need for greater labor accountability.

Wired published an investigative article critiquing the UN's plan to hold its Internet Governance Forum in authoritarian regimes like Saudi Arabia and Russia, warning that such moves could normalize internet censorship and surveillance.

Wired Opinion published an investigative piece on October 4, 2023, detailing how authoritarian governments—such as China and Russia—are leveraging AI chatbots to enforce censorship and propagate state-approved narratives. The article contrasts these practices with Western approaches, highlighting the role of technology in both enabling and resisting authoritarian control.

Wired reported on a novel method developed by cybersecurity researchers at eQualitie that uses a trojan horse broadcast via commercial satellites to bypass repressive internet censorship, empowering users in closed regimes. The report highlights the innovative use of steganography and satellite technology to conceal critical information, which aids in circumventing authoritarian controls.

On October 22, 2020, Wired published an editorial titled 'Trump's Un-American Failure to Protect Internet Freedom' which criticized the Trump administration for its inadequate efforts to safeguard internet freedom. The piece highlighted concerns over 5G security, digital repression, and the global rise of authoritarian internet governance, thereby reinforcing democratic values and speaking out against authoritarian practices.