Anti-Tech Extremism Worries the Same Federal Government That's Been Fueling Anti-Tech Extremism
Federal law enforcement is increasingly concerned about anti-tech extremism, a new category of domestic threat. Reports from the Department of Homeland Security and FBI detail plans to monitor these groups. This situation raises questions about the government's role in potentially fueling such extremism.
- ▪Federal authorities are worried about the rise of anti-tech extremism.
- ▪Wired obtained over 1,000 pages of unpublished reports from the Department of Homeland Security and FBI.
- ▪The reports outline plans to monitor this new category of domestic threat.
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Technology Anti-Tech Extremism Worries the Same Federal Government That's Been Fueling Anti-Tech Extremism Plus: Plan B for STIs, justifying "deadly force" to protect fertilized eggs, and more. Elizabeth Nolan Brown | 5.27.2026 11:45 AM Share on FacebookShare on XShare on RedditShare by emailPrint friendly versionCopy page URL Add Reason to Google Media Contact & Reprint Requests <img src="https://d2eehagpk5cl65.cloudfront.net/img/c800x450-w800-q80/uploads/2026/05/DataCenterProtest-5-27.png-800x450.jpg" style="max-width: 100%; height: auto" width="1200" height="675" title="Anti-tech and anti-data center protestors" alt="Anti-tech and anti-data center protestors | Illustration: Adani Samat.
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