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Jack Teixeira Pleads Guilty in ‘Discord Leaks’ Case
‘The Discord Leaks,’ from FRONTLINE and The Washington Post, investigated Jack Teixeira, a massive leak of national security secrets, and the role of platforms like Discord.
March 4, 2024
Jack Teixeira Will Plead Guilty in Massive Leak of Documents on Discord
Federal prosecutors filed a notice with a federal judge in advance of a hearing next week.
February 29, 2024
Accused Leaker Teixeira was Seen as Potential Mass Shooter, Probe Finds
Fellow airmen at the Massachusetts base where Teixeira worked warned superiors about his ‘fringe thinking’ and called him ‘the active shooter kid.’ Their concerns went unreported.
December 22, 2023
U.S. Officials Were 'Furious' About Leaks Exposing Ukraine War Concerns
A leak of classified U.S. documents by a Massachusetts Air National Guardsman revealed that, secretly, the U.S. harbored profound concerns about the war in Ukraine.
December 13, 2023
The FBI Caught Teixeira but Couldn’t Stop the Spread of Secrets
The Discord leaks highlight a challenge for U.S. intelligence agencies: limiting “spillage” — government secrets that have slipped beyond secured government systems.
December 13, 2023
Jack Teixeira Worried About a Security Clearance Investigation Discovering His Online Behavior, a Young Woman Who Dated Him Says
The young man who went on to allegedly leak classified documents on Discord while working at the Air National Guard worried that a security clearance investigation would uncover his behavior on the platform, a young woman who dated him says in a scene from “The Discord Leaks.”
December 12, 2023
‘Problematic Pockets’: How Discord Became a Home for Extremists
According to interviews with current and former employees and moderators, Discord’s rules and culture allowed a racist and antisemitic community to flourish.
December 12, 2023
Inside the Online World of Alleged Discord Leaker Jack Teixeira
Interviews with people who knew Jack Teixeira offer the most detailed account yet of how he allegedly leaked classified information and his motivations.
December 11, 2023
The Discord Leaks, Explained
FRONTLINE and The Washington Post partnered to investigate Jack Teixeira’s alleged leak of classified U.S. intelligence in a new documentary, The Discord Leaks. Here’s what to know about the case.
December 11, 2023
The Discord Leaks
An investigation into how a young Air National Guardsman leaked classified documents on the Discord chat platform.
December 12, 2023
Former Twitter Insider Describes Elon Musk’s Mixed Signals on Free Speech
Firsthand accounts in the documentary ‘Elon Musk’s Twitter Takeover’ shed new light on the influential role Musk has played in shaping an ongoing national debate about the limits of free speech online since buying X, formerly Twitter.
October 10, 2023
Elon Musk's Twitter Takeover
FRONTLINE traces Elon Musk’s long and often troubled relationship with Twitter.
October 10, 2023