The Group Chats of the Elite ⇥ semafor.com

Ben Smith, of Semafor, has a scoopy look inside the group chats of elite media and business figures, particularly those who pretend they are not. I often disagree with Smith’s framing — calling Christopher Rufo an “anti-woke conservative activist” and Richard Hanania a “conservative academic” dramatically undersells the vile views held by both — but the article successfully explores the coordination of these people.

One thing is for certain: a Signal group is so much dorkier than a secret society.