Mikael Thalen
Mikael Thalen is a tech and security reporter covering social media, data breaches, hackers, and more.
Conspiracy theorists claim Chiefs’ parade shooting orchestrated so Taylor Swift can push for gun control
‘Bet this was a false flag so that Taylor Swift can cry more about gun control.’
On Feb 15, 2024 by Mikael Thalen
‘Free speech on X doesn’t exist.’: Hitler-stanning verified account nuked by Musk—appalling site’s extreme far-right
‘Free Speech on X doesn’t exist.’
On Feb 14, 2024 by Mikael Thalen
‘Reno 911 IRL’: The internet is obsessed with video of a cop shooting up his police car with a suspect inside after hearing an acorn hit the ground
‘The deputy essentially imagined the whole thing.’
Hackers take down Cop City developer’s website in honor of protester killed by police
The hackers cited Manuel Paez Terán, the Cop City protester who was shot at least 57 times by police last year.
On Feb 13, 2024 by Mikael Thalen
Jon Stewart’s big return to The Daily Show outraged his most loyal viewers—by calling out Biden’s age
‘The stakes of this election don’t make Donald Trump’s opponent less subject to scrutiny.’
The biggest B.S. artists online are turning against Musk’s master fact-checking plan—and X might be aiding them
‘My account reach is allowed to be destroyed by mainstream media links, gov links & fact check sites?’
Conspiracy theorists think Microsoft will remotely disable their computers to stop misinformation
The claim is fake and came from a fake news site that continues to fool conspiracy theorists online.
Trump fans push Melania as new counterpoint to Taylor Swift
‘That’s where we are at as a country.’
On Feb 12, 2024 by Mikael Thalen
Biden trolls Swift-Kelce ‘psyop’ believers after Chiefs Super Bowl win—as Trump pleads with duo to endorse him instead
Trump supporters think he’s admitting it.
Biden can’t stop saying he talked about Jan. 6 with world leaders who all died before Jan. 6
Critics say Biden’s mental faculties are continuing to deteriorate.
On Feb 8, 2024 by Mikael Thalen
Anti-vaxxers are jealous King Charles gets to treat his cancer with ‘herbs and potions’
‘I bet he makes a full recovery if he takes that route.’
Midjourney wants people to flag inappropriate AI art—it’s banning researchers who do just that
Researchers say its reporting process is seriously flawed.
‘Mr. Carlson is not correct’: Kremlin fact-checks Tucker on ‘interview’ claim harder than Fox News ever did
‘We receive numerous requests for interviews with the president.’
On Feb 7, 2024 by Mikael Thalen
‘Respectfully sir, No!’: Trump begs supporters to forgive Bud Light—but they’re refusing to back down
‘I don’t care how much they donate to your campaign.’
Taylor Swift’s team threatens legal action against college student tracking her private jet
The student uses publicly available data to show when and how often celebrity jets are used.
On Feb 6, 2024 by Mikael Thalen
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