Mikael Thalen
Mikael Thalen is a tech and security reporter covering social media, data breaches, hackers, and more.
Zuckerberg announces ‘performance-based’ job cuts at Meta, internal memo reveals
‘Letting people go is never easy…’ the CEO said.
On Jan 14, 2025 by Mikael Thalen
‘Thank you for Hawk Tuah’: TikTokers deliver heartfelt goodbyes to their ‘Chinese spy’ ahead of app ban
‘You’re not just a spy, you’re family.’
Your cell phone location data is in the hands of data brokers and now hackers. Here’s how to limit your exposure
There are steps you can take to limit how much your data, especially your location data, is collected by third parties.
Elon Musk continues crackdown on researchers who revealed he isn’t Adrian Dittmann
They are being asked to delete more tweets.
On Jan 13, 2025 by Mikael Thalen
Ex-Trump official freaks over satirical post claiming L.A ‘fire people’ are prioritizing diversity over containment
‘God save California from these FREAKS!,’ the ex-Trump advisor’s wife said.
EXCLUSIVE: Scholastic, education giant and ‘Harry Potter’ publisher, breached by ‘furry’ hacker
The data includes a mix of names, email addresses, phone numbers, and home addresses.
On Jan 10, 2025 by Mikael Thalen
Clothespins on ABC’s David Muir’s fire fit cause full-on meltdown on the right
‘While our city burns to the ground.’
On Jan 9, 2025 by Mikael Thalen
QAnon thinks Hunter Biden’s house burning down amid L.A. wildfires is too ‘convenient’
One conspiracy theorist said Hunter was trying to hide a ‘sacrificial dungeon’ in his basement.
‘Capitalist dystopia’: L.A. investor who boasted about not paying taxes savaged over private firefighter plea
The entrepreneur is asking for private firefighting companies to save his home.
On Jan 8, 2025 by Mikael Thalen
‘It’s ours’: Trump wants the Gulf of Mexico to become the ‘Gulf of America’
‘What a beautiful name.’
On Jan 7, 2025 by Mikael Thalen
EXCLUSIVE: ChatGPT advised infamous neo-Nazi on how to attack U.S. electrical grid
The chatbot deemed it America’s most vulernable target when asked by Rinaldo Nazzaro.
An ‘uncensored’ dark web AI chatbot offers step-by-step guides on how to make meth
‘It is of my personal opinion that information should be accessible freely no matter what.’
On Jan 6, 2025 by Mikael Thalen
The 10 dumbest conspiracy theories of 2024
2024 was full of conspiracy theories—but these were the dumbest.
On Dec 24, 2024 by Mikael Thalen
A dark web ‘hitman’ is promising to kill Trump—if he raises $30,000 in crypto
The apparent scam claims to have already raised $13,245.
On Dec 20, 2024 by Mikael Thalen
2024 is the year Twitter officially became X
Whatever remained of Twitter is gone for good.
On Dec 18, 2024 by Mikael Thalen
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The 10 dumbest conspiracy theories of 2024
