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Mikael Thalen is a tech and security reporter covering social media, data breaches, hackers, and more.

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Kamala Harris’ lack of AirPods is now a 2024 campaign conspiracy

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Did Alex Jones predict 9/11?

Charlotte is a regular Daily Dot contributor with bylines in Insider, VICE, Glamour, The Independent, and more. She holds a Masters&#8217;s degree in Magazine Journalism from City, University of London.

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‘Bananas don’t do this’: Customer says Dole, Chiquita bananas are ‘fake’

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RFK Jr. vows to stop chemtrails after watching video pushing conspiracy

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Conspiracy theorists blame Israel after raid on Andrew Tate

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‘This is the 2024 ticket’: Trumpers salivate over RFK Jr. possibly replacing JD Vance

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MAGA fans praise Trump for stopping rally to check on attendee—hours after accusing Harris of faking similar incident

MAGA claims Harris-Walz rally kept out American flags

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Conservatives say Harris-Walz rally didn’t have American flags. But is it true?

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Trump’s jet malfunctioned—its replacement appears to have been owned by Jeffrey Epstein

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Andrew Tate swimsuit pic starts trans panic among conspiratorial right

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QAnon launches transvestigation into Kyle Rittenhouse after he wavered on Trump

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New video of Trump shooter darting across roof reignites conspiratorial furor at Secret Service

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After debunked ‘Biden is dead’ rumors, conspiracy theorists now think he’s suspiciously taller

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Dark Brandon is dead—but Tall Biden grows bigger every day

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New photos of Trump’s ear have left-wingers doubling down on conspiracy he wasn’t shot

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