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

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New White House tip line to report immigrants bombarded with calls to arrest Musk

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‘No one is safe’: Trump’s tariffs accidentally ensnare penguin colony

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Republican senator proudly trolls fired federal worker with new profile picture

Nate Wolf is a reporter based in New York City. His work has appeared in the Chief, InsuranceNewsNet, and Deadspin.

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Kids crushed by college rejections get swept up by White grievance trolls

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A X post on a US border wall background that says, "They checked my phone at Customs and Border patrol coming back into the U.S. Lmaoooooooo

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Leftist Twitch steamer, U.S citizen, says CBP searched phone at Mexico border

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Grok jailbreaker tricks AI into posting as Musk, ordering Trump to conduct nuclear strike

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Luigi Mangione fans pledge to make him a martyr in wake of DOJ death penalty announcement

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4chan’s DOGE-inspired April Fools’ prank leaves posters seething

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Cybercrime forum alleges ‘largest social media breach ever’—drops 200 million X records as tease

Three Screenshots of Kid Rock at the White House.

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‘Where is his suit?’: Right-wing flamed for silence over Kid Rock’s White House outfit—after attacking Zelensky’s attire

Photo collage, A person explains in front of the Ukrainian flag. Viruses float around.

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New Russian virus revives old Ukrainian biolabs conspiracy

Ashley St Clair, standing in front of Tesla car

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Musk says he gave Ashley St. Clair $2.5 million—without confirming if her baby was even his

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‘One did not count’: Trump fans rally behind myriad justifications for unconstitutional third term

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Musk fans accuse #TakedownTesla movement of astroturfing outrage after nationwide protests

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