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

Mikael Thalen

Conspiracy theorists are now pushing AIDS-denialism

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Conspiracy theorists are now pushing AIDS denialism

David Covucci is the senior politics and technology editor at the Daily Dot, covering the nexus between Washington and Silicon Valley. His work has appeared in Vice, the Huffington Post, Jezebel, Gothamist, and other publications. He is particularly interested in hearing any tips you have. Reach out at dcovucci@thedailydot.com.

David Covucci

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Putin’s Q Drop

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The biggest B.S. artists online are turning against Musk’s master fact-checking plan—and X might be aiding them

Conspiracy theorists think Microsoft will remotely disable their computer for sharing alternative news

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Conspiracy theorists think Microsoft will remotely disable their computers to stop misinformation

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A fake Taylor Swift post about Trump is duping people

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Conspiracy theorists think Angelina Jolie admitted to participating in Satanic Hollywood rituals

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Conspiracy theorists think this photo shows Katy Perry ‘grooming’ a young Mark Zuckerberg

Kathleen is a Honolulu-based freelance writer, editor and communications strategist who has been published by the New York Times, Vice, Huffington Post, Hana Hou!, and more. She&#8217;s worked in the communication departments at the Honolulu Museum of Art, ACLU of Hawaii and Hawaii Community Foundation. When she&#8217;s not writing, she can be found in the ocean, walking her rescue poi dog or oil painting.

Kathleen Wong

Dr. Melissa Sell account with post "An ovarian cyst is a functional gift from nature to make you more attractive and fertile after a traumatic loss."

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Dr. Melissa Sell called tumors ‘purposeful adaptations’. Doctors debunk her claims

Braden Bjella is a culture writer. His work can be found in Mixmag, Electronic Beats, Schon! magazine, and more.

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‘I’ll buy anything TikTok tells me to’: A TikTok ‘nurse’ is pushing turpentine cures—don’t be fooled

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‘I’m so scared’: Viral TikTok claims DoorDash driver watched customer for hours—it’s staged

Liza Bautista is a former reporting intern at the Daily Dot. She is a graduate of Marymount Manhattan College and is based in NYC. Her work has appeared in i-D, Decider, and the Interlude.

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‘An insult to educators everywhere’: Video spurs outrage over rumored ‘slap a teacher’ TikTok challenge

Tricia Crimmins is a Senior Reporter on the politics and tech team covering discrimination, identity, and the 2024 election. She can be found on Twitter at @TriciaCrimmins.

Tricia Crimmins

A TikToker claims that Uber charges customers more when their phones are about to die.

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‘They know you’re desperate’: TikToker tries to prove that Uber increases prices if phone battery is low

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Retired military dudes are the only people keeping Trump’s election conspiracies alive

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‘Rioters stashing bricks’ conspiracy returns for Election Day—and is just as easily debunked

Libby Cohen is a third-year University of Texas student originally from New Jersey. She has written for ORANGE Magazine, the Daily Texan, and most recently interned for 1010 WINS in NYC. She&#8217;s now back in Austin writing for the Texas Standard and the Daily Dot.

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