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

Mikael Thalen

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GiveSendGo hit with yet another data breach as more donors’ personal info exposed

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Founder for ‘Adopt a Trucker’ campaign has emails leaked by hacker

Tina-Desiree Berg is a Los Angeles-based journalist and host of the District 34 Podcast. She is the author of Unraveling Race: A History of Scientific Racism, and a freelancer for Status Coup News.

Tina-Desiree Berg

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Proud Boys across the U.S. renounce membership as arrests, repercussions from Jan. 6 ratchet up

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Donation site used by Freedom Convoy suffers 3rd data leak in two weeks

Claire Goforth is a lawyer and investigative editor. Her work has appeared in the Guardian, Al Jazeera, the Juvenile Justice Information Exchange, and more. She regularly appears on radio and in podcasts. Email for booking info.

Claire Goforth

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A fake company duping trans people into joining a documentary appears to be the work of the Daily Wire’s Matt Walsh

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The far-right is rallying around this 7-second video to exonerate Ashli Babbitt

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While Patriot Front marched at an anti-abortion rally, the white nationalist group’s private chats leaked online

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Ransomware group exploits Parler’s hands-off approach to shake down victims

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Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio accused of snitching on, stealing from the group

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Gettr, a so-called alternative to big tech, uses Google and Facebook trackers and has serious security flaws, investigation finds

Dan Latu is a freelance journalist writing about the internet and culture. Previously, his work has appeared in the Real Deal and Columbia News Service.

Dan Latu

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#CrunchyWhitePimp4Ever: TikToker comes up with retort for ‘Let’s go Brandon’ that honors late nephew

David Covucci was 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.

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Don’t look back on Jan. 6. Look forward.

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Accused Capitol rioters have raised $3 million on crowdfunding sites—seek $10 million more

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The future is a false flag: How Jan. 6 rioters prove Trump-world will never accept the truth

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‘I think about leaving every day’: Disabled activist says he’s been assaulted, threatened, doxed since Andy Ngo targeted him online

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