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“I can see you recording”: Hamilton actor calls out the sudden rise of bootleg clips of Broadway shows posted to social media

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A 10-terabyte data dump on Trump, Russia hyped by ‘Anonymous’ isn’t real

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MAGA’s new semantic defense of leaked Yemen Signal convo strains credulity

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‘Deliberate, intentional’: Deluded Trump fans swear admin wanted top-secret Yemen Signal chat to leak

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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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‘AssangeLeaks’ aim to expose government’s case against WikiLeaks founder

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5 million Gmail passwords leaked to Russian Bitcoin forum

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NSA chief slams “transparency culture,” compares Snowden to Boston bombers

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