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


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Did JD Vance get called out for not wearing a suit just like MAGA did to Zelensky?

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AOC didn’t collect her dead grandma’s Social Security checks

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Why do people think Donald Trump is demanding smooth quarters?

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Gene Hackman is the latest dead celebrity dragged into internet misinfo

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RFK Jr. now runs America’s health system—here are the wildest things we learned about him in the last year

Conspiracy theorists think liberals are stealing eggs to drive up prices under Trump

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An X post on John McAfee’s account revives conspiracies about him being alive

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Conspiracy theorists think the COVID vaccine made woman’s breasts triple G’s

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🔍 The 10 dumbest conspiracy theories of 2024

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The QAnon crowd thinks they know why Trump loves ‘YMCA’ so much

Was Elon Musk kicked out of a hospital for wearing a MAGA hat?

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Conspiracy theorists outraged over fake story that Musk got booted from hospital over MAGA hat

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Conspiracy theorists turn on Dan Bongino over Pizzagate

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Alex Jones’ base has some thought on InfoWars’ shutdown

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Did the ‘Hawk Tuah’ Girl get 75,000 votes in the election?

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Jill Biden’s panda costume sends QAnon crowd into Halloween fervor

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