Mikael Thalen
Mikael Thalen is a tech and security reporter covering social media, data breaches, hackers, and more.
RFK Jr.’s baffling blue supplement is actually a hot new ‘health’ trend
But its efficacy is unproven.
On Feb 6, 2025 by Mikael Thalen
MAGA just discovered government contracts are public—and are losing their minds
USASpending.gov launched nearly 20 years ago.
Reddit blocks White People Twitter forum after Musk says DOGE posts broke the law
‘This subreddit has been temporarily banned due to a prevalence of violent content.’
On Feb 5, 2025 by Mikael Thalen
EXCLUSIVE: Woke furry hijacks social channels for right-wing group that published government ‘DEI Watch List’
Federal employees are listed for ‘offenses’ such as using pronouns in their bios.
‘Proud Boys’ no longer allowed to be ‘Proud Boys’ after name rights given to Black church
‘This is how you do it—beat them in all forms and avenues, including the courts.’
On Feb 4, 2025 by Mikael Thalen
Still giving out your phone number for Signal? Switch to a username instead
Here’s how to make your Signal even more private.
Juul backs Trump’s tariffs—claims Chinese vapes ruined its market
The company says the market has been overtaken by products from China.
On Feb 3, 2025 by Mikael Thalen
Kash Patel’s close ties to prominent conspiracy theorists called out at confirmation hearing
Patel attempted to distance himself from numerous conspiratorial figures.
On Jan 30, 2025 by Mikael Thalen
What is MATRIX? New autonomous Black Hawk helicopter system draws scrutiny in wake of D.C. crash
The nature of last night’s crash caused massive speculation.
‘Never been more excited for a collab’: Boeing-Musk team up for Air Force One rush job, raising eyebrows
‘Love it when the plane crash company teams up with the exploding car company.’
On Jan 29, 2025 by Mikael Thalen
DeepSeek users jailbreak bot, trick it into defying Chinese censorship
Users are jailbreaking DeepSeek to discuss censored topics like Tiananmen Square, Taiwan, and the Cultural Revolution.
On Jan 28, 2025 by Mikael Thalen
An X post on John McAfee’s account revives conspiracies about him being alive
A tweet set off a firestorm of conspiracy theories.
Reddit communities are banning links to X following Musk’s ‘salute’
Subreddits with millions of members are in open protest against the billionaire.
On Jan 22, 2025 by Mikael Thalen
‘Elon-Hitler’ meme coin launches in wake of salute controversy
The meme coin surged in price, then immediately plummeted.
On Jan 21, 2025 by Mikael Thalen
Conspiracy theorists think the COVID vaccine made woman’s breasts triple G’s
The latest bizarre claim about the vaccine is, let’s just say, a bit out of the ordinary.
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