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Mikael Thalen


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

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‘Reno 911 IRL’: The internet is obsessed with video of a cop shooting up his police car with a suspect inside after hearing an acorn hit the ground

'The deputy essentially imagined the whole thing.'

On Feb 14, 2024 by Mikael Thalen

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Hackers take down Cop City developer’s website in honor of protester killed by police

The hackers cited Manuel Paez Terán, the Cop City protester who was shot at least 57 times by police last year.

On Feb 13, 2024 by Mikael Thalen

Jon Stewart on The Daily Show

Jon Stewart’s big return to The Daily Show outraged his most loyal viewers—by calling out Biden’s age

'The stakes of this election don’t make Donald Trump’s opponent less subject to scrutiny.'

On Feb 13, 2024 by Mikael Thalen

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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

'My account reach is allowed to be destroyed by mainstream media links, gov links & fact check sites?'

On Feb 13, 2024 by Mikael Thalen

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

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

The claim is fake and came from a fake news site that continues to fool conspiracy theorists online.

On Feb 13, 2024 by Mikael Thalen

Trump fans say kids should look up to Melania, not Taylor Swift following Super Bowl

Trump fans push Melania as new counterpoint to Taylor Swift

'That's where we are at as a country.'

On Feb 12, 2024 by Mikael Thalen

Biden Meme

Biden trolls Swift-Kelce ‘psyop’ believers after Chiefs Super Bowl win—as Trump pleads with duo to endorse him instead

Trump supporters think he's admitting it.

On Feb 12, 2024 by Mikael Thalen

Joe Biden talking to shadow

Biden can’t stop saying he talked about Jan. 6 with world leaders who all died before Jan. 6

Critics say Biden's mental faculties are continuing to deteriorate.

On Feb 8, 2024 by Mikael Thalen

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Anti-vaxxers are jealous King Charles gets to treat his cancer with ‘herbs and potions’

'I bet he makes a full recovery if he takes that route.'

On Feb 8, 2024 by Mikael Thalen

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Midjourney wants people to flag inappropriate AI art—it’s banning researchers who do just that

Researchers say its reporting process is seriously flawed.

On Feb 8, 2024 by Mikael Thalen

Tucker Carlson over Kremlin

‘Mr. Carlson is not correct’: Kremlin fact-checks Tucker on ‘interview’ claim harder than Fox News ever did

'We receive numerous requests for interviews with the president.'

On Feb 7, 2024 by Mikael Thalen

Donald Trump(l), Bud light can(r)

‘Respectfully sir, No!’: Trump begs supporters to forgive Bud Light—but they’re refusing to back down

'I don't care how much they donate to your campaign.'

On Feb 7, 2024 by Mikael Thalen

Taylor Swift over jet flying over map

Taylor Swift’s team threatens legal action against college student tracking her private jet

The student uses publicly available data to show when and how often celebrity jets are used.

On Feb 6, 2024 by Mikael Thalen

King Charles and Toby Keith

Spate of high-profile cancer diagnoses, deaths prompts conspiratorial fear-mongering over vaccine-induced ‘turbo cancer’

'I've never seen cancers behaving like this.'

On Feb 6, 2024 by Mikael Thalen

Did Taylor Swift call out Trump on X

A fake Taylor Swift post about Trump is duping people

Numerous users appeared to believe that the screenshot was legitimate, using the fake remarks to lash out at Swift.

On Feb 6, 2024 by Mikael Thalen