mikael-thalen

Mikael Thalen


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

Joe Biden Icecream Deep Fried

From bike fails to ice cream cones, a Joe Biden meme for every moment

It's meme malarkey.

On Feb 2, 2024 by Mikael Thalen

Qanon shaman and senate staffer

‘310 days in solitary’: Jan. 6 riot charges flagged as Senate staffer who filmed indecent video cleared

Prosecutors say that no crime was committed.

On Feb 1, 2024 by Mikael Thalen

X is the only social media platform I experience antisemitism on

Mark Cuban says X is ‘impossible’ to use, shares barrage of daily antisemitism his account gets

'It's nearly impossible to have a true discussion on X any longer.'

On Feb 1, 2024 by Mikael Thalen

Satanic altar(l+r), Michael Cassidy(c)

Christian conservatives outraged as man who toppled ‘Satanic’ statue in Iowa charged with hate crime

'You can now be charged for hating Satan. Let that one sink in.'

On Jan 31, 2024 by Mikael Thalen

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‘Perfect Democrat Patsy’: A gruesome YouTube murder by a Biden hater is being dubbed a false flag to push a crackdown on militias

'I'm gonna go ahead and say this is a leftist psyop to demonize Trump. Can't be real.'

On Jan 31, 2024 by Mikael Thalen

Dangerous Hooded Hacker Breaks into Government Data Servers and Infects Their System with a Virus. His Hideout Place has Dark Atmosphere, Multiple Displays, Cables Everywhere.

Notorious ransomware gang claims it pulled ‘classified and top secret documents’ from U.S. intelligence agencies

The group said 'the data will either be sold or made public.'

On Jan 30, 2024 by Mikael Thalen

Elon Musk(l), Neuralink app on phone(r)

‘Sci-Fi Horror’: No one is pleased at Musk’s announcement he put a Neuralink chip in a human

'Reminder that the majority of all documented primate subjects of Neuralink trials died in agony.'

On Jan 30, 2024 by Mikael Thalen

Texas Flag(l), Social Security cards(r)

Texas secessionist group locks down Facebook page after fears about losing Social Security checks leak out

'This is the funniest thing I’ll read all day.'

On Jan 30, 2024 by Mikael Thalen

A computer with a PDF on it. In the top right corner is the Daily Dot newsletter web_crawlr column Your Password Sucks logo.

Y0ur P@ssw0rd S*cks: How to safely open suspicious PDFs

There's a simple way to do it.

On Jan 30, 2024 by Mikael Thalen

united nations building

Why calls to ‘Defund the UN’ exploded online this weekend

'These shocking allegations come as more than 2 million people in Gaza depend on lifesaving assistance.'

On Jan 29, 2024 by Mikael Thalen

Backlash after pelosi says pro-gaza ceasfire protests could be run by Putin

‘Do the Democrats want to win?’: Nancy Pelosi wants the FBI to investigate calls for ceasefire in Gaza—which are coming from her own party

She intimated that Russia may be behind it.

On Jan 29, 2024 by Mikael Thalen

Taylor Swift with candlelit bedroom in background

Explicit AI images of Taylor Swift got 22 million views before X cracked down

'The Taylor Swift AI images are insane. Actually terrifying that they exist.'

On Jan 25, 2024 by Mikael Thalen

Actress Debra Messing stirs controversy after mocking journalists decision to flee Gaza

‘You sit inside your luxury home’: Debra Messing sparks furor for mocking Palestinian journalist’s decision to leave Gaza

'It must be nice to mock someone who had to evacuate Gaza for his own safety.'

On Jan 25, 2024 by Mikael Thalen

Phone with X app open cast in green light

Why did X give an ‘official organization’ gold checkmark to a pro-Hitler account?

The account also recently described Auschwitz as a 'summer camp.'

On Jan 24, 2024 by Mikael Thalen

Hacker working on a code on dark digital background with digital interface around.

Should you be worried your data is in the ‘Mother of all Breaches?’

It turns out that much of the 26 billion records were scraped from other publicly known data breaches.

On Jan 24, 2024 by Mikael Thalen