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


Mikael Thalen

A dark board room, lizard people in suits sitting at the table. Text over says, "2024, The Year in Review." The 10 dumbest conspiracy theories of 2024.

🔍 The 10 dumbest conspiracy theories of 2024

A dark web ‘hitman’ is promising to kill Trump—if he raises $30,000 in crypto

2024 is the year Twitter officially became X

Tech

Tesla owners are now boasting about being in the first accidents after new software updates

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

An OpenAI whistleblower died by suicide—his final X post is now conspiracy fodder

Right-wing finally finds a way to blame DEI for mysterious drone sightings

Cybertruck is shown with text over reading "2024 The Year in Review".

Brakes, steering, pedals, frames: Everything that broke on Cybertrucks in 2024

Man singing two split with text "there's an office in a building and a person in a chair"(l) "and you paid for it all though you may be unaware"(r)

‘Ain’t no you in United’: This anti-healthcare industry folk ballad taking over

John Fetterman calls for Trump pardon in Truth Social debut, cementing progressive pariah status

‘Not believable’: TikTokers sow doubt over Luigi Mangione’s all-too-tidy capture

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

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

The Hawk Tuah girl’s crypto coin instantly went down (in price!)

Grim memes highlight bleak state of insurance in wake of UnitedHealth CEO shooting

Composite photo collage of hands type laptop device eyeball screen icon stare spyware protection hacker isolated on painted background