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The Daily Dot

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


Mikael Thalen

Sensitive user data on popular ‘Freedom Convoy’ donation site still available, despite alleged fix

A TikTok video of a passenger and a flight attendant

‘This is not America anymore’: Man says Spirit Airlines made him remove ‘Let’s Go Brandon’ mask during flight in viral TikTok

woman punching glasses off of man with caption "Ashli's punch makes contact with Alam's face, knocking his glasses off."

The far-right is rallying around this 7-second video to exonerate Ashli Babbitt

While Patriot Front marched at an anti-abortion rally, the white nationalist group’s private chats leaked online

Capitol rioter accused of beating cop with bat launches anti-censorship social media site from behind bars

Ransomware group exploits Parler’s hands-off approach to shake down victims

The future is a false flag: How Jan. 6 rioters prove Trump-world will never accept the truth

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‘This is disgusting’: TikToker finds moldy shoes for sale while shopping at Walmart

‘Being like this isn’t healthy’: TikToker says she called Verizon to check ex’s messages, sparking debate over partner surveillance

A hand holding a cell phone in front of a photo of Donald Trump.

The beta for Trump’s ‘Truth Social’ gets located online yet again

A United States flag and Trump 2020 flag.

Metadata reveals insights into PowerPoint calling for Trump to overturn the 2020 election

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Easy tips and habits to protect your messages

An edited video of Rep. Paul Gosar in an anime

Rep. Paul Gosar tweets edited anime video of himself killing AOC, attacking Biden

A defacement by an alleged Turkish hacker on the WikiLeaks webstore