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


Mikael Thalen

Trump's 'dog-eating' remark gets memed on TikTok, and MAGA thinks its cuz Trump is suddenly cool

‘Trump has the culture’: GOP influencers don’t realize ‘they’re eating the dogs’ TikTok remix is mocking them

Elon Musk and Taylor Swift talking into mics over spiral background

Taylor Swift’s endorsement of Harris prompts Elon Musk’s ‘creepiest post of all time’

Kamala Harris at the Debate(l), Close up of her earring in yellow circle(r)

QAnon crowd thinks they spotted Harris’ secret pearl earring earpiece at the debate

JD Vance(l), Man walking holding goose(r)

Redditor dragged into migrant pet-eating fears thanks to photo of man with a goose lashes out at JD Vance

‘6 fingers’: Skateboarding channel’s Tim Pool ollie pic accused of being AI fakery (updated)

Kamala Harris and Elon Musk with phone and X logo over black and blue. There is a Daily Dot newsletter logo that says 'One Dumb Conspiracy' in the bottom right corner.

Viral video claims Kamala Harris promised to shut down X—there’s just one problem

Laura Loomer speaking into microphone in front of leaves background

Viral Politics

‘Never beating the weird’: Laura Loomer downs dog food to promote Rumble’s foray into pet products

Conservative influencers falsely blame Haitian immigrants after American woman eats a cat

Why do right-wing influencers think Haitian immigrants in Ohio are eating people’s pets?

Tim Pool with octopus made from American flag in background

Tim Pool’s fans are convinced his threat to sue Kamala Harris prompted Russia propaganda indictments

Planned Parenthood sign over computer code

Ransomware gang hits Planned Parenthood—threatens data dump

Trump’s meme army helps launders fake claim Kamala Harris paralyzed a child

Is it dangerous to use a password book?

Man at door with guns(l), Empty streets(c), People on motorcyles(r)

No, the Hells Angels didn’t caravan to Aurora to fight migrant gangs

Kamala Harris’ lack of AirPods is now a 2024 campaign conspiracy

PARIS, FRANCE - June 16, 2023: Elon Musk, founder, CEO, and chief engineer of SpaceX, CEO of Tesla, CTO and chairman of Twitter, Co-founder of Neuralink and OpenAI, at VIVA Technology (Vivatech)