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


Mikael Thalen

Robert F Kennedy over contrails and airplane

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RFK Jr. vows to stop chemtrails after watching video pushing conspiracy

Andrew Tate and a Star of David. There is text in the bottom left corner that says 'One Dumb Conspiracy' in a Daily Dot newsletter web_crawlr font.

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Conspiracy theorists blame Israel after raid on Andrew Tate

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‘This is the 2024 ticket’: Trumpers salivate over RFK Jr. possibly replacing JD Vance

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MAGA fans praise Trump for stopping rally to check on attendee—hours after accusing Harris of faking similar incident

MAGA claims Harris-Walz rally kept out American flags

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Conservatives say Harris-Walz rally didn’t have American flags. But is it true?

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Trump’s jet malfunctioned—its replacement appears to have been owned by Jeffrey Epstein

Andrew Tate glitching into an acid green, pixelated background.

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Andrew Tate swimsuit pic starts trans panic among conspiratorial right

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QAnon launches transvestigation into Kyle Rittenhouse after he wavered on Trump

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Trump Snipe Focus

New video of Trump shooter darting across roof reignites conspiratorial furor at Secret Service

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After debunked ‘Biden is dead’ rumors, conspiracy theorists now think he’s suspiciously taller

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Dark Brandon is dead—but Tall Biden grows bigger every day

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New photos of Trump’s ear have left-wingers doubling down on conspiracy he wasn’t shot

<p>David Covucci was the senior politics and technology editor at the Daily Dot, covering the nexus between Washington and Silicon Valley. His work has appeared in Vice, the Huffington Post, Jezebel, Gothamist, and other publications.</p>


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Incels are upset that Joker has a girlfriend

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Google searches for ‘Is Biden dead?’ spike as furious rumors percolate

Of course conspiracy theorists think Biden's resignation letter is fake

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Fake forensic ‘experts’ think they can prove Biden didn’t sign his dropout letter

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