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

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Slipshod Tim Walz allegations revived thanks to deepfake of supposed ‘victim’

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A TikTok grandma went viral for voting for Harris—now X users want her arrested

Katherine Huggins is a New York-based journalist and freelance contributor to the Daily Dot&#8217;s tech and politics section.

Katherine Huggins

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‘My husband is now a domestic terrorist’: Vets responding to Helene furious over FEMA’s misleading ‘armed militia’ report

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ABC ‘whistleblower’ hoaxster returns with sloppy attempt to frame Tim Walz

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Trump fans accuse Coachella mayor of sabotage after being left stranded in desert for hours

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TikTokers push years-old flub by Defense Secretary as proof FEMA admitted secret plan to ‘execute’ hurricane victims

Tricia Crimmins is a Senior Reporter on the politics and tech team covering discrimination, identity, and the 2024 election. She can be found on Twitter at @TriciaCrimmins.

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TikToks of unmarked helicopters buzzing Helene aid sites prompt fear, conspiracy theories

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Verified X accounts spread tales of U.S. Marines killing FEMA officials in wake of Helene

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MAGA thinks Trump dredged through water to help Hurricane Helene victims—there’s just one problem

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QAnon frets over Musk’s proximity to Trump after seeing ‘Satanic’ belt buckle

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Marjorie Taylor Greene insinuates Hurricane Helene was a government-orchestrated attack on U.S. citizens

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.

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Hurricane Helene’s secret aims

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Was Kanye West’s infamous Taylor Swift-VMAs moment a secret plot to save her life?

Lindsey is a Seattle area writer interested in all things society, including internet culture, politics, and mental health. Outside of the Daily Dot, her work can be found in publications such as The Mary Sue, Truthout, and YES! Magazine.

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‘Beyonce kidnapped me’: How the  conspiracy theory became a meme

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The new way to distance Trump from Project 2025? Claim Democrats secretly run the Heritage Foundation

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