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

Mikael Thalen

Trump said imprisoned journalist would only be freed from Russia if he won. They were just freed by Biden

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Trump’s boast that Russia would only free Evan Gerskovich for him recirculates after Biden secures release

A still image from 'Jaws' is being used to try and blame Russia for beach bombing

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A still image from ‘Jaws’ is being used to try and blame Russia for beach bombing

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‘FSB forgot to pay its bill’: Did a delinquent ChatGPT account expose a pro-Trump Russian bot campaign?

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.

Tricia Crimmins

Tucker Carlson in front of Moscow Kremlin and St Basil's Cathedral and x's

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Tucker Carlson allies claim false Russia TV show story planted to justify U.S. surveillance

Marlon Ettinger writes about politics, crime, and culture.

Marlon Ettinger

Anthony Blinken playing guitar(l), Blinken singing(r)

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’21st century equivalent of Nero fiddling’: U.S. Secretary of State angers right-wing for Ukraine rock performance

Hunter Biden(l), Russian woman talking(r)

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Why Hunter Biden is being accused of orchestrating the Moscow terror attack

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

Katherine Huggins

Russian disinformation effort pushes false claim King Charles is dead

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Russian disinformation effort pushes false claim that King Charles III is dead

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Trump claims he’s getting ‘a form of Navalny,’ compares his trials to imprisonment, death of deceased Russian dissident

EU Flag(l), Yulia Navalnaya(c), X logo(r)

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X claims it doesn’t automate content moderation in Europe—so why did it hint that’s why Navalny’s wife was banned?

Tucker and Putin

Putin trolls Tucker Carlson for his softball questions, says he’d prefer Biden to Trump in latest remarks to press

Tucker Carlson cites famous excuse used to defend Italian dictator while praising Putin's Russia

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Tucker Carlson cites famous excuse used to defend Italian dictator while praising Putin’s Russia

Hillary Clinton rebukes Tucker Carlson's Putin interview, calling him a 'useful idiot' of the Kremlin

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Hillary Clinton calls Tucker Carlson Kremlin’s ‘useful idiot,’, says he laps up Putin ‘like a puppy’

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Seb Gorka loses entire fan base for saying Tucker Carlson is doing ‘KGB PR’ by interviewing Putin

Tucker Carlson's visit to Moscow fuels rumors of possible Putin interview

Tucker Carlson’s appearance in Moscow fuels rumors of upcoming Putin interview

Backlash after pelosi says pro-gaza ceasfire protests could be run by Putin

Pelosi Backlash

‘Do the Democrats want to win?’: Nancy Pelosi wants the FBI to investigate calls for ceasefire in Gaza—which are coming from her own party

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