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Mikael Thalen

Mikael Thalen

Staff Writer at The Daily Dot

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Mikael Thalen
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You’ll never guess why the QAnon crowd is going after Etsy - The Daily Dot

In his ‘One Dumb Conspiracy’ column for web_crawlr, Mikael debunks claims that Etsy is involved in human trafficking.
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Real estate database left sensitive data on celebrity homes unprote...

A cybersecurity researcher discovered an exposed database containing the addresses of everyone from Kylie Jenner to Donald Trump.
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The 10 dumbest conspiracy theories of 2023 - The Daily Dot

In his “One Dumb Conspiracy” column for web_crawlr, Mikael looks back at the 10 dumbest conspiracies that spread online in 2023.
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Jim Gaffigan’s Golden Globes ‘Epstein’ joke divides conspiracy comm...

Conspiracy theorists can’t decide whether to support Jim Gaffigan after the comedian joked about pedophiles at the Golden Globe Awards.
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Footage of ‘Jewish tunnel’ found in Brooklyn sparks conspiracies, c...

Widespread confusion was stirred online after footage of a so-called ‘Jewish tunnel’ in Brooklyn began flooding social media.
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Notorious ransomware gang claims it pulled ‘classified and top secr...

The ransomware gang ALPHV is threatening to release classified and top-secret FBI documents it obtained via a breach.
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Your Password Sucks: How To Safely Open Suspicious PDFs - The Daily...

In his ‘Your Password Sucks’ column for web_crawlr, Mikael tells you how to safely open suspicious PDFs with one simple tool.

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‘310 days in solitary’: Jan. 6 riot charges flagged as Senate staff...

Conservatives are crying foul after police said a Democrat staffer who filmed a sex tape in the Senate would not face charges.
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Does Trump look like Elvis? - The Daily Dot

Donald Trump shared a photo comparing himself to Elvis Presley this weekend, leading to an influx of mixed reviews across social media.
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Midjourney wants people to flag inappropriate AI art—it’s banning r...

The AI image generator Midjourney has banned a researcher who revealed how inappropriate images can be produced completely unprompted.
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Anti-vaxxers are jealous King Charles gets to treat his cancer with...

Anti-vaxxers are jealous of King Charles after reports claimed he’d be using “herbs and potions” following his recent cancer diagnosis.
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Tucker Carlson cites famous excuse used to defend Italian dictator ...

The phrase “at least Mussolini made the trains run on time” is a common saying used to defend dictatorial regimes.
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A video of ‘strange white clots’ in a deceased patient hyped as pro...

A viral video circulating online alleges to show a coroner examining a dead patient and removing a blood clot caused by the COVID-19 vaccine.
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Conspiracy theorists are now pushing AIDS denialism - The Daily Dot

In his “One Dumb Conspiracy” column for the web_crawlr newsletter, Mikael investigates an AIDS conspiracy theory pushed on Joe Rogan’s podcast.
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‘Reading this at 2am is scary’: ChatGPT went off the rails—and peop...

ChatGPT has unexpectedly begun spouting off gibberish, leading many concerned users to suggest that the AI has gone rogue.
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‘Literal cult’: Tesla driver says he still ‘loves’ his Cybertruck a...

A man found time to praise Tesla after his Cybertruck experienced a ‘catastrophic failure’ that endangered the lives of him and his family.
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‘Practice run for November?’ Massive Facebook outage on Super Tuesd...

Outages across Facebook and other Meta apps have led to conspiracy theories regarding internet access and Suepr Tuesday.
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Conspiracy theorists are blaming Texas wildfires on ‘Directed Energ...

In his ‘One Dumb Conspiracy’ column for web_crawlr, Mikael debunks claims that Texas wildfires were caused by ‘directed energy weapons.’
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‘Going RINO hunting’: Far-right, gun-toting YouTuber ‘AK Guy’ calls...

Also known as ‘The AK Guy,’ Brandon Herrera, who boasts well over 3 million followers on YouTube, is set for a runoff.
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TikTok launches app-wide ad blitz ahead of congressional vote on ba...

Members of Congress are expected to vote on legislation that could either force TikTok’s parent company to divest from the app or face a ban.
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‘I can dream, right?’: Trump sends out April Fools email claiming h...

Former President Donald Trump sent out an April Fools email that claimed he’d suspended his campaign for the 2024 presidential election.