Mikael Thalen
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Marjorie Taylor Greene’s emoji T-shirts fundraise off her belief mpox outbreak is a hoax
Marjorie Taylor Greene has stirred controversy over the sale of T-shirts that make fun of mpox, the disease formerly known as monkeypox. → Read More
VC podcast duo faces criticism for frantic response to Silicon Valley Bank collapse
Venture capitalists on Twitter are convinced that they saved the U.S. economy in the wake of the Silicon Valley Bank collapse. → Read More
A Silicon Valley Bank employee’s online bio dragged the failing institution into the culture wars
The collapse of the Silicon Valley Bank has become the latest issue to be dragged into the culture war, accused of being woke. → Read More
John Fetterman photos from hospital stay don’t assuage conspiracy theorists convinced he’s disappeared
Conspiracy theorists believe John Fetterman has been replaced by a 'body double' after photos of him in the hospital were shared on Twitter. → Read More
A bipartisan Senate bill to ban TikTok is coming this week
Bipartisan legislation set to be introduced this week could potentially lead to a ban on certain foreign technologies including TikTok. → Read More
House Republicans are trying to goad Biden into banning TikTok
Legislation that passed by a U.S. House committee aims to give President Joe Biden the power to ban TikTok. → Read More
FBI’s post that COVID-19 likely came from a ‘lab incident’ throws internet into chaos
A tweet from the FBI stating that it has long suspected a link between the COVID-19 pandemic and a 'lab incident' has sent Twitter into chaos. → Read More
Andrew Tate impersonators are racking up millions of views on TikTok
A TikTok user has racked up hundreds of thousands of followers by posing as incarcerated and accused human trafficker Andrew Tate. → Read More
U.S. Marshals Service had data on criminal investigations stolen by ransomware group
The U.S. Marshals Service was targeted by a ransomware group earlier this month that resulted in 'sensitive information' being compromised. → Read More
Heineken accused of secretly shipping adrenochrome in kegs after Bill Gates’ investment
Conservatives are vowing to boycott Heineken after Bill Gates acquired a minority stake in the popular brewing company. → Read More
Is TikTok helping a North Korean propaganda account go mega-viral?
A TikTok account showcasing "everyday life in North Korea" is growing in popularity but facing increased scrutiny from the app's userbase. → Read More
‘Based AI’: Gab promises its new artificial intelligence is free to go full Nazi
Artificial intelligence systems have a tendency to go full Nazi. Gab is promising to speed that process up with no guardrails on its new AI. → Read More
Project Veritas bleeds followers online in wake of James O’Keefe’s resignation
Supporters of Project Veritas appear to be leaving in droves following the resignation of the group's founder James O'Keefe. → Read More
Jim Carrey threatens YouTuber with lawsuit for falsely tying him to Jeffrey Epstein
Attorneys representing Jim Carrey issued a cease and desist letter to a YouTuber who falsely accused him of having ties to Jeffrey Epstein. → Read More
The ‘new’ Epstein Island visitor logs going viral are old documents, manipulated lists
Deceased sex offender Jeffrey Epstein is going viral online once again due largely to conspiracy theorists spreading debunked information. → Read More
Nikki Haley’s presidential announcement revives dormant, racist claim about her name
Nikki Haley announced her plans to run for president in 2024, sparking a debate on the conservative's heritage and race relations in America. → Read More
Virginia Republicans work to ensure cops can still have access to your menstrual data
Legislation intended to keep law enforcement from obtaining menstrual data held by period-tracking apps has been shot down in Virginia. → Read More
JD Vance demands Gigi Sohn defend hypothetical tweets he made up at confirmation hearing
Republicans pushed back against FCC nominee Gigi Sohn at a hearing with a barrage of criticisms that even included made-up tweets. → Read More
Twitter descends into chaos after tweets, DMs stop working
Twitter descended into chaos on Wednesday after several of the platform's primary functions stopped working without explanation. → Read More
‘Disrespectful swingers’: Jill Biden-Doug Emhoff kiss at SOTU sparks rumors, dating memes
A kiss between First Lady Jill Biden and Doug Emhoff, the husband of Vice President Kamala Harris, is currently dividing the internet. → Read More