Tom McKay

1/27/22

We're Tracking Sarah Palin's Possible Super-Spreader Journey Through NYC

Where in the world is Alaska's most potentially infectious former governor?

1/26/22

Melania Trump's Hat NFT Auction Gets Screwed by the Crypto Crash

After deciding to take payment only in the Solana cryptocurrency, the former first lady's collection sold for…

1/25/22

Trump's Truth Social to Roll Out the Censorbots

Trump's site markets itself as a free-speech haven, but will rely on automated tools to keep the site…

1/24/22

U.S. May Have Waited Too Long to Promise Not to Torture Julian Assange, Court Finds

The U.S. strategy of waiting to see what kind of ruling it could get without promises might backfire.

1/21/22

Leaked Chats Reveal Evidence of Hate Crimes by U.S. Fascists

Patriot Front members confessed to destroying numerous works of art in private messages.

1/21/22

7 Trends in Online Extremism to Look Out for in 2022

In 2022, right-wing extremists are increasingly decentralized, switching to new technologies like NFTs, and running…

1/20/22

MAGA Chuds Are Failing to Grow Their Audiences on Sites Like Gettr and Gab

A Washington Post analysis shows that 47 far-right figures' followings on Gab, Gettr, Rumble and Telegram have…

1/19/22

Social Media Bans of Scientific Misinformation Aren't Helpful, Researchers Say

There are more effective ways to fight scientific misinformation than banning and removing content, according to the…

1/19/22

Crowdsourced 'Adjudicators' Are Picking Up Where the Cyber Ninjas Left Off

The pro-Donald Trump 'Stop the Steal' movement is a flat circle, as Polaris Recount shows.

1/18/22

Microsoft to Swallow Activision Blizzard for $68.7 Billion

The deal will bring Microsoft hundreds of millions of gamers, according to the Xbox owner.

1/14/22

Spotify Will Never Do Anything About Joe Rogan

The streaming service's most popular podcaster is apparently above the company's rules.

1/13/22

Supreme Court Blocks Workplace Vaccine Mandate, Says Covid Not an Occupational Hazard

The court's 6-3 ruling against the Biden administration's most sweeping effort to fight the coronavirus fell…

1/13/22

Biden Orders Military to Fight Omicron

U.S. military medical personnel will deploy to hospitals and other medical facilities to six states amid staff…

1/12/22

Joe Rogan Joined Gettr 10 Days Ago and Already Thinks It Sucks

Just over a week after joining Gettr, Rogan has already concluded it is a "fugazi" operation fueled by "fuckery."

1/11/22

Gettr Promised Users It Would Free Them From Big Tech, But It's Tracking Them for Facebook and Google

Gettr uses Google AdSense tracking and the Facebook pixel, in addition to being loaded with other privacy and…

1/11/22

Robinhood Must Pay User Nearly $30,000 Over Meme Stock Trading Halt

This is the first time a retail investor has been able to force Robinhood to pay up over its infamous January 2021…

1/10/22

Bad Days for Bitcoin Are Back as 'Death Cross' Approaches

The crypto bull rush may be over for the time being.

1/7/22

The Cyber Ninjas Are Now the Cyber Ronin (Because They've All Been Fired)

Rather than pay $50,000 daily fines, the firm behind the hoax Arizona audit claims it has totally disbanded.

1/6/22

I Would Blame Google Maps for Getting Me Stuck in the Snow for 21 Hours If It Weren't Also My Fault

I refuse to accept blame that Google Maps and Waze blindly obliged our quest to get stuck in a massive snowstorm.