Charlotte Colombo

Charlotte is a regular Daily Dot contributor with bylines in Insider, VICE, Glamour, The Independent, and more. She holds a Masters’s degree in Magazine Journalism from City, University of London.
Roblox users are tricking the age verification process with “old people makeup”
Will they close the loophole?
January 22, 2026
Anti-ICE protests pop up outside of Roblox’s digital HQ after chat function disappears
This isn't the first time ICE protests have taken place on Roblox.
January 20, 2026
“Weird to call a talk show a podcast”: Pete Davidson is launching a new podcast on Netflix. Here’s why it’s sparking discourse throughout the industry
"It’s time to call ‘video podcasts’ what they actually are: talk shows."
January 18, 2026
Concerned parents can now block their children from watching YouTube Shorts
That isn't the only measure YouTube is introducing.
January 16, 2026
“I wanted to articulate myself better”: Kai Cenat explained why he started reading books every day
"I don't know if it's gonna work. If it works, it works. If it doesn't, it doesn't."
January 14, 2026
“Got the whole world singing along”: Joe Keery’s song “End of Beginning” spikes on charts after end of “Stranger Things”
"It is genuinely impressive how much staying power this track has."
January 14, 2026
Everything we know about “The Boys” video game—so far
December 27, 2025














