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<p>Roy Stephen is a N.Y.-based freelance journalist covering the gig economy. His work was previously featured on Inc. Magazine, the US Sun, and the Philippine Daily Inquirer.</p>


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Conservative film critic who called child trafficking movie a ‘call to action’ arrested for child molestation

Healthy popcorn brand Lesser Evil faces online boycott after CEO’s son outed as DOGE employee

A hand holding a phone with the DoorDash app open with a heart-shaped cross out symbol covering the Doordash logo.

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DoorDash drivers struggle to drum up support for repeat of last year’s Valentine’s Day strike

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Did RFK Jr. pop a Zyn during his confirmation hearing?

Photo collage image of Donald Trump in front of a bunch of eggs.

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TikTok egg trackers try to keep the heat on Trump over rising prices

The NYC DOT logo over a photo of bike couriers and dollar signs.

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‘Grubhub and Seamless be paying’: NYC’s e-bike swap for delivery drivers criticized as app subsidy

Illustration showing an eye symbol with both the Chinese and United States flag in it. Surrounded by branching circuitry.

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‘So what?’: Privacy warnings about DeepSeek fall on deaf ears

photo collage of Trump signing executive orders, background is the moment of human conception at a cellular level.

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‘First Female President?’: How one of Trump’s executive orders inadvertantly declared everyone female

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‘Pure propaganda’: Trump fans want to defund PBS for accurately covering Musk’s ‘salute’

Photo collage of group from the inaguration ceremony. Mark Zuckerberg has googly eyes on his face.

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‘Unnecessary horniness’: Zuckerberg called out for peeking at cleavage during Trump’s inauguration

Jake from State Farm gets hate comments

‘You’re a shill?: Actor behind Jake from State Farm flamed on personal accounts as fire insurance fury grows

Trump fans claim ‘RFK Jr. effect’ after FDA bans

‘RFK Effect’: MAGA takes credit for FDA ban on Red Dye No. 3 

MrBeast says billionaires are in his DMs looking to finance TikTok purchase

‘Luigi would like a word’: State Farm CEO dragged over home insurance policy cancellations before L.A. fires

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Lyft praised for banning tech CEO’s wife over complaint about pro-Palestine sticker on driver’s car