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Ignacio Martinez is a reporter specializing in online gaming and political communities. His work has previously appeared in the Texas Observer and on the airwaves at KVRX 91.7 FM. He is based in Austin, Texas, and you can follow him on Twitter at @NacioMartinez.

Ignacio Martinez

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‘Free Palestine’ username lands Final Fantasy XIV player in a digital jail cell

Siobhan Ball is a historian, archivist, and journalist. She also writes for Autostraddle and bi.org

Siobhan Ball

Gundam Guy and the woman who made him a meme are married

Samira Sadeque is a New York-based journalist reporting on immigration and mental health, and will sometimes write about memes and dinosaurs too. Her work also appears in Reuters, NPR, and NBC among other publications. She graduated from Columbia Journalism School, and her work has been nominated for SAJA awards.

Samira Sadeque

Left shows Srinagar, Kashmir; Right shows the red photo that's on social media to raise awareness about the crisis

As India blocks internet, Instagram goes #RedForKashmir

Nahila Bonfiglio reports on geek culture and gaming. Her work has also appeared on KUT&#8217;s Texas Standard (Austin), KPAC-FM (San Antonio), and the Daily Texan.

Nahila Bonfiglio

TikTok teen says she’s Ted Bundy’s granddaughter (updated)

El paso shooter posted an online manifesto to 8chan

The El Paso shooter’s alleged manifesto was posted on 8chan minutes before attack 

Tiffanie Drayton is a geek culture and lifestyle reporter whose work covers everything from gender and race to anime and Xbox. Her work has appeared in Complex, Salon, Marie Claire, and elsewhere.

Tiffanie Drayton

police make jokes before killing a schizophrenic man

Footage shows police making jokes as they were killing a schizophrenic man

Playwright behind ‘Florida Man’ excuses his props in hilarious letter to the TSA

Brooke Sjoberg is a freelance writer who graduated with her Bachelors in Journalism from the University of Texas at Austin in 2020.

Brooke Sjoberg

A human trafficking internet hoax is being spread on TikTok

Alex Dalbey is a writer and zinester currently living in Saint Paul, Minnesota. They have written for The Daily Dot, Kill Screen, The Lingerie Addict, and Bullet Points.

Alex Dalbey

Kamala Harris’ weirdly specific student debt plan is getting roasted

Mikael Thalen is a tech and security reporter covering social media, data breaches, hackers, and more.

Mikael Thalen

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Did the Krassenstein bros exploit the Haitian disaster to get more followers online? (updated)

Stacey Ritzen is a reporter and editor based in West Philadelphia with over 10 years&#8217; experience covering pop culture, web culture, entertainment, and news. You can follow her on Twitter @staceyritzen.

Stacey Ritzen

Of course a chair designed to solve ‘manspreading’ became the subject of sexist memes

Dominic-Madori Davis is a recent graduate of the University of Southern California. She covers the internet, politics, and social issues.

Dominic-Madori Davis

Beauty YouTuber apologizes for video blaming a makeup artist for her skin infection

Tennessee neighbors form human chain to help father and son escape ICE

Sierra Juarez is a freelance journalist and fact-checker based in Mexico. She most enjoys writing about human rights and politics and working in audience engagement. Her work has appeared in the Texas Tribune, the Austin American–Statesman, and the San Antonio Current.

Sierra Juarez

Woman documents how airport staff broke her wheelchair 

Bianca Devins seen in a photo from her own Instagram, a few days before her murder

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