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

Mikael Thalen

‘Victim of the CIA’: The hawk tuah girl’s instant virality brings about  conspiratorial accusation

Mike Hadge

‘Clap if you care’: The Empire State Building mocks the Chicago Bean’s reopening online

Phil West is a veteran professional writer and editor, and his works include two nonfiction books and articles in myriad print and online publications.

Phil West

‘I don’t even have a couch’: Tenant gets notice rent is going up. She can’t believe how much landlord is asking for a studio

Mustafa Gatollari has been an internet culture writer for over a decade. He has a passion for connecting what’s trending on social media to solid research—helping to separate clout-chasing claims from facts.

Mustafa Gatollari

‘They be experimenting on their customers’: Viewers divided after Zaxby’s customer slams new $5.99 banana pudding jar dessert

Katherine Huggins is a New York-based journalist and freelance contributor to the Daily Dot&#8217;s tech and politics section.

Katherine Huggins

‘Make them spend’: Progressives plot independent run to drain Israel lobby after Jamaal Bowman upset in NY

Braden Bjella is a culture writer. His work can be found in Mixmag, Electronic Beats, Schon! magazine, and more.

Braden Bjella

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‘How do you lose a car???’: Woman says her Mercedes-Benz was repossessed—and the bank lost the car

Hacking group that boasted about breaching the Federal Reserve actually didn’t

‘The entire demeanor and personality of this person changes’: Woman says Starbucks barista broke character when she refused to tip him

Grace Fowler is freelancer reporter and past summer media fellow with the Daily Dot. She&#8217;s a graduate of Texas State University, where she studied mass communications.

Grace Fowler

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‘I ordered it today’: Cheesecake Factory customer says Caesar Salad hack is now a secret menu item

Gisselle Hernandez is a freelance journalist based in Belize, where she writes travel and internet culture pieces. She enjoys watching anime, playing video games, and covering all things TikTok.

Gisselle Hernandez

scrolling in the deep column decoding gen z and gen alpha slang

Introducing ‘Scrolling in the Deep,’ your internet slang guide

Tricia Crimmins is a former Senior Reporter on the politics and tech team covering discrimination, identity, and the 2024 election.

Tricia Crimmins

Chicago Mayor gets backlash for Black Reparations Task Force executive order

Melody Heald is a culture writer. Her work can be found in Glitter Magazine, BUST Magazine, and more.

Melody Heald

‘I’ve been a Target Circle member for years’: Target shopper issues new warning to customers who use the app

Vanessa St-Amand was a freelance reporter for the Daily Dot based in South Florida. She has an extensive background in online marketing and spends her free time discussing intriguing topics for the terminally online.

Vanessa St-Amand

Chevrolet Traverse (l), Woman talking(c), Large screen tv(R)

‘I have to be in the backseat of the car’: Sam’s Club customer tries to fit 86-inch LG TV into a Chevrolet Traverse

Ljeonida is a reporter and writer with a degree in journalism and communications from the University of Tirana in her native Albania. She has a particular interest in all things digital marketing; she considers herself a copywriter, content producer, SEO specialist, and passionate marketer. Ljeonida is based in Tbilisi, Georgia.

Ljeonida Mulabazi

Neighbor peeking over fence surrounded by flames

‘Call the cops’: 5 viral neighbors from hell who left us shook

Nina Hernandez is a writer, journalist, music critic, and culture commentator based in Austin, Texas.

Nina Hernandez

Tesla owner reveals everything that’s already going wrong with his Cybertruck

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