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Lindsey is a Seattle area writer interested in all things society, including internet culture, politics, and mental health. Outside of the Daily Dot, her work can be found in publications such as The Mary Sue, Truthout, and YES! Magazine.

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Lindsey Weedston

Left: Friend AI ad in NYC subway graffitied with the words "Surveillance capitalism" and "Get real friends." Right: Friend AI ad in NYC subway graffitied with the words "Stop profiting off loneliness."

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New Yorkers vandalize subway ads for AI “Friend,” calling it dystopian

Rebekah is a freelance reporter for the Daily Dot.

Rebekah Harding

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“I gagged”: Customers share honest reactions to the taste of Starbucks protein drinks

Anna is a freelance writer with far too much time on her hands. When she&#8217;s not writing about memes and internet slang, she can be found running TTRPGs online.

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Anna Good

Left: Colonel Sanders Grandson looking into the camera. Right: Colonel Sanders Grandson holding a bucket of KFC.

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Man claiming to be Colonel Sanders’ great-great-great-nephew says KFC blocked him—so he leaked the secret chicken recipe

Laura Holliday is a freelance internet culture journalist covering online communities, digital aesthetics, and internet rabbit holes. She lives in London with her cat, Luna.

Laura Holliday

Content creator filming herself at the gym.

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“Don’t work out next to me”: Fitness creator confronts woman for “photobombing” her video

Alexandra Samuels is a national political reporter and contributor to the Daily Dot, where she started as an intern covering politics in the summer of 2016. She enjoys all things Marvel, keeping up with the latest TikTok trends, long walks with her pup, and reading murder-mystery novels.

Alexandra Samuels

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“Reinvented the AOL chat room”: Teacher says kids are getting around phone bans in schools with shared Google docs

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“I HATE AI”: A woman was told she had a heart attack. A cardiologist later informed her that an EKG reading done with AI was wrong

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“Room went dead quiet”: Employees at rage rooms share their wildest  encounters with customers

Rachel Kiley is a writer who sometimes writes things and sometimes is based in L.A., but is definitely always on Twitter @rachelkiley.

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Rachel Kiley

Left; Man in a hat under caption reading, "American speechless after trying robot legs in China." Right: Man in "robot legs" walking up the stairs.

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“This is literally the future”: Tourist in China rents robotic legs for under $1,000—Americans joke it’d cost 10x more here

Susan is a freelance writer following humanity one UGC at a time.

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Susan LaMarca

Left: Man smiling looking into the camera. Right: : Tweety Bird figure toy character form Looney Tunes.

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“We’re still here”: Man wonders, what happened to the women who were obsessed with Tweety Bird?

Left: Man sitting in his car under caption reading "Car lots are OVERFLOWING...the crash is here. Right: Lisbon, Portugal October 20, 2024, Stellantis dealership in sacavem, portugal, displaying various car brands including peugeot, citroen, opel, fiat, alfa romeo, abarth, and jeep.

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“We’re in a true car market crash”: Expert claims dealerships are desperate—here’s the reality

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“They’ll fake the discount”: Man explains why you shouldn’t buy anything on Amazon during October

Left: Woman looking into the camera under text reading, "Am I wrong for ordering a pizza to a wedding after we weren't fed for 8 hours?" Right: Hand holding pizza.

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“The bride was furious”: Guest asks if ordering pizza to a wedding was rude

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“People came to Seattle for this”: Iconic Starbucks Reserve Capitol Hill location popular with tourists abruptly closes after company announces closures

Man looking into a camera under caption reading "Offer rescinded in 3 days."

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“This is 100% on you”: Man delays new job start date. Then the company rescinds the offer

Left: Woman standing in a doorway, text overlay reads, "POV you just found out your sister only started speaking to you so you'd do stuff for her wedding." Right: Comments on TikTok.

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“Top-tier narcissism”: Internet urges woman to go no contact with toxic family after sister’s wedding stunt

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