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Ernie Piper is an investigative journalist that writes about conspiracy theories, digital culture, and travel. He grew up in Alaska, lived in Istanbul for a long time, and now lives in London.

Ernie Piper

Inside the courthouse as Julian Assange makes his final stand against U.S. extradition

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

Tricia Crimmins

Woman showing off peace fingers with graphic background

‘The ultimate FAFO!’: Libs of TikTok is outing people sending her death threats—and reveling in their dismay

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

Mikael Thalen

Elon musk with Liam Nissan avatar in circle

Account that outed Musk’s alleged alt says he left site over suspicious threats

A push to blame ‘social media addiction’ for Brianna Ghey’s murder faces backlash from the trans community

Marlon Ettinger writes about politics, crime, and culture.

Marlon Ettinger

EU Flag(l), Yulia Navalnaya(c), X logo(r)

X claims it doesn’t automate content moderation in Europe—so why did it hint that’s why Navalny’s wife was banned?

Oklahoma’s top education official hit with flood of comments calling out silence after non-binary student dies

Covid-19 Written vaccine bottle with a blue liquid and taking the vaccine from it with a syringe on a laboratory like background.

A video of ‘strange white clots’ in a deceased patient hyped as proof of COVID vaccine’s harm—despite having ‘been observed for decades’

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

Katherine Huggins

Donald Trump(l), Phone with GoFundme app(r)

GoFundMe infuriates liberals for allowing Trump fraud crowdfunding campaign to proceed

California’s new Ebony Alerts receive backlash for racist undertones—despite advocates calling system ‘truly needed’

Dilbert guy cancels trips to New York as ‘Shark Tank’ investor, random truckers push boycott over $355 million Trump fine

Donald Trump showing off sneakers(l+r), Louboutin heels(c)

Will Trump’s new red-soled sneakers earn him a lawsuit from Christian Louboutin?

OK's Ryan Walters blamed online for death of non-binary student

Oklahoma’s top education official called out over Libs of TikTok ties after non-binary student who was in fight at school later dies

A Nikki Haley post is trending for its raunchy misinterpretation

Viral Politics