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

Mikael Thalen

Ian Miles Cheong Community Noted to death for trying to suck up to Musk by claiming he hates ‘Grand Theft Auto’ too

Viral Politics

Has ‘Grand Theft Auto’ gone ‘woke?’ Notorious YouTuber pushes unfounded claims about game’s new female protagonist

Elon Musk(l), Grand Theft Auto 6 poster(r)

‘I would expect this from Drake’: Even nerds are dunking on Elon Musk over ‘cornball’ reason for not playing Grand Theft Auto

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

Katherine Huggins

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Trump denies claim he wasn’t eating after 2020 election loss: ‘I was eating too much’

Michael Boyle is an entertainment and culture writer working primarily for /Film, with bylines in The Daily Beast, Paste, Polygon, and more. You can find him talking about film, TV, and politics on Twitter at @98MikeB.

Michael Boyle

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How tall is Gretchen Whitmer?

Marlon Ettinger writes about politics, crime, and culture.

Marlon Ettinger

‘We will do everything’: Israeli pushes support for war against Palestine with YouTube ad blitz

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

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Who is JoJo from Jerz?

Gabriele Di Donfrancesco is a Rome-based freelance journalist covering social media and culture. His works have been published in La Repubblica, Mashable Italia, and Rolling Stone, among others.

Gabriele Di Donfrancesco

A water company wants to put conspiracy theorists on trial for claiming its dam killed 15 people

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Epstein victims’ fund says JP Morgan’s discovery demands cost it $1.5 million—and the bank used it to try and dismiss civil case

Shweta Desai is an independent journalist and researcher based in Mumbai.

Shweta Desai

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Cow pee drinkers are becoming social media stars in India—and pushing dangerous claims

Rebecca Caraway is a former FOIA intern for the Daily Dot. She&#8217;s a graduate of California Polytechnic State University in San Luis Obispo. When she&#8217;s not in class or working on her school paper you can find her at the beach or watching her favorite sitcoms.

Rebecca Caraway

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EXCLUSIVE: Air conditioning and twisted mask straps: Inside the dubious excuses cops make when they ‘overdose’ on fentanyl

Claire Goforth is a lawyer and investigative editor. Her work has appeared in the Guardian, Al Jazeera, the Juvenile Justice Information Exchange, and more. She regularly appears on radio and in podcasts. Email for booking info.

Claire Goforth

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‘Women’s leggings are too revealing’: Men of the Christian right deem yoga pants too scandalous to wear outside

An old Miller Lite ad about sexist beer commercials has conservatives ‘devastated’ the company has also gone ‘woke’

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‘I really hope I make you think about what you’re doing to your baby’: Anti-vaxxer confronts pregnant woman at Walgreens over vaccinations

David Covucci was the senior politics and technology editor at the Daily Dot, covering the nexus between Washington and Silicon Valley. His work has appeared in Vice, the Huffington Post, Jezebel, Gothamist, and other publications.

David Covucci

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