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

Mikael Thalen

Conspiracy theorists using AI chatbots to try and prove QAnon is real

QAnon believers blown away by ChatGPT ‘proof’ conspiracy is real

Marlon Ettinger writes about politics, crime, and culture.

Marlon Ettinger

X’s new AI user data policy, block function change send Bluesky signups skyrocketing

Tim Walz side profile against a black backdrop.

Slipshod Tim Walz allegations revived thanks to deepfake of supposed ‘victim’

3 part scene of images from the Ethos instagram feed.

A hot new Austin restaurant is blowing up on Instagram—it’s entirely AI

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.

Anna Good

Mercedes-Benz CLR - Christophe Bouchut, Nick Heidfeld & Peter Dumbreck (who would later flip the car) exits Dunlop Chicane at the 1999 Le Mans

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Here’s why you’re seeing Mercedes CLR GTR copypasta in Reels captions

AI illustration of girl with tech imagery overlayed in dreamy way

AI company allowed user to generate interactive character based on murdered teen girl

Mark Zuckerberg over AI mermaid illustration

Zuckerberg illustrated a kid’s book with AI—actual artists are infuriated

Amara Thomas is a freelance writer and cultural worker. She has written for the FADER, the Village Voice, Gothamist, and Highsnobiety.

Amara Thomas

Woman getting hair cut(l), Woman smiling(c), Man getting haircut(r)

‘Don’t do that’: Hairstylist issues PSA to customers who bring in photos for hair inspo

Originally from Texas, Douglas Lucas is based in Seattle. When not substitute teaching in public education, and not toiling away in marketing, he&#8217;s a freelance writer/journalist published at Foreign Policy, Vice, Salon, WhoWhatWhy, the Texas Observer, and several others.

Douglas Lucas

Kamala Harris and Donald Trump speaking into mic with tech wave pattern above and below them

Election 2024: The future of TikTok and tech policy under Trump versus Harris

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

Hand and monitor of Lie detector with screens of ai robots in background

‘Algorithmic warnings’: Study finds AI is a better lie detector than humans. It could be huge for Facebook, Google, TikTok misinfo

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.

Lindsey Weedston

‘They’re eating the dogs’: An old dog whistle learns new tricks

Apple roasted over new iPhone 16 feature that Google released 7 years ago

ducks for trump, ai image of trump saving duck, cat

Why is your timeline filled with AI image of Trump saving ducks?

Does Elon Musk have a robot girlfriend?

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.

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