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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.

Lindsey Weedston

Memes

‘Do you take Mouse Pay?’: The TikTok prank annoying cashiers everywhere

Marlon Ettinger writes about politics, crime, and culture.

Marlon Ettinger

AI firm fires 1,000 contractors—sparking fears of looming bubble burst

Mike Hadge

26 brutal-but-hilarious ChatGPT roasts of people’s Instagram accounts: ‘This is the worst bullying I’ve received’

Brooke Sjoberg is a freelance writer who graduated with her Bachelors in Journalism from the University of Texas at Austin in 2020.

Brooke Sjoberg

Manager suddenly schedules 8am Teams meeting. Worker says she’s not going to pay attention

‘My friend at Apple showed me this so you know this hack is real’: Manager schedules 8am Teams meeting. Worker says she’s not going to pay attention

Mars Ramos is a museum educator and freelance writer. She loves long walks in nature, doing yoga, and baking brownies.

Mars Ramos

McDonald's customer tries placing order at drive-thru. The AI machine won’t let her

‘Why are there 5 McDoubles??’: McDonald’s customer tries placing order at drive-thru. The AI machine won’t let her

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

Mikael Thalen

Kamala Harris (l) Donald Trump (r) fake AI people waving flags (background)

Trump falls for ‘airplane reflection’ conspiracy claiming Kamala Harris faked her crowds with AI

Elon Musk is using your X data to train his AI. There is text in the bottom right corner that says 'Your Password Sucks' in a Daily Dot newsletter font.

Elon Musk is using your X data to train his AI. Here’s how to stop it

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

Michaels customer warns against new Halloween decor for this strange reason

‘Right off the bat, I noticed’: Michaels customer warns against new Halloween decor for this strange reason

Angela Andaloro proudly serves as a scribe, documenting all the shenanigans happening online. Her writing has been featured across Entertainment Weekly, PEOPLE, BuzzFeed, and more.

Angela Andaloro

The humble origins of iconic AI-generated mouse Mister Chedda

elon musk (l) gavin newsom (c) kamala harris (r)

Elon Musk replies to Gavin Newsom’s criticism of AI Harris video with a Deez Nutz joke

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

Amazon driver gets flagged simply for touching his eye

‘These netradyne cameras suck’: Amazon driver gets flagged simply for touching his eye

Amelie Allen was a trending intern at the Daily Dot. She&#8217;s a senior at the University of Arizona, where she studies political science and journalism. In her free time, she enjoys reading, puppetry, and watching old movies.

Amelie Allen

Checkers customer slams automated order system for giving her 'attitude'

‘They tried to make it as realistic as possible’: Checkers customer slams automated order system for giving her ‘attitude’

Biden’s fiery ‘Morning Joe’ interview was so intense people thought it was an AI fake

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

Katherine Huggins

Alex Jones falls for AI-generated ad days after losing his company for making fake claims

Alex Jones completely duped by AI military ad days after losing his company for making fake claims

Man smiling(l), Toys R us(c), Boy smiling(r)

AI