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

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Aimée Lutkin was a freelance writer for the Daily Dot.

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Disturbing ‘Time Travelers Interrupting’ memes are freaking TikTok out

Tiffanie Drayton is a geek culture and lifestyle reporter whose work covers everything from gender and race to anime and Xbox. Her work has appeared in Complex, Salon, Marie Claire, and elsewhere.

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‘I’ve gotten some bizarre ones’: Man tries Apple Intelligence features on iOS 18. Then he sees what it does to his text messages

Ljeonida is a reporter and writer with a degree in journalism and communications from the University of Tirana in her native Albania. She has a particular interest in all things digital marketing; she considers herself a copywriter, content producer, SEO specialist, and passionate marketer. Ljeonida is based in Tbilisi, Georgia.

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‘It’s very scary’: Woman issues warning after brand uses AI deepfake of her to promote their product

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George Floyd chatbots pop up on AI site already facing criticism for lack of oversight

Anna María is a writer and artist whose work focuses on the intersections of geekdom, pop culture, and social justice. She&#8217;s been known to make color-coded &#8216;Silmarillion&#8217; flash cards for fun.

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Neil Newbon, the artist behind Astarion, is helping lead the charge against 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.

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Girlfriend uses ChatGPT to form ‘well-constructed’ arguments during couple’s fights—is she wrong?

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

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

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