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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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Lindsey Weedston

Left: White Castle drive-thru order screen. Middle: White Castle restuarant exterior. Right: Close-up of White Castle drive-thru order screen showing a $15,400 charge.

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“Killing the planet for this”: White Castle drive-thru AI tries to charge customer $15,400 for burgers

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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Excited that Bruce Springsteen and Bob Dylan are going on a concert tour together? You’ve been duped by an AI post on Facebook

Braden Bjella is a culture writer. His work can be found in Mixmag, Electronic Beats, Schon! magazine, and more.

Braden Bjella

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“New age of internet censorship”: Reddit to block the Internet Archive from indexing its site. Here’s why it matters

Rebekah is a freelance reporter for the Daily Dot.

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“He should’ve just left it be”: Comment  asking for a “description of the video” left on Chris Appleton’s book announcement post sparks debate over purchased bot followers

Left: 4 YouTube profile photos (PFPs) of Clippy the paperclip. Right: YouTube comment reading "Clippy says NO to AI age verification! Clippy says NO to new paywalls on platforms you've purchased! Clippy says NO to exploiting troubled teens!"

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Culture

Clippy the paperclip is taking over profile pics across the internet in protest of big tech

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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Anna Good

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“We’ve officially entered the ‘Black Mirror’ season finale”: Woman gets engaged to AI chatbot after 5 months of dating. The internet can’t agree if it’s sweet or sad

Makalah Wright is a writer for the Daily Dot. She has written articles for various publications based on mental health, relationships, and Gen Z-related topics. She is currently a senior at the University of West Georgia, where she studies public relations and music. In her free time, she enjoys spending time with loved ones, shopping, traveling to new places, and playing the clarinet.

Makalah Wright

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“We’re cooked”: People are using ChatGPT to cheat their way through escape rooms

Left: Kendra Hilty TikTok screenshot reading "I fell in love with my predatory psychiatrist." Right: Kendra Hilty TikTok screenshot reading "I fell in love with my psychiatrist, he knew and kept me for years until I had the strength to walk away."

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TikTok’s wildest story right now: Kendra Hilty, the psychiatrist she was in love with, and the chatbot who told her “he loves you too”

Journalist Jim Acosta talking to an AI-generated school shooting victim

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Viral Politics

“Profoundly gross”: Jim Acosta slammed over interview with deceased AI-generated school shooting victim

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“You can’t even copy and paste anymore”: New program allows teachers to access a “writing report” that records every word you type

Charlotte is a regular Daily Dot contributor with bylines in Insider, VICE, Glamour, The Independent, and more. She holds a Masters&#8217;s degree in Magazine Journalism from City, University of London.

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Charlotte Colombo

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“Grand things are happening in the world of cinema”: The internet is losing their minds over “Wizard of Oz at The Sphere” memes

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“Most distasteful”: Rod Stewart’s  “Forever Young” concert tribute features Ozzy Osbourne using a selfie stick with other dead celebrities

3 panel: Mom @heylilianschmidt on TikTok showing how she uses ChatGPT to help "co-parent" her 3-year-old daughter

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“You should be tarred and feathered”: Mom says she uses ChatGPT to “co-parent” and plan meals, bedtime, and gifts. Now she’s public enemy #1

Rachel Kiley is a writer who sometimes writes things and sometimes is based in L.A., but is definitely always on Twitter @rachelkiley.

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Rachel Kiley

Security Checkpoint in Airport Terminal: Female TSA Worker Inspecting Baggage of Passenger before Boarding Flight, Finding and Confiscates Liquid. Queue of Diverse People During Screening Procedures.

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New TSA PreCheck scam alert: What to know before clicking that link

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“Walmart just called ICE on me”: What’s going on with the TikTok videos of workers claiming they were fired by Walmart and Target?