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The Daily Dot

Fidel Martinez is a web culture and politics reporter. His work for the Daily Dot focused on Reddit and YouTube.

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New social network uses numbers, not names, for user IDs

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Anonymous launches petition to make DDoS free speech

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Anonymous releases disturbing Steubenville rape “confession” video

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Twitter just suspended the most popular Anonymous Twitter account

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Why your email can never truly be deleted

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A day in the office with Know Your Meme—the Web’s “Britannica”

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How Anonymous helped prevent a teen’s suicide

Kevin Morris is a veteran web reporter and editor who specializes in longform journalism. He led the Daily Dot’s esports vertical and, following its acquisition by GAMURS in late 2016, launched Dot Esports, where he serves as the site’s editor-in-chief.

Kevin Morris

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Doxtober: Moderators plan strike after Reddit CEO statement

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Anonymous leaks ID of alleged Amanda Todd tormentor

Lorraine Murphy is an Ottawa-based cybersecurity journalist and founding editor of the Cryptosphere. She has a keen interest in WikiLeaks and web culture, and her bylines have appeared in Salon, Vanity Fair, Serious Eats, and elsewhere.

Lorraine Murphy

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Cryptome founder John Young on documents, disclosures, and the competition

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Anonymous hacker arrested after posting busty photo

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How to track down Anonymous on YouTube

Justin Franz is a Montana-based reporter and photographer who wrote about web culture for the Daily Dot. His work has more recently appeared in Flathead Living Magazine, Trains Magazine, and Travel + Leisure.

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