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Stacy Fernández is a freelance writer, project manager and communications specialist. She’s worked at The Texas Tribune, The Dallas Morning News and run social for The Education Trust New York. Her favorite hobby is finding hidden gems at the thrift store, she loves a good audio book and is a chocolate enthusiast.

Stacy Fernandez

Screenshot from Tiktok user @chloerrusso of her Apple Watch; Screenshot of Tiktok user @chloerrusso.

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‘Garmin does this’: Woman wears Apple Watch during her morning walk. Then she looks at the treadmill

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.

Charlotte Colombo

Screenshot of Tiktok user @thelawyerangela; A Photo of a wrist with an Apple Watch.

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‘I had to stop wearing mine’: Expert warns Apple Watches of this generation could explode. Then she reveals what you can do about it

Fitbit(l), Woman talking with text "this is a big deal"(c), Apple watch on wrist(r)

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‘Stop wearing it’: Expert warns your Fitbit or Apple Watch is harmful. Here’s what you need to know (updated)

Alexandra Samuels is a national political reporter and contributor to the Daily Dot, where she started as an intern covering politics in the summer of 2016. She enjoys all things Marvel, keeping up with the latest TikTok trends, long walks with her pup, and reading murder-mystery novels.

Alexandra Samuels

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‘He is states away’: Woman gets Apple Watch 10’s walkie talkie feature for her husband. Then she goes to the store

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

Rachel Kiley

Three panel design with panel one a T.Mobil store, panel two is a woman who is talking in her car, and panel three is a person looking at their smart watch

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‘Just get one from Best Buy’: T-Mobile tells woman they can’t keep her line on a new Apple Watch. Then she realizes the real problem with T-Mobile stores

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

Man gets tattoo removed so Apple Watch can work properly

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‘My Apple Watch kept locking’: Man gets tattoo removed so Apple Watch can work properly. Can a tattoo really block an Apple Watch?

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, Playboy, and elsewhere.

Tiffanie Drayton

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“It looks nicer than the real one”: Shein customer orders $12 Apple Watch band. She can’t believe the freebie she gets with it

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