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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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“I’m not mad, I’m disappointed”: Customer blasts KFC after her in-app order of fried pickles isn’t available in store

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YouTuber Quackity returns with a new translation app that critics say steals personal information: “It’s only been a day and it’s been hacked”

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