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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.

Ljeonida Mulabazi

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Woman asks suitors to name “time and place” in Hinge profile. Then a man sends her the coordinates of her own apartment

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.

Anna Good

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“They’re both blue”: Woman goes viral after discovering she’s colorblind while trying to give away gray furniture online

Nina Hernandez is a writer, journalist, music critic, and culture commentator based in Austin, Texas.

Nina Hernandez

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Costco silently changed its payment options. It may make you buy more

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.

Lindsey Weedston

X post that reads, "this dude swiped right 2 million times & got one date. he’s not just some unlucky guy, he is the norm.. like imagine the money he spent over five years, probably a small fortune. this is obvious but what’s actually nonobvious is that his behavior unlocked an entirely new revenue stream for apps. let me explain."

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“He is the norm”: Meet the man who swiped right 2 million times in 5 years

2 panel image. Tweet that reads: "I found out my girlfriend was cheating on me through her spotify wrapped...and now I can't even listen to music anymore." on left. Spotify on phone on right.

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Man’s Spotify Wrapped exposes cheating girlfriend’s affair: “Our top artist was someone I’d never heard of”

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New chatbot will let you work out  issues through an AI version of your ex:  “Unhealthy and wrong in so many ways”

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Teen app founder goes viral after being rejected by every single Ivy League school

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Artists are calling the [untitled] music app the best thing since torrenting

Tangie Mitchell is a creative writer, journalist, and editor based in New York. Her interests include pop culture and entertainment, poetry, and morning cups of herbal tea.

Tangie Mitchell

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‘This is what I get for ordering McDonald’s’: Customer orders Filet-O-Fish. There’s just one problem

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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‘You pay like $6’: Woman orders on Too Good To Go app. Then she gets this box

Grace Rampaul is a social and multimedia intern at the Daily Dot. She is a senior at the University of Texas at Austin, with a major in Journalism and focus on Media and Entertainment Studies. Grace is based in Austin and covers trending stories, entertainment, cultural phenomenon, and all things social.

Grace Rampaul

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‘17% back on their food purchases’: Expert tests all the fast food apps from McDonald’s to Taco Bell. This one saves you the most

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‘I use that app literally every day’: Woman issues warning about linking your card on the Starbucks app. Here’s why (updated)

Marlon Ettinger writes about politics, crime, and culture.

Marlon Ettinger

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Why are people mad at tech YouTuber Marques Brownlee?

Vanessa St-Amand was a freelance reporter for the Daily Dot based in South Florida. She has an extensive background in online marketing and spends her free time discussing intriguing topics for the terminally online.

Vanessa St-Amand

Expert issues warning over Progressive Insurance feature that you may not realize is dinging your record

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