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The Daily Dot

Marlon Ettinger writes about politics, crime, and culture.

Marlon Ettinger

Democratic party logo on flag being blown with CIA logo on brick wall behind it

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Conservatives are so shaken by people thinking they’re ‘weird’ they think the CIA must be behind it

Mikael Thalen is a tech and security reporter covering social media, data breaches, hackers, and more.

Mikael Thalen

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‘Victim of the CIA’: The hawk tuah girl’s instant virality brings about  conspiratorial accusation

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‘As blobby as it gets’: Why NPR CEO’s resume has conspiracy theorists convinced she’s in the CIA

Katherine Huggins is a New York-based journalist and freelance contributor to the Daily Dot&#8217;s tech and politics section.

Katherine Huggins

Washington DC, USA Jan 6 2021: Riots in DC

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Why conservatives are convinced the CIA just admitted Jan. 6 was an inside job

Trump launched a secret CIA propaganda operation meant to sway Chinese citizens against Xi Jinping

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Trump pushed TikTok ban over spying concerns—while secretly running CIA social media operation in China

David Covucci is the senior politics and technology editor at the Daily Dot, covering the nexus between Washington and Silicon Valley. His work has appeared in Vice, the Huffington Post, Jezebel, Gothamist, and other publications. He is particularly interested in hearing any tips you have. Reach out at dcovucci@thedailydot.com.

David Covucci

Lahaina, Maui, Hawaii, USA August 9, 2023 with burning CIA logo on top

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Deplatformed: CIA Maui fire and DEI pilot conspiracies

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

Braden Bjella

Ex-CIA agent says you should always book a hotel between the 4th and 10th floors. Here's why

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‘I always let them know’: Ex-CIA agent says you should always book a hotel between the 4th and 10th floors. Here’s why

Collyn Burke is a graduate of the University of Texas at Austin. She previously interned for the Daily Dot&#8217;s editorial team and Two Girls One Podcast. Her work has appeared in the Daily Texan and the Texas Observer.

Collyn Burke

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John Krasinski under fire after praising the CIA

Nahila Bonfiglio reports on geek culture and gaming. Her work has also appeared on KUT&#8217;s Texas Standard (Austin), KPAC-FM (San Antonio), and the Daily Texan.

Nahila Bonfiglio

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Former CIA agent launches GoFundMe to purchase Twitter and ban Trump

David Britton is a writer and comedian based in Rhinebeck, New York who focuses on internet culture, memes, and viral news stories. He also writes for the Hard Times and is the creator of StoriesAboutWizards.com.

David Britton

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The CIA has been busy … creating a huge list of dank emoticons

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U.K. police arrest teenage hacker who allegedly broke into CIA director’s email

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Former NSA chief says U.S. can get around encryption with metadata, argues against backdoors

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The CIA’s history of torturing innocent people

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No one is reading the CIA torture report, so we turned it into 11 fun memes