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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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“Out the window”: Did COVID ruin concert etiquette? The internet has theories

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.

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Left: Woman in red glasses looking into screen, caption overlay reads "The Covid Pause is REAL." Right: A group of people dancing in the street at nighttime, caption overlay reads, "30+ making TikToks, Covid pause is so real."

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Millennials and Zoomers blame the “COVID pause” for feeling younger than they are

Left: Young nervous woman looking at smartphone and biting her fingernails at home. Text overlay reads "As a lifelong nail biter, COVID ushered in a new sense of germaphobia for me." Right: On the phone. Close-up of young modern man talking on the smart phone while standing outdoors. Text overlay reads: "I talk to my mom every day."

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“Not wearing makeup”: 20 habits people have kept doing since COVID began

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“I used to write poems”: Young people are linking mental decline to long  COVID in real time on TikTok

Susan is a freelance writer following humanity one UGC at a time.

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Left: Woman drinking out of a cup under text reading: "Sore throat virus 2025" Middle: Woman drinking tea under caption reading "Does anyone else in June 2025 have a mystery virus that makes your throat hurt SO BAD" Right: Man looking at camera above caption reading "Sore throat virus 2025"

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The “mysterious illness” that feels like swallowing razor blades is actually the new COVID Nimbus variant, say doctors

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

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White House deletes COVID resource site—to launch ‘lab leak’ promo page

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

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Chart splitting Gen Z into ‘1.0 and 2.0’ goes viral—and now everyone is arguing

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MAGA vows to oust any ‘spineless’ Trump nominees who supported even basic COVID measures

In the image Dr. Janette Nesheiwat speaks to camera. Behind her we see the coronavirus and photo of anti-vaccine protesters.

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MAGA turns on Trump surgeon general pick for once calling COVID vaccine ‘a gift from God’

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‘We have been waiting years’: ‘Prosecute Fauci’ push reaches fever pitch in wake of Trump’s win

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Some of the best “Tired Of Living Through Major Historical Events” memes

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Thomas Massie dismisses conspiracy theories surrounding wife’s death

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‘Got so much worse and I was diagnosed with Hashimoto’s’: Woman says get this checked out if you’ve had COVID

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Recent Biden stumbles prompt fears ‘bird flu pandemic’ will be used to rig election

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