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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

‘He’s watching over you’: Viral TikTok seemingly shows woman’s dead boyfriend’s Juul firing itself

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

‘Social media is a lie’: TikTok of couple celebrating their ’drama free’ relationship surfaces after man allegedly kills wife

Tricia Crimmins is a former Senior Reporter on the politics and tech team covering discrimination, identity, and the 2024 election.

Tricia Crimmins

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‘I’m at a complete loss for words’: TikToker finds body buried on top of sister’s grave in viral video

Kathryn Cardin is a Missouri-born writer and editor who currently lives in Brooklyn, New York. She enjoys cooking, and her dog and cat enjoy when she spills.

Kathryn Cardin

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‘Profits for pain’: TikToker calls out cremation diamond industry in viral video

Brooke Sjoberg is a freelance writer who graduated with her Bachelors in Journalism from the University of Texas at Austin in 2020.

Brooke Sjoberg

‘This is scary’: TikToker puts male co-worker on blast for ‘cruel’ remark about Gabby Petito case

Phil West is a veteran professional writer and editor, and his works include two nonfiction books and articles in myriad print and online publications.

Phil West

‘He was so dumb’: Redditors from HermanCainAward sub called out for ‘doxing, harassing’ families of deceased COVID patients

Teens allegedly take necklace from dead body while filming video for Snapchat

Samira Sadeque is a New York-based journalist reporting on immigration and mental health, and will sometimes write about memes and dinosaurs too. Her work also appears in Reuters, NPR, and NBC among other publications. She graduated from Columbia Journalism School, and her work has been nominated for SAJA awards.

Samira Sadeque

#JusticeForHadil: Saudi girl allegedly fatally stabbed by brother for showing face on TikTok

Michelle Brandabur is a former intern at the Daily Dot and a student at Boston University. Her work has been featured in the Somerville Journal, Capital Public Radio, and WTBU Radio.

Michelle Brandabur

Instagram-famous cat dies after attack on owner was caught on video

Eilish O’Sullivan was the Daily Dot&#8217;s associate managing editor. Her work has appeared in Mashed, the Austin Chronicle, and the Daily Texan.

Eilish O’Sullivan

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Video: Man rams into, beats girlfriend’s murder suspect after witnessing the shooting

Jennifer Xia is a former editorial intern for the Daily Dot and journalism student at the University of Texas at Austin. She has interned previously at Austin Monthly and Austin Woman magazines.

Jennifer Xia

College student who shared suicide-killing note online sparks demands for mental health support

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Men accused of drugging, raping spring breaker who later died—woman says they photobombed her a day after

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TikToker films himself telling cop he has dead body in back of the car, sparking conversation on white privilege

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YouTube reportedly struggled to take down video featuring double homicide aftermath

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

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