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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

Man smiling into the distance, text overlay reads, "Diddy tag." Right: Sean "Diddy" Combs at the Aqua Hydrate Press Conference at the Private Location on February 26, 2013 in West Hollywood, CA.

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Culture

“He got baby oil”: Kids are apparently playing “Diddy tag” on the playground

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“He’s recording people”: Conspiracy theory claims Jay-Z wore a camera ring at a party with Diddy

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.

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2 Panel Image, Stephanie Soo a youtuber and P Diddy

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“The way he looks at every single person in that courtroom”: Influencer in courtroom for Diddy’s trial notes “intense” eye contact, compares him to a koala

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

Mikael Thalen

John Pelletier and P Diddy in front of Mandalay Bay hotel

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QAnon world loses it after police chief with ties to Maui fires, Vegas shooting named in Diddy case

Hope Talbot is a freelance journalist currently based in New York City. Her work has appeared in The Daily Express, Euronews, and Bristol24/7, to name a few.

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Fake claims Diddy’s house burned down in L.A. fires keep blowing up

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

Katherine Huggins

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Leonardo DiCaprio endorsed Kamala Harris over climate change—conspiracy theorists are trying to pin it on Diddy

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Memes

The ‘Thank You Beyoncé’ meme and conspiracy theory, explained

Leonardo DiCaprio (l) P Diddy(r) There is text that says One Dumb Conspiracy in the bottom right corner in a Daily Dot newsletter web_crawlr font.

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This fake shirtless photo of Leonardo DiCaprio at a Diddy party is driving QAnon wild

Sia tweet with every first letter of each word is circled in red (Baby, everything your own nice cat eats. Kangaroo is dead, nowhere and purple penguins every day. My egg.) and the words beyonce kidnapped me circled beneath

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‘Beyonce kidnapped me’: How the  conspiracy theory became a meme

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‘Bout to share the same jail cell’: NYC Mayor Eric Adams’ praise of Diddy resurfaces after indictment

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‘Incredibly on brand’: Ex-Epstein attorney Alan Dershowitz argues for Diddy after sex trafficking charges

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Conspiracy theorists tie Usher’s missing tweets to ‘Diddy Tapes’—despite proof he was hacked

The rumor Diddy has damaging' Michelle Obama tapes stems from video of woman who isn't her 

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The rumor Diddy has damaging’ Michelle Obama tapes stems from video of woman who isn’t her 

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.

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