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Dell Cameron was a reporter at the Daily Dot who covered security and politics. In 2015, he revealed the existence of an American hacker on the U.S. government&#8217;s terrorist watchlist. He is a co-author of the Sabu Files, an award-nominated investigation into the FBI&#8217;s use of cyber-informants. He became a staff writer at Gizmodo in 2017.

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Muslims attacked, mosques threatened in wake of Trump travel ban

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This Trump Photoshop battle is for those who like big butts (and cannot lie)

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Samantha Grasso

Hours after Donald Trump signs Muslim ban, a Texas mosque burned to the ground

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Monica Riese is the Daily Dot’s former director of production, and she previously served as the publication’s entertainment editor and assistant managing editor. She is Raleigh, North Carolina, and formerly contributed to the Austin Chronicle, where her breaking news work was recognized by the Association of Alternative Newsweeklies.

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