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

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‘Pretty accurate’: Elon Musk’s response to Q drop reignites conspiratorial fever

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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‘Open puppetering’: Russian X account tweeting policy suggestions at Musk is causing a full-on freakout

Ramon Ramirez was the managing editor and, formerly, the Dot&#8217;s news director, entertainment editor, and evening editor. His work has appeared in the Washington Post, Grantland, Washington City Paper, Austin American-Statesman, and Austin Monitor.

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Daily Dot Hall of Fame 2024 Week 4: Cultural Moments

David Covucci was 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.

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A crypto memelord fined by the SEC was the brainchild behind Trump and Musk’s DOGE initiative

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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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What’s up with all those Elon Musk First Lady memes?

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‘My fist, your face’: The ‘Your Body, My Choice’ meme draws heavy backlash

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A Starlink satellite crashing back to Earth is now the center of a left-wing conspiracy Musk stole the election

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Musk fans seriously think they can put the entire government into Grok and find out who is in the ‘deep state’

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Trump and Musk both own social media sites—what happens to the First Amendment when they’re in charge?

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10 memes that defined the 2024 election season

Steven Monacelli is an investigative journalist in Dallas, Texas. His reporting has been featured in Rolling Stone, the Daily Beast, Gizmodo, Texas Observer, Dallas Weekly, and more.

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Trump’s last-minute ad blitz on X is literally unavoidable—as opt-out options doing nothing

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Cardi B fires back at Musk over ‘Kamala puppet’ remark after teleprompter snafu

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Will a cowboy-hat-wearing euthanized pet squirrel swing the election for Trump?

Claire Goforth is a lawyer and investigative editor. Her work has appeared in the Guardian, Al Jazeera, the Juvenile Justice Information Exchange, and more. She regularly appears on radio and in podcasts. Email for booking info.

Claire Goforth

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Main Character of the Week: Car touchscreens

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