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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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As Texas’ abortion ban goes into effect, Instagram and Facebook block hashtags for ‘abortion pills’ (updated)

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How the Proud Boys are getting antifascist researchers booted from Facebook

Andrew Wyrich is the newsletter editor at the Daily Dot. He previously served as the deputy tech editor. Andrew has written for USA Today, NorthJersey.com, and other newspapers and websites. His work has been recognized by the Society of the Silurians, Investigative Reporters &amp; Editors (IRE), and the Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ).

Andrew Wyrich

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Signal tried an ad campaign that revealed the targeting data behind it—Facebook rejected it

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

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Reddit support groups are a safety net for the laid-off and uninsured

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

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

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A boba shop got review-bombed after a customer claimed the owner threw a drink on her and her child—but a video shows otherwise (updated)

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Police investigating TikTok video that might show Cassie Compton, girl who’s been missing for 6 years (updated)

Facebook Election Political Ads Ban Make A Difference

Facebook’s 1-week political ad ban starts today. Will it matter?

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Facebook suspends environmental advocacy groups days after vow to fight climate misinformation

Angelica Arinze is a former editorial intern for the Daily Dot and student at the University of Texas at Austin. She is the former the director of the Daily Texan’s diversity and inclusion board and formerly involved with the National Association of Black Journalists and BlackPrint, UT’s Black interest publication.

Angelica Arinze

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#ReformForRonnie calls for social media reform after man films suicide on Facebook

Audra Schroeder&#8217;s work has previously appeared in the Austin Chronicle, the Dallas Observer, NPR, ESPN, Bitch, and the Village Voice.

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Horrific video of man’s suicide inserted into TikTok clips to bait unsuspecting viewers

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Facebook removes Senate candidate’s post about CDC coronavirus death numbers

Facebook Update Terms Of Service Section 230

Facebook is alerting users to a pretty big change in its terms of service

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Sketchy Black Lives Matter protest showcases Facebook’s glaring issues around disinformation

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Facebook removes Trump’s post for falsely claiming children are ‘almost immune from’ COVID-19

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