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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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Trump trolls trying to crash Ron DeSantis appearance stymied by Books-A-Million security guard

Viola Stefanello is a Milan-based journalist covering tech and culture for Italian newspaper Il Post. Her work has also been published in Wired and Rolling Stone among others.

Viola Stefanello

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Koo wants to replace Twitter—but can’t shake its reputation as a home for dictators

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Dalton Clodfelter’s ‘Ye is Right’ college tour is the latest outgrowth of Zoomer antisemitism

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The U.S. power grid is under attack—why are white nationalists cheering it on?

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.

Steven Monacelli

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Epik, the far-right’s favorite hosting service, is now keeping Kiwi Farms alive

Mike Rothschild is a writer who specializes in researching and debunking conspiracy theories and fringe beliefs. He also writes about politics, history, and breaking news.

Mike Rothschild

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QAnon’s plans to seize control of the 2024 election failed spectacularly

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Midterms 2022: Inside the secretive far-right Discord that’s targeting voter registrations one-by-one

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EXCLUSIVE: Inside the right-wing press factory that pumped Florida’s ‘Don’t Say Gay’ bill

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

Mikael Thalen

Former White House's chief strategist for Donald Trump Administration Steve Bannon

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Ad tech watchdog petitions 8 companies to stop advertising on Steve Bannon’s ‘War Room’

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The man behind Florida’s most widely used campaign finance software is a pro-Confederacy white supremacist

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TikTokers say their For You page is serving them videos from Kyle Rittenhouse’s girlfriend

Maxwell Fenton is an independent researcher and journalist who studies technology, conflict, and the far-right. He holds an MA in War Studies from King&#8217;s College London.

Max Fenton

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Etsy’s marketplace is a haven for those looking to purchase ‘substitute swastikas’

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.

David Covucci

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Libs of TikTok suspended from Instagram, sparking outrage from its fans (updated)

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QAnon promoters are faking signs of support for the conspiracy theory on Trump’s Truth Social

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