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Dan Latu is a freelance journalist writing about the internet and culture. Previously, his work has appeared in the Real Deal and Columbia News Service.

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Twitter permanently suspends Marjorie Taylor Greene’s personal account

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The beta for Trump’s ‘Truth Social’ gets located online yet again

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Former congressional candidate called out for racist rhetoric, using N-word on TikTok Live

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Rep. Paul Gosar tweets edited anime video of himself killing AOC, attacking Biden

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Anonymous releases data on Texas GOP in latest Epik hack dump

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Epik hack reveals prominent, Trump-supporting websites under subpoena investigation

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