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Mustafa Gatollari has been an internet culture writer for over a decade. He has a passion for connecting what’s trending on social media to solid research—helping to separate clout-chasing claims from facts.

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‘I don’t even have ranch in here for my nuggets’: McDonald’s customer goes into the lobby after fast-food order. She can’t believe what else is missing

Gisselle Hernandez is a freelance journalist based in Belize, where she writes travel and internet culture pieces. She enjoys watching anime, playing video games, and covering all things TikTok.

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Scrolling In The Deep: Is your body tea?

Lindsey is a Seattle area writer interested in all things society, including internet culture, politics, and mental health. Outside of the Daily Dot, her work can be found in publications such as The Mary Sue, Truthout, and YES! Magazine.

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Young Australian senator’s Gen Z slang-riddled speech declared ‘brainrot’

Aimée Lutkin was a freelance writer for the Daily Dot.

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Brainrot memes are bussin, skibidi, goated with the sauce

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Scrolling In The Deep: Have you been gagged?

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Scrolling In The Deep: Chat, is this real?

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‘Gaslight Gatekeep Girlboss’ is the ‘Live Love Laugh’ of our generation

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You can tell whether someone’s Gen Z or millennial by the way they do the ‘heart hands’

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Scrolling In The Deep: Is someone complimenting you a bit too much? They might be glazing

Brooke Sjoberg is a freelance writer who graduated with her Bachelors in Journalism from the University of Texas at Austin in 2020.

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‘I got it in mint’: Young people are dumping Apple for the Galaxy Z Flip6. Should you?

Angela Andaloro proudly serves as a scribe, documenting all the shenanigans happening online. Her writing has been featured across Entertainment Weekly, PEOPLE, BuzzFeed, and more.

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Who is the ‘Blue Tie Kid’? The leader of the TikTok Rizz Party

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Scrolling in the Deep: I’m gonna hold your hand when I say this…

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Scrolling In The Deep: Do you have brain rot? Here’s how to find out

Anna is a freelance writer with far too much time on her hands. When she&#8217;s not writing about memes and internet slang, she can be found running TTRPGs online.

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