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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.

Anna Good

Left: Young actor Tylor Chase in his most famous role as Martin Qwerly in Nickelodeon's "Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide." Right: Actor Tylor Chase standing outside of a yellow building with his hair in disarray wearing a Raiders polo.

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Entertainment

“Money wouldn’t benefit him”: Videos of homeless ex–Nickelodeon actor Tylor Chase goes viral—his mom and co-stars are weighing in

Vegan activists Tash Peterson and Jack Higgs looking into the camera. Left panel caption overlay reads: "We are bankrupt." Right panel reads "And need $30,000."

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“Thought this was a joke”: Backlash erupts after vegan influencers ask followers for $30,000 to attend festival

Ljeonida is a reporter and writer with a degree in journalism and communications from the University of Tirana in her native Albania. She has a particular interest in all things digital marketing; she considers herself a copywriter, content producer, SEO specialist, and passionate marketer. Ljeonida is based in Tbilisi, Georgia.

Ljeonida Mulabazi

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“I have seen it all now”: People are calling out the tipping feature on GoFundMe for being unnecessary

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Culture

‘I hope Trump deports you!!!’: Real estate agent fired after leaving hateful note on server’s receipt

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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GoFundMe donors flock to woman accused of using ‘deny, defend, depose’ on insurance call

Hope Talbot is a freelance journalist currently based in New York City. Her work has appeared in The Daily Express, Euronews, and Bristol24/7, to name a few.

Hope Talbot

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Former GOP congressman’s $2.5 million GoFundMe trolled over his anti-Obamacare vote

Kyle Calise is a video producer, writer, and storyteller from southern New England. When he’s not crafting explainer and culture videos, he’s usually out on a nature trail admiring trees.

Kyle Calise

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Meme History: Success Kid

Marlon Ettinger writes about politics, crime, and culture.

Marlon Ettinger

Phone with gofundme app over Palestinian flag and smoke

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GoFundMe axed a group providing tents for displaced Gazans—freezing $250,000 in donations

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.

Mustafa Gatollari

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‘She spent $17,000 in ONE MONTH’: Single mom under fire for keeping her GoFundMe live after how she spent money revealed

GoFundMe for UNC frat boys who protected American flag during pro-Palestine protest breaks $400,000

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‘Throw ’em a Rager’: GoFundMe for UNC frat boys who protected American flag during pro-Palestine protest breaks $400k

Donald Trump(l), Phone with GoFundme app(r)

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GoFundMe infuriates liberals for allowing Trump fraud crowdfunding campaign to proceed

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$355 million GoFundMe to pay Trump’s civil fraud fine trolled with fake donations—in anticipation of it getting removed

Braden Bjella is a culture writer. His work can be found in Mixmag, Electronic Beats, Schon! magazine, and more.

Braden Bjella

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‘PSYCHIC ABILITIES?’: Viewers divided over woman’s $20,000 GoFundMe to find lost dog after she hired a pet detective

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

Mikael Thalen

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Sensitive user data on popular ‘Freedom Convoy’ donation site still available, despite alleged fix

Phil West is a veteran professional writer and editor, and his works include two nonfiction books and articles in myriad print and online publications.

Phil West

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‘I didn’t scam anybody’: TikToker accused of mishandling money for homeless woman he fundraised for (updated)

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