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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.

Mustafa Gatollari

Geico customer says car her insurance is about to be revoked because police made a mistake on her accident report.

Geico Insurance issue

‘I wasn’t even in the car’: Geico customer says her car insurance is about to be revoked because police made a mistake on her accident report. It gets worse

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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‘I’ve had this policy since 1987’: Insurance agent says woman’s life insurance policy is automatically terminating. She’s 72 years old

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

Worker says life insurance policies are often denied for this 1 common mistake

Life insurance lie

‘Insurance will find any reason to not pay people’: Worker says life insurance claims are often denied for this 1 common mistake

Auto insurance adjuster shares why you should have a dash cam

Dash Cams

‘When that dash cam footage comes in…’: Auto insurance adjuster shares why you should have a dash cam

Tiffanie Drayton is a geek culture and lifestyle reporter whose work covers everything from gender and race to anime and Xbox. Her work has appeared in Complex, Salon, Marie Claire, and elsewhere.

Tiffanie Drayton

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Dentist Insurance

‘GIRL I WAS JUST SCAMMED’: Woman pays $500 a month for dental insurance. She’s shocked when she learns out-of-pocket cost to fix 1 tooth

Vladimir Supica is a Serbia-based freelance writer. He enjoys traveling through Europe, reading non-fiction books, and playing with his dog Max.

Vladimir Supica

Woman says she was the victim of dental insurance fraud—by her own dentist

Dental Insurance Fraud

‘Pretty sure this happened to me’: Woman says she was the victim of dental insurance fraud—by her own dentist

Driver says there’s a new ‘trend’ of people getting intentionally hit by cars.

Car Crash Scam

‘EVERYONE. NEEDS. A. DASH CAM’: Driver says there’s a new ‘trend’ of people getting intentionally hit by cars. Here’s why

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‘Mine keeps going UP!’: Credit coach shares PSA on how to lower car insurance payments

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Unclick

‘Bro got a refund’: Man asks Hinge date to pay him back for Chipotle—because they’re not going on a second date

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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‘Best damn lawyers in the game’: Viral TikTok urges Black people to buy life insurance to end wrongful police shootings

Jay Hathaway is a former senior writer who specialized in internet memes and weird online culture. He previously served as the Daily Dot’s news editor, was a staff writer at Gawker, and edited the classic websites Urlesque and Download Squad. His work has also appeared on nymag.com, suicidegirls.com, and the Morning News.

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