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Marlon Ettinger writes about politics, crime, and culture.

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Ghislaine Maxwell likely ‘intentionally deleted’ emails about people in Epstein’s trafficking ring, Virginia Giuffre’s lawyers said

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Virginia Guiffre claims Bill Clinton walked into Vanity Fair’s office, threatened them over Jeffrey Epstein story

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Ghislaine Maxwell raged about not being able to call Virginia Giuffre a liar, knocked a computer off a table—what we know from newly unsealed Epstein files

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‘Are you on it?’ Artists realize their works were included in AI data sets after filing in suit against Midjourney goes viral

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Roblox’s digital currency allows children to gamble at online casinos, new lawsuit alleges

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QAnon influencer sued, forced to apologize for falsely branding man as ‘antifa’

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

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‘Let’s sue Planet Fitness’: Woman can’t cancel her gym membership

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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‘Who would pay this much?’: ‘Top Secret’ notebook from Depp-Heard trial sells on eBay for $15K, sparking debate

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‘I really need you guys to really share this’: Starbucks shift supervisor says he’s suing Starbucks for racial discrimination, asks for TikTok’s help

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Fight for the Future hits back after digital test proctoring company tries to subpoena its communications

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2 journalists sue Andy Ngo over his online use of their videos (update)

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Video shows officer allegedly breaking arm of senior citizen with dementia during arrest

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Alt-right comedian asked his fans to sue Patreon. It backfired (updated)

Christina Bonnington is a tech reporter who specializes in consumer gadgets, apps, and the trends shaping the technology industry. Her work has also appeared in Gizmodo, Wired, Refinery29, Slate, Bicycling, and Outside Magazine. She is based in the San Francisco Bay Area and has a background in electrical engineering.

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DoNotPay now lets you sue, straight from its app

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Chinese farmer studies law for 16 years to sue corporation for polluting his village

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