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

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‘Are you ok babe?’ JK Rowling hasn’t posted a thing since getting named in cyberbullying lawsuit

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Amelie Allen was a trending intern at the Daily Dot. She&#8217;s a senior at the University of Arizona, where she studies political science and journalism. In her free time, she enjoys reading, puppetry, and watching old movies.

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‘Thought we were going to die’: Passenger calls out Portland amusement park after getting stuck on ride upside down

Marlon Ettinger writes about politics, crime, and culture.

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A corporate landlord was raided by the FBI in a rent-fixing investigation—but renters online long fostered complaints

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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Shopper slams Walmart after discovering $46 charge for ‘nothing’ on receipt

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‘Walmart is trying to steal from us’: Shopper slams Walmart after discovering $46 charge for ‘nothing’ on receipt

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‘I went on my Walmart+’: Shopper shares how she joined the Walmart class-action settlement. Customers could get $500

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Comedy podcast forced to take down ‘AI’ George Carlin special

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Sam Bankman-Fried’s love of ‘League of Legends’ cited in billion-dollar crypto suit against Riot Games

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‘We’re sad that it’s come to this’: OpenAI publishes Elon Musk’s old emails after he sues

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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‘Barnacle burger’: Parents say they’ll sue school cafeteria after what it served their child for lunch

Right-wing commentator 'Catturd' threatens Google with lawsuit after AI allegedly says he's a danger to children

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‘They’ve crossed the line’: Catturd threatens to sue Google after saying new Gemini AI claims he’s a danger to children

Charlotte is a regular Daily Dot contributor with bylines in Insider, VICE, Glamour, The Independent, and more. She holds a Masters&#8217;s degree in Magazine Journalism from City, University of London.

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