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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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Reddit moderator removes space photo posted by NASA astronaut for being too blurry: “Hopefully this won’t happen again”

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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“Reddit moderators should be treated like celebrities”: Ex-mod posts epic YouTube rant after his removal, inspiring parodies

Marlon Ettinger writes about politics, crime, and culture.

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X claims it doesn’t automate content moderation in Europe—so why did it hint that’s why Navalny’s wife was banned?

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Reddit’s r/technology has apparently been blocking Tesla links for months

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Fernando Alfonso III

Reddit’s atheists revolt as r/Atheism cracks down on image macros

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