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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

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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

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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Charlotte Colombo

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‘It has robbed those girls of that one special night’: Viewers slam parents for pranking their teens on prom night

Stacy Fernández is a freelance writer, project manager and communications specialist. She’s worked at The Texas Tribune, The Dallas Morning News and run social for The Education Trust New York. Her favorite hobby is finding hidden gems at the thrift store, she loves a good audio book and is a chocolate enthusiast.

Stacy Fernandez

Mom says dance studio charged her $100 for daughter’s costume. Then she found out it came from Shein

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‘I am being scammed’: Mom says dance studio charged her $100 for daughter’s costume. Then she found out it came from Shein

Mars Ramos is a museum educator and freelance writer. She loves long walks in nature, doing yoga, and baking brownies.

Mars Ramos

Woman gets government letter asking her to take in a child she’s never met.

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‘Does my husband have a secret child?’: Woman gets government letter asking her to take in a child she’s never met. Is that normal?

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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‘She’s confusing Costco with the library’: Customer complains about families who bring their kids to Costco. It backfires

Brooke Sjoberg is a freelance writer who graduated with her Bachelors in Journalism from the University of Texas at Austin in 2020.

Brooke Sjoberg

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

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‘She look 22’: Father tells restaurant server his daughter is 8 years old to get discounted kids meal

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‘It was one of the most awful realizations I had’: Mom shares unexpected realization about motherhood

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‘We just got our baby monkey’: Man calls out viral dad asking for help with Black adoptive daughter’s hair

Tricia Crimmins is a Senior Reporter on the politics and tech team covering discrimination, identity, and the 2024 election. She can be found on Twitter at @TriciaCrimmins.

Tricia Crimmins

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‘Good luck to those kids’: TikToker gets backlash for fat-shaming kids’ teacher

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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‘I won’t survive’: Growing up with a Moms for Liberty parent, a group that’s suddenly one of the most influential forces in U.S. schools

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‘Karen and Ken texted the team group chat and put themselves on blast hating on me’: Soccer mom mocked, called slur for wearing Pride gear at son’s game

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‘They are so wrong!!!’: Woman shares photo from of ex-husband and nanny ‘a little too close’ on Disney World ride

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