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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.

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Deplatformed: Is everyone on far-right sites a fed? 

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‘Difficult decision’: University Director forced to take his tribal affiliation and pronouns out of his email signature

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‘95% of her songs are about choosing the wrong guy’: George Santos mocks a possible Biden endorsement from Taylor Swift

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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