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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.

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‘It was extremely unsafe’: Airbnb guest canceled stay early after host allegedly stayed at location, watched them

Braden Bjella is a culture writer. His work can be found in Mixmag, Electronic Beats, Schon! magazine, and more.

Braden Bjella

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‘I’m being cut open by the fiberglass’: Man says mattress he bought from Amazon was ‘made almost entirely out of fiberglass’

Rebekah is a freelance reporter for the Daily Dot.

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‘It’s too much’: Chick-fil-A worker hides in bathroom after 2 customers offer to walk her to her car after her shift

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‘In between the two wrappers on the sandwich is literal sh*t’: Subway customer claims they found feces in their sandwich

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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‘This is where u put the budget?’: TikToker records  gun control hologram at airport security, sparking debate

Grace Stanley was the Deputy Editor of Passionfruit, a site for creators, covering the latest creator news, labor issues, tools, and community resources. Grace’s work has been seen by millions on the Daily Dot. Starting as a reporter covering trending internet culture stories, they have become a go-to resource on all things related to the creator economy.

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‘Do not fly at night got it thanks’: Air traffic controller claims about 60% of control towers close at night

Dan Latu is a freelance journalist writing about the internet and culture. Previously, his work has appeared in the Real Deal and Columbia News Service.

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‘I don’t know how this thing stopped at all’: Mechanic says his Lyft driver’s car had no brakes (updated)

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‘Just girly things’: Woman shows her 6-step process to keep safe when maintenance workers come to her house, sparking debate

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Tiktoker catches peeping Tom staring at her kids, sparking a safety conversation on the platform

Alexandra Samuels is a national political reporter and contributor to the Daily Dot, where she started as an intern covering politics in the summer of 2016. She enjoys all things Marvel, keeping up with the latest TikTok trends, long walks with her pup, and reading murder-mystery novels.

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Miles Klee is a novelist and web culture reporter. The former editor of the Daily Dot’s Unclick section, Klee’s essays, satire, and fiction have appeared in Lapham’s Quarterly, Vanity Fair, 3:AM, Salon, the Awl, the New York Observer, the Millions,  and the Village Voice. He&#8217;s the author of two odd books of fiction, &#8216;Ivyland&#8217; and &#8216;True False.&#8217;

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Samsung’s response to a customer whose phone caught fire only made things worse

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