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

Mikael Thalen

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Conspiracy theorists scramble to find ‘reasons’ why Bluesky exploded in popularity with liberals

Rachel Cohen is a former trending intern for the Daily Dot. She is currently a student at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, where she studies journalism with certificates in sports communications and digital studies.

Rachel Cohen

Doctor with Tiktok phone for head holding a phone with a real doctor

‘Just because someone makes good TikToks doesn’t necessarily mean they’re a good surgeon’: Can you trust doctors posting online?

David Covucci was the senior politics and technology editor at the Daily Dot, covering the nexus between Washington and Silicon Valley. His work has appeared in Vice, the Huffington Post, Jezebel, Gothamist, and other publications.

David Covucci

Donald Trump and Elon Musk with floating logos for truth social and x around them

Trump and Musk both own social media sites—what happens to the First Amendment when they’re in charge?

Kamala Harris looking worried with hand in the background holding phone with discord app

Harris-Walz Discord locked down after user leaks chats, claims server runs social media manipulation effort

Threads is old enough to have age gap discourse

Katherine Huggins is a New York-based journalist and freelance contributor to the Daily Dot&#8217;s tech and politics section.

Katherine Huggins

Did Elon Musk change X’s block function just to see his ex wife’s tweets?

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.

Lindsey Weedston

Memes

‘Should have just stayed a cop’: NYC Mayor Eric Adams indictment memes flood social media

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‘The bros when Human Behavior plays’: Why social media is pledging the Bjork Frat

This one weird trick will blow up your Threads comments

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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‘Algorithmic warnings’: Study finds AI is a better lie detector than humans. It could be huge for Facebook, Google, TikTok misinfo

A person holding a phone with the X logo on it. In the background there is numerous 'delete' written out. There is a logo that says 'Your Password Sucks' in a Daily Dot newsletter font in the bottom left corner.

Want to delete your old social media comments in just a few clicks? Soon, you’ll be able to

Angela Andaloro proudly serves as a scribe, documenting all the shenanigans happening online. Her writing has been featured across Entertainment Weekly, PEOPLE, BuzzFeed, and more.

Angela Andaloro

What is Reddit’s r/place? The history of the blank canvas social experiment

Anna is a freelance writer with far too much time on her hands. When she&#8217;s not writing about memes and internet slang, she can be found running TTRPGs online.

Anna Good

What is the ‘Care Bear Method’ on TikTok?

giftok - man with caption "POV: you're in the passenger seat and the driver says "what if I just crash this car rn"" (l) animation with caption ""yo let's skip class" same mfs after they hear some keys jingle:" (c) man running with caption ""Your son was born with-"" (r)

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