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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.

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“I’m not letting it stop me”: Model Erin Marley Klay speaks out after her Fourth of July bikini photos spark discourse on X

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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“Should’ve been a separate app”: As YouTube Shorts hits new milestone of 200 billion views per day, YouTube users revolt against the shortform experience

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The “1 Minute Big Mac Challenge” has social media trying to stuff McDonald’s burgers down their throats in under 60 seconds

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Book lovers are whispering their hottest book takes in the viral “who said that?” trend

Whitney Jefferson is the Executive Editor of The Daily Dot. Previously, she worked at BuzzFeed, Jezebel, Gawker Media, and The Late Show with David Letterman. She&#8217;s written books for Adams Media, hosted shows on IFC and Sirius XM, and appeared on the Today Show, CNN, CBS, MTV, VH1, HLN, Extra, Entertainment Tonight, and Nightline.

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“Back to defending someone you said is on the Epstein files?”: The internet slams Elon Musk after he walks back criticisms of Trump

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Luigi Mangione lists the things he’s grateful for on his 27th birthday. They include letters, “Latinas,” and memes

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