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KJ Apa fans are trying to figure out what’s going on with the @iamtherealmrfantasy TikTok account

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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“Leave them alone”: Why the Irish YouTuber who visited an isolated Indonesian “cannibal” tribe for views is so dangerous for all involved

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“Don’t need AI”: Green Day’s tour update on Instagram pokes fun at Will Smith’s controversial AI-generated tribute to his fans

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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