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Marlon Ettinger writes about politics, crime, and culture.

Marlon Ettinger

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Meta’s chief AI scientist slammed for saying authors should give books away for free—while selling his on Amazon for $20

Stacy Fernández is a freelance writer, project manager and communications specialist. She’s worked at The Texas Tribune, The Dallas Morning News and run social for The Education Trust New York. Her favorite hobby is finding hidden gems at the thrift store, she loves a good audio book and is a chocolate enthusiast.

Stacy Fernandez

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‘I’ll never purchase a TV from Best Buy’: Customer says they bought TV from Best Buy. The TV came damaged and store won’t take it back

Divya is an independent writer based in Bengaluru, India covering issues on social justice and governance.

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WhatsApp’s 100 billion daily messages in India are all under the BJP’s watchful eye

Melody Heald is a culture writer. Her work can be found in Glitter Magazine, BUST Magazine, and more.

Melody Heald

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Raising iPad Kids

‘I would wanna just get through Target’: Mom warns not to raise iPad kids. Here’s what she’s seeing in her 12-year-old

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‘The podcast Facebook doesn’t want you to hear’: Facebook blocks people from sharing podcasts discussing Israel-Palestine war

Leqi Zhong was a fall intern for the Hi-Res division. Besides writing about business, tech, and the internet, she enjoys road trips and watching sunsets. Leqi graduated from UC Berkeley Journalism in May 2023 and had written for CNN, Palo Alto Daily Post, Berkeleyside, and Oakland North.

Leqi Zhong

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‘They muscled in and gloated’: Aggressive, desperate men accused of overrunning tech conference for women and nonbinary people

Ernie Piper is an investigative journalist that writes about conspiracy theories, digital culture, and travel. He grew up in Alaska, lived in Istanbul for a long time, and now lives in London.

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Why BookTok is freaking out over Google Docs

Social Media Judge

Massive new big tech lawsuit demands restitution for cost of ‘youth health crisis’ social media offloaded onto schools, teachers

Sabah Gurmat is a freelance journalist presently based in Mumbai, India. She has been writing primarily on issues of law, human rights, and the intersection of tech with civil liberties.

Sabah Gurmat

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Cow vigilantes are flooding social media with videos of violent crimes—and becoming celebrities online

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.

Tricia Crimmins

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‘Just straight-up shock’: State-mandated university bans on TikTok are fraying students’ connections to the world

Simone Fontana is an Italian freelance journalist covering disinformation, online communities, and digital issues.

Simone Fontana

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Italy is leading the fight against AI—and could prompt EU-wide action

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

Mikael Thalen

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This bizarre YouTube channel is racking up views on celebrity obituaries—for people who are still alive

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

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You will not be jailed for 20 years if you use TikTok after its banned—despite internet fear-mongering

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‘Not me thinking automatic sinks are just constantly defective’: Black woman says automatic faucet doesn’t work for her—it works for white paper towel

Viola Stefanello is a Milan-based journalist covering tech and culture for Italian newspaper Il Post. Her work has also been published in Wired and Rolling Stone among others.

Viola Stefanello

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