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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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‘They asked for $20 an hour and Carl’s Jr said bet’: Carl’s Jr. customer orders meal via A.I. assistant in drive-thru

Jacob Seitz is a freelance journalist originally from Columbus, Ohio, interested in the intersection of culture and politics.

Jacob Seitz

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Facebook approved ad calling for violence in Brazil even after riots broke out

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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Congress made strides in breaking up big tech in 2022, but still has a ways to go

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Uber sues to block big new rate increase for drivers—and drivers are furious

Kunwar Khuldune Shahid is a journalist and commentator. He’s the Pakistan correspondent for The Diplomat. His work has been featured in Guardian, Independent, Foreign Policy, BBC, Spectator, Haaretz, Arab News, Daily Beast, Courrier International, Le Monde, Charlie Hebdo, Vox, MIT Technology Review, among other publications

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‘They are deleting our images’: Chinese protesters detail digital censorship, VPN struggles as fight over COVID lockdowns grows

Anna Conkling is a freelance journalist based in Berlin. Her work primarily focuses on the war in Ukraine.

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As donations dry up and winter looms, Airbnb owners in Ukraine struggle to stay afloat

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.

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Assh*le Twitter users are barging into Mastodon and demanding it stop being so polite

AJ Dellinger is a seasoned technology writer whose work has appeared in Digital Trends, International Business Times, and Newsweek. In 2018, he joined Gizmodo as the nights and weekend editor.

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It took a 19-year-old with $8 10 minutes to blow up Elon Musk’s new blue check scheme

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Elon Musk kicked off his ‘free speech’ crusade by firing Twitter’s biggest free speech advocate

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

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Meta’s stock meltdown is so bad even Jim Cramer is crying

Chris Stokel-Walker is a U.K.-based journalist and the author of TikTok Boom (2021) and YouTubers (2019).

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Has your Gmail spam filter gone to sh*t recently? You aren’t alone

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

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‘Anything not to have to pay people to do the work’: Customer tries to use McDonald’s AI to order in the drive-thru. It’s a fail

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Inside Iran, protesters remain unfazed by the regime’s high-tech crackdown

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.

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