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Andrew Wyrich is the former newsletter editor at the Daily Dot. He previously served as the deputy tech editor. Andrew has written for USA Today, NorthJersey.com, and other newspapers and websites. His work has been recognized by the Society of the Silurians, Investigative Reporters &amp; Editors (IRE), and the Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ).

Andrew Wyrich

Lina Khan, nominee for Commissioner of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), speaks during a Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation confirmation hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington.

Why Lina Khan put the fear of god into big tech this year

Jake Pitre is a researcher and writer based in Montreal. He is a PhD candidate at Concordia University, and he has been published at The Globe and Mail, Motherboard, Observer, i-D, and more. You can find him on Twitter @jakeadampitre.

Jake Pitre

A man looking at security camera footage.

A new surveillance state is here: Inside your own home

Jules Schulman is an L.A.-based journalist and researcher.

Jules Schulman

Man in business suit with YouTube logo for head stands in a circle connected to user icons, which are connected to further tiers of user icons

Why YouTube lets MLMs run rampant on the site

Former President Donald Trump next to the logo for his upcoming social media app Truth Social.

In order to use Trump’s new social site, you can’t post like Trump

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

Facebook slammed for giving far-right preferential treatment after blacklist of ‘dangerous individuals and groups’ leaks

Rep. Maxine Waters next to a tweet where she claims her Twitter was hacked and had been 'erased.'

Maxine Waters claims her Twitter was hacked, even though it appears it wasn’t (updated)

Reddit alien holding sign with "no" symbol over syringe

‘Lives are at stake’: Senators want Reddit to do more about ivermectin forums

Alvaro Bedoya in front of Federal Trade Comission background

‘Privacy rights are civil rights’: Why Biden’s pick for FTC signals a new effort to protect user data

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

Mikael Thalen

anonymous mask worn by man in epikfail hack

‘Worst I’ve seen in 20 years’: How the Epik hack reveals every secret the far-right tried to hide

A ‘White Supremacy’ book keeps sitting on top of coffee tables listed on Amazon

Carly Novell is a freelance tech writer at the Daily Dot. Her words have been featured in PBS News Hour and TIME.

Carly Novell

Google finally boots Gateway Pundit from its ad platform

‘Nice dystopia you got there’: Grubhub worker spotted delivering food amid NYC floods sparks outrage

woman holds phone with instagram censored hashtag #misoprostol

As Texas’ abortion ban goes into effect, Instagram and Facebook block hashtags for ‘abortion pills’ (updated)

Colleen Cronin is a former FOIA intern for the Daily Dot. She previously worked at People magazine and the Cape Cod Times.

Colleen Cronin

A neighborhood watch in Columbus led the charge in stopping Citizen App from partnering with police

The logo of Wikipedia on a webpage behind a magnifying glass.

Technology