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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.

Mustafa Gatollari

Man calls out House for passing TikTok ban, says it will take ‘thousands of dollars’ out of the pockets of ‘average Americans’

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‘It’s not just a bunch of influencers’: Man calls out House for TikTok ban, says it will take ‘thousands of dollars’ out of Americans’ pockets

Beau Paul is a freelance writer from Austin, Texas. Beau also wrote narrative and dialog for the gaming industry for several years before becoming an entertainment journalist.

Beau Paul

Man calls out House for passing TikTok ban amid Starbucks, Kellogg's boycott

TikTok Ban

‘They decided people think too much for themselves’: Man calls out House for passing TikTok ban amid Starbucks, Kellogg’s boycott

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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TikTok ban charges forward as House overwhelmingly passes bill

Kahron Spearman is a journalist, copywriter, and host of “Discovery with Kahron Spearman” on KAZI 88.7.

Kahron Spearman

TikToker Explains why he is never using stubhub again

StubHub Fail

‘I will never be using StubHub again’: Fan buys front-row seat on the app and travels to another city. He runs into this loophole

Brooke Sjoberg is a freelance writer who graduated with her Bachelors in Journalism from the University of Texas at Austin in 2020.

Brooke Sjoberg

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‘Two things we learned tonight…’: McDonald’s customer discovers the trick to order items that are ‘out of stock’