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Joyann Jeffrey

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Kai Cenat shares footage of his “hate wall” filled with printed out comments from trolls

<p>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.</p>


Charlotte Colombo

“I wanted to articulate myself better”: Kai Cenat explained why he started reading books every day

<p>Susan is a freelance writer following humanity one UGC at a time.</p>


Susan LaMarca

“I know I’ll get clowned more for this”: Kai Cenat explained how watching anime helps his mental health

<p>Lindsey is a Seattle area writer interested in all things society, including internet culture, politics, and mental health. Outside of the Daily Dot, her work can be found in publications such as The Mary Sue, Truthout, and YES! Magazine.</p>


Lindsey Weedston

Streamer Kai Cenat at the 2025 Streamer Awards, looking up at the host. Text overlay reads, "As a standup comic I don’t get the point of this joke? Is it only because he’s Black or because he has a new mustache & is dressed like a 90’s rapper? Very Weird."

Entertainment

“Read the room”: Kai Cenat fans slam Streamer Awards host’s joke comparing him to Diddy

<p>Rebekah is a freelance reporter for the Daily Dot.</p>


Rebekah Harding

“Why did they do that to him?”: Kai Cenat asks if he’s “on mute” as Ice Spice and Latto ignore him, sparking discourse over streaming etiquette

<p>Angela Andaloro proudly serves as a scribe, documenting all the shenanigans happening online. Her writing has been featured across Entertainment Weekly, PEOPLE, BuzzFeed, and more.</p>


Angela Andaloro

Kai Cenat and deepseek logo with text "kai cenat is reportedly skeptical of the mainstream narrative surrounding deepseek ai. "it only took a team of 10 recently graduated computer science majors to recreate and rival openai's o1 with only a fraction of the funding? that can't be right."

Memes

What is the Kai Cenat Reportedly Skeptical Meme?

<p>Anna is a freelance writer with far too much time on her hands. When she&#8217;s not writing about memes and internet slang, she can be found running TTRPGs online.</p>


Anna Good

Kai Cenat Kicking robot(l), Man talking(c), Text "yall have never played detroit become human and it shows...maybe give that game a try instead of fortnite next time!"

Culture

‘It’s built like a small child’: Kai Cenat kicks and bullies a $70K AI robot until it tries to escape—sparking major backlash

<p>Rachel Kiley is a writer who sometimes writes things and sometimes is based in L.A., but is definitely always on Twitter @rachelkiley.</p>


Rachel Kiley

‘I’m getting sued?!’: Kai Cenat reacts to Drake dragging him into his lawsuit against UMG

Miranda Cosgrove appeared on Kai Cenat’s livestream and did the ‘iCarly’ dance

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The Rizz meme: Meaning, origins, and the journey to Word of the Year

That GigaChad TikTok kid has everyone asking: Who is The Rizzler?

The ‘Just Give Me My Money’ TikTok trend, explained

Mike Hadge

What is the Fanum Tax?

<p>Steven Asarch is an internet culture reporter who lives on Twitch and YouTube. After graduating from Baruch College, he wrote for IBT Media, Newsweek and Insider. In 2021, he executive produced the docu-series &#8220;Onision in Real Life&#8221; on Discovery +.</p>


Steven Asarch

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Streamer Kai Cenat beats one of the hardest video games in a 167-hour marathon

<p>Sayou Cooper is a freelance journalist covering the internet and popular culture.</p>


Sayou Cooper

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‘Please pray for the youth’: People react to Kai Cenat’s chaotic PlayStation event with memes

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