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The Daily Dot

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

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‘I want AirPods’: Boy sells 36 items during school fundraiser. Now his mom’s calling out American Fundraising for ‘scamming’ him

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‘Found about 16 cases of iPhones:’ UPS worker shows what happens when you order iPhone for delivery

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

Braden Bjella

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‘I didn’t read I guess’: Woman buys new iPhone and unboxes it. She immediately learns she’s made a mistake

Alexandra Samuels is a national political reporter and contributor to the Daily Dot, where she started as an intern covering politics in the summer of 2016. She enjoys all things Marvel, keeping up with the latest TikTok trends, long walks with her pup, and reading murder-mystery novels.

Alexandra Samuels

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‘I’m surprised he would even wanna try’: Best Buy customer tries to buy unlocked iPhone 16. Then the worker calls Verizon

Mars Ramos is a museum educator and freelance writer. She loves long walks in nature, doing yoga, and baking brownies.

Mars Ramos

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‘Oh I ain’t missing this’: Can you get money back for buying iCloud storage for your iPhone?

Phil West is a veteran professional writer and editor, and his works include two nonfiction books and articles in myriad print and online publications.

Phil West

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‘You’ll see a new extension’: Expert shares App Store setting you’ll want to change after iOS update to protect your iPhone

Nina Hernandez is a writer, journalist, music critic, and culture commentator based in Austin, Texas.

Nina Hernandez

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‘They catch you unexpectedly’: Man issues warning on new Apple email scam

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‘Apple snitches’: Man says new iOS hack lets you see who ‘misses’ you on iMessage. Does this iPhone trick work?

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‘They can get all of the cards in your wallet’: iPhone customer says change this AirDrop setting to avoid letting people steal from your Apple Wallet

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‘He is states away’: Woman gets Apple Watch 10’s walkie talkie feature for her husband. Then she goes to the store

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

Rachel Kiley

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‘I always buy direct from the Apple store’: Man buys iPhone brand-new. Then T-Mobile refuses to activate it

Ljeonida is a reporter and writer with a degree in journalism and communications from the University of Tirana in her native Albania. She has a particular interest in all things digital marketing; she considers herself a copywriter, content producer, SEO specialist, and passionate marketer. Ljeonida is based in Tbilisi, Georgia.

Ljeonida Mulabazi

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‘I had been with iPhone for 17 years’: Customer’s Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6 cracks 1 month in. Then she tries calling customer service

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‘This is yet another way Verizon likes to scam people’: Customer warns against upgrading iPhone with Verizon after experience

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‘It’s killing my battery’: Expert issues warning on this setting you may want to turn off in iOS 18

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