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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

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“Ghosted…literally”: Her father died. She still hasn’t told his mistress of 30 years

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.

Anna Good

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Man’s Spotify Wrapped exposes cheating girlfriend’s affair: “Our top artist was someone I’d never heard of”

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Austin McBroom accuses ex-wife Catherine Paiz of hosting unlicensed Ayahuasca ceremonies around kids

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.

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Man throws birthday party. Then he exposes his cheating wife in front of everyone

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‘A committed person would never respond like that’: Woman asks her husband if he’s cheating. Viewers say his instant response is telling

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‘His wife deserves better’: Woman’s male co-worker asks her a question. It sends her running to the bathroom

Stacy Fernández is a freelance writer, project manager and communications specialist. She’s worked at The Texas Tribune, The Dallas Morning News and run social for The Education Trust New York. Her favorite hobby is finding hidden gems at the thrift store, she loves a good audio book and is a chocolate enthusiast.

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‘Easy money’: Golf cart worker says customer brought his side chick to course. Then his wife asks for a favor

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‘Are you having an affair with my sister?’: Woman’s husband was acting weird at dinner—then she noticed her sister doing the same

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‘They think I went too far’: Man finds out wife is cheating—then makes a brutal toast at their anniversary dinner

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.

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‘Their phone is NEVER dead ladies’: Pregnant woman checks a random setting on her iPhone. Then she uncovers her husband’s years of cheating

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‘Crazy’: Woman sits in the passenger seat of her boyfriend’s car. Then she uses little-known trick to discover she’s the other woman

Vanessa St-Amand was a freelance reporter for the Daily Dot based in South Florida. She has an extensive background in online marketing and spends her free time discussing intriguing topics for the terminally online.

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‘It really is that deep’: Expert says ‘micro-cheating’ will ‘devastate’ your relationship. But not everyone’s onboard

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‘There’s before, during, and after’: Expert reveals how to actually tell if they’re cheating. Here’s what you should know

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‘I know he left some evidence’: Enterprise Rent-A-Car customer drops off rental car. Then his wife demands workers show it to her

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