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Marlon Ettinger writes about politics, crime, and culture.

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A hot new Austin restaurant is blowing up on Instagram—it’s entirely AI

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.

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‘This is almost foolproof and impossible to catch’: Woman says you can cheat on your partner via the Close Friends tab on Instagram. Here’s how

Tricia Crimmins is a Senior Reporter on the politics and tech team covering discrimination, identity, and the 2024 election. She can be found on Twitter at @TriciaCrimmins.

Tricia Crimmins

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Meta employee group reveals ex-Netanyahu staffer pushed to ban pro-Palestine account

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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The ‘donatella VERSACE 💜’ purple heart meme returns

Tiffanie Drayton is a geek culture and lifestyle reporter whose work covers everything from gender and race to anime and Xbox. Her work has appeared in Complex, Salon, Marie Claire, and elsewhere.

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Ludacris drinks unfiltered water from glacier under the threat of the climate crisis

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‘Bro gon discover some ancient disease’: Ludacris drinks unfiltered water from Alaskan glacier. Is that safe?

Mike Hadge

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26 brutal-but-hilarious ChatGPT roasts of people’s Instagram accounts: ‘This is the worst bullying I’ve received’

Grace Fowler is freelancer reporter and past summer media fellow with the Daily Dot. She&#8217;s a graduate of Texas State University, where she studied mass communications.

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‘I want to sue Instagram so bad’: Woman says IG put a disclaimer on her pics saying they were edited

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Valentina Gomez drops anti-gay slurs, brandishes gun in series of anti-LGBTQ Instagrams

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Why are people asking ChatGPT to roast their Instagram?

Kyle Calise is a video producer, writer, and storyteller from southern New England. When he’s not crafting explainer and culture videos, he’s usually out on a nature trail admiring trees.

Kyle Calise

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Meme History: Hawk Tuah

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‘We still think you rock’: The Osbournes apologize to Britney Spears for mocking her dancing on Instagram

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Sticker Mule customers revolt over founder’s demand they stop hating Trump

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Meta launches crackdown on use of ‘Zionist’—potentially further silencing Palestinian voices

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Instagram suspended Trans March organizer’s accounts over casting call—citing ‘human exploitation’

Katherine Huggins is a New York-based journalist and freelance contributor to the Daily Dot&#8217;s tech and politics section.

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‘Only like is my wife’: RFK Jr. launches site for boomer Facebook fans to bemoan their posts getting no love

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