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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.

Lindsey Weedston

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Too many people are convinced “The Simpsons” predicted the Coldplay couple, sparking a discussion about media literacy in the age of AI

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

Katherine Huggins

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Viral pics claim Musk got a new Hitler-inspired hairdo—he did, just years ago

Mikael Thalen is a tech and security reporter covering social media, data breaches, hackers, and more.

Mikael Thalen

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MAGA thinks old FBI Epstein files are new

‘What is Kash hiding?’: Libs use old FBI Epstein file drop to push claims of new cover-up to protect Trump

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Married women are warning that the SAVE Act is a backdoor disenfranchisement effort

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Ex-Trump official freaks over satirical post claiming L.A ‘fire people’ are prioritizing diversity over containment

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Failed GOP candidate duped by Star Wars prop in panic over drone sightings

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.

Stacy Fernandez

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‘Won’t ever have mammograms or colonoscopy’: Woman issues warning over common healthcare procedure. Here’s what you should know

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‘Dumb and gullible’: Elon Musk roasted for sharing fake article calling Trump ‘literally Hitler’

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New UNWRA smear claims relief agency is publicly mourning the death of Hamas leader

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Liam Payne death videos blow up online—from fake news accounts passing off old footage

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‘My husband is now a domestic terrorist’: Vets responding to Helene furious over FEMA’s misleading ‘armed militia’ report

Claire Goforth is a lawyer and the investigative editor of the Daily Dot&#8217;s Hi-Res division. Her work has appeared in the Guardian, Al Jazeera, the Juvenile Justice Information Exchange, and more. She regularly appears on radio and in podcasts. Email for booking info.

Claire Goforth

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‘Algorithmic warnings’: Study finds AI is a better lie detector than humans. It could be huge for Facebook, Google, TikTok misinfo

Kamala Harris and Tucker Carlson over american flag and gun

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Why is Kamala Harris getting accused of trying to frame Tucker Carlson?

Woman puts Mercedes on blast for scary feature that happened while she was trying to shop at Best Buy

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QAnon crowd falls for nonsense rumor ‘GPS tracking data’ shows 75,000 antifa members are at the DNC

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Claim Project 2025 is pushing ‘period passports’ sparks ‘used tampon’ protest movement—neither of which are real

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