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

Katherine Huggins

Viral moving truck video does not show human trafficking, police say

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Viral Budget moving truck video does not show human trafficking—despite breathless claims online

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

Mikael Thalen

A still image from 'Jaws' is being used to try and blame Russia for beach bombing

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A still image from ‘Jaws’ is being used to try and blame Russia for beach bombing

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'Poo Crave' misinfo trends about Justin Timberlake

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Misinformation about Justin Timberlake’s arrest from a Pop Crave parody account spreads like wildfire online

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Rainbow-colored Kraft ‘Gayo’ Pride promo dupes the internet

90-year-old quadruplets go viral on Facebook

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‘Happy Birthday QUEENS’: Facebook users love the quadruplets who made it to 90—without realizing they’re fake

Eric Trump's video of 'unbelievable love' shown to Trump in NYC stirs drama

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Trump fans, Biden supporters, or tourists: Eric Trump’s crowd video sparks lengthy disagreement

Marlon Ettinger writes about politics, crime, and culture.

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Smoke rises after Israeli air strikes near the border east of the city of Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip, on October 12 2023 behind UN flags

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‘It will not make mainstream news’: Why Pro-Israel influencers pushed debunked claim that U.N. cut Gaza death toll in half

Elon gets owned by election official after falsely claiming voters are registering without ID

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Elon Musk wrecked by election officials for claiming millions of migrants registered to vote in swing states

Right-wing outraged Red Cross doesn't separate donations based on Covid vaccine status

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Thalía Menchaca is a senior at the University of Texas at Austin studying journalism with a minor in Latino media arts and studies. She has previously worked at the Voces Oral History Center and reported for Burnt X magazine.

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Distorted TikTok sounds hurt marginalized creators—and AI is making it worse

Claire Goforth is a lawyer and investigative editor. 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

Fake Facebook ‘meme’ leads internet to accuse innocent man of Michigan State shooting

Anmol is a Muslim Pakistani freelance journalist and the founder of Perspective Magazine. Her work focuses on global gender justice movements, education, culture, and more, with a particular focus on Pakistani narratives

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Disinformation campaign threatens rights of Pakistan’s trans community

Former White House's chief strategist for Donald Trump Administration Steve Bannon

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Ad tech watchdog petitions 8 companies to stop advertising on Steve Bannon’s ‘War Room’

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Conspiracy theorists believe natural gas plants are being destroyed to keep fuel prices high

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.

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