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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

gavel on red blob with "r/nonewnormal has been banned from Reddit. This subreddit was banned due to a violation of Reddit's content policy against promoting community interference."

Reddit responds to sitewide blackout by restricting over 50 communities pushing COVID disinformation

r/startrek post "r/StarTrek is private until the Reddit adminstration removes r/NoNewNormal and other vaccine misinformation subreddits from Reddit. We cannot remain open and also keep our consciences clear. We encourage users of all subreddits to petition your moderators to do the same. See https://redd.it/pbe8nj for more information. The moderators of r/startrek have set this community to private. Onlly approved members can view and take part in its discussions."

After Reddit refuses demands for crackdown, dozens of subreddits go dark to protest COVID disinformation

500 subreddits call on Reddit to combat COVID disinfo. But Reddit wants to let communities ‘debate and dissent’

Kahron Spearman is a journalist, copywriter, and host of “Discovery with Kahron Spearman” on KAZI 88.7.

Kahron Spearman

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Video: Substitute teacher freaks out after Black student criticizes her for writing ‘all lives matter’ on whiteboard

Tricia Crimmins is a former Senior Reporter on the politics and tech team covering discrimination, identity, and the 2024 election.

Tricia Crimmins

Tricia Evans said footage of her in a physical altercation with her boyfriend was a prank.

Live streamer hits boyfriend and calls him slurs during broadcast—then claims it was ‘acting’

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

Mikael Thalen

Witches are trying to organize a ‘mass hexing’ against the Taliban

Daysia Tolentino was the editor of the Daily Dot&#8217;s creator economy newsletter, Passionfruit. Her work has appeared in Vulture, Bustle, InStyle, and Study Hall.

Daysia Tolentino

viral quitting letter with all-caps "I QUIT"

‘I have given this huge effort and got a slap in the face’: Hotel worker’s viral quitting letter sparks debate about overperforming at a job

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Why redditors are rising up to take down one of the site’s top mods

‘Misery loves company’: Video shows woman driving car into her ex’s new home

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

Dashers call for DoorDash boycott on July 31 to protest low base pay on deliveries

Laiken Neumann is a former Trending news editor based in Austin, Texas.

Laiken Neumann

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‘Anyone who uses this story as their guiding light is a piece of sh*t’: Woman exposes her ex-cop dad’s malpractice online

We Are the Union’s Reade Wolcott on Reddit memes, queer-centric ska, and trans activism

Michelle Brandabur is a former intern at the Daily Dot and a student at Boston University. Her work has been featured in the Somerville Journal, Capital Public Radio, and WTBU Radio.

Michelle Brandabur

Reddit support groups are a safety net for the laid-off and uninsured

Bryan Rolli is a reporter who specializes in streaming entertainment. He writes about music and film for Forbes, Billboard, and the Austin American-Statesman. He met Flavor Flav in two separate Las Vegas bowling alleys and still can’t stop talking about it.

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