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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.

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Lindsey Weedston

Influencers Nina Santiago and Patrick Blackwood eating burgers in a restaurant just as glass begins to shatter as a car plows into the restaurant.

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Caught on camera: Food influencers capture the moment an SUV smashes into restaurant mid-bite

Left: Cambridge Dictionary website page. Dictionary.cambridge.org logo on display screen Right: Skibidi toilet

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Culture

“Humanity is doomed”: Cambridge Dictionary adds 6,000 new words including “skibidi,” and the takes are unhinged

Susan is a freelance writer following humanity one UGC at a time.

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3 Panel of essie, a language teacher and creator of the Chinese with Jessie YouTube channel, decoding Westerners' bad Chinese tattoos.

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“More failure”: This teacher is translating bad Chinese tattoos and everyone’s losing it

Left: 4 YouTube profile photos (PFPs) of Clippy the paperclip. Right: YouTube comment reading "Clippy says NO to AI age verification! Clippy says NO to new paywalls on platforms you've purchased! Clippy says NO to exploiting troubled teens!"

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Clippy the paperclip is taking over profile pics across the internet in protest of big tech

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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Charlotte Colombo

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“Do you hate me that much?”: Tana Mongeau and Brooke Schofield’s “Cancelled” podcast takes awkward turn when considering the future of the show’s YouTube channel

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.

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South Korean YouTuber folding Galaxy Z Fold 7 200,000 times

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This YouTuber is folding a Galaxy Z Fold 7 over 200,000 times by hand just to see what will break

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“Finished with all my homework”: Lofi girl just “graduated,” but what does that mean for the beloved YouTube  channel?

Makalah Wright is a writer for the Daily Dot. She has written articles for various publications based on mental health, relationships, and Gen Z-related topics. She is currently a senior at the University of West Georgia, where she studies public relations and music. In her free time, she enjoys spending time with loved ones, shopping, traveling to new places, and playing the clarinet.

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Left: YouTuber Jenna Marbles at the "SMOSH: THE MOVIE" Premiere at the Village Theater on July 22, 2015. Right: Jenna Marbles final YouTube video screenshot

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Where is Jenna Marbles now? Why she quit YouTube (and stayed gone)

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Is the YouTube channel you’re watching right now owned by private equity? A YouTuber investigates

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“Not to be super messy, but…”: Vivan Wilson says she turned down an offer to appear in a Jubilee video

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Viral Politics

“They’re using you guys”: Backlash towards YouTubers Nelk Boys grows after Netanyahu interview

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“Welcome back Ozzy Osbourne”: Unpacking the Trisha Paytas baby omen

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“Where does Jubilee find these people?”: The internet has memed the mustache hat guy in Jubilee’s latest video featuring far-right conservatives

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“This is terrifying”: Italian YouTuber sued over his retro game console reviews

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“What’s happening right now is making me sick”: Jack Schlossberg launches new “Test Drive” political commentary YouTube show

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