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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.

Charlotte Colombo

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

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Big banks fund climate chaos—here’s how to switch

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.

Ljeonida Mulabazi

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“Gift cards without all the added fees”: Amazon and Walmart might launch their own cryptocurrencies

Nina Hernandez is a writer, journalist, music critic, and culture commentator based in Austin, Texas.

Nina Hernandez

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Chase, Bank of America, and Wells Fargo are working on a “digital dollar” to replace the U.S. penny

Braden Bjella is a culture writer. His work can be found in Mixmag, Electronic Beats, Schon! magazine, and more.

Braden Bjella

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‘Capital One clearly wants their customers to be in debt’: Woman says Capital One closed her bank accounts and stole 100,000 travel rewards points. It’s because she paid her card off weekly

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‘We weren’t allowed to tell them’: Worker quits job at bank. Then she reveals how you’re probably using Apple Cash in a way that could get you banned for life

Parks Kugle is a writer and reporter based in San Antonio. His work has appeared in Lumina Literary Journal, Wicked Local Newspapers, and various publications across the U.S. He enjoys comics and gardening.

Parks Kugle

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Car dealer walks into Bank of America repo lot. Then he sees a brand-new Chevy Tahoe

Rebekah is a freelance reporter for the Daily Dot.

Rebekah Harding

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‘You’re a bank?’: Woman tries to pay with cash at a bank. Then the worker tells her something unexpected

Natasha Dubash is a freelance writer and editor based in Los Angeles. She loves reporting on entertainment, television, and pop culture.

Natasha Dubash

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‘What an escalation’: Woman gets a call from ‘Chase Bank.’ Then she asks them to send her a notification in the app

Screenshot of Tiktok user @dualityofgin; Photo of two hands shaking over a set of car keys and a clipboard.

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‘That’s straight up check fraud’: Customer sells Ford truck to dealership for $8,300. Then they check Capital One bank account

Mustafa Gatollari has been an internet culture writer for over a decade. He has a passion for connecting what’s trending on social media to solid research—helping to separate clout-chasing claims from facts.

Mustafa Gatollari

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‘It’s the CashApp card for me’: Server says customers who use Apple Pay, Chime are bad tippers. Are they?

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, Playboy, and elsewhere.

Tiffanie Drayton

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‘I will refer them…’: Former bank teller reveals how much money you need to have in your savings account for her to think you’re wealthy. It’s less than you think

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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‘We have to ask you’: TD Bank customer tries to pull out $3,000. Then worker asks him something

Tangie Mitchell is a creative writer, journalist, and editor based in New York. Her interests include pop culture and entertainment, poetry, and morning cups of herbal tea.

Tangie Mitchell

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‘My neighbor is out $4,000’: Woman shares warning on new SIM card scam—espeicially if you have Verizon, T-Mobile, AT&T

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

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