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Diana &#8220;ladidai&#8221; Umana is a pop culture journalist based in NYC. She has her finger on the pulse URL and her feet on the ground IRL. The latest in music, lifestyle, internet culture, fashion, beauty, tech, and beyond—you name it, she knows it. Published in NYLON, Business Insider, REVOLT, and Yahoo, she&#8217;s your go-to girl for what&#8217;s now, what&#8217;s niche, and what&#8217;s next.

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‘We petty af’: Expert shows her fellow Americans how to thrive on RedNote. But is it really safe to use?

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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‘I would rather dropship my DNA to the CCP before I watch an Instagram reel’: Woman nails exactly why TikTokers won’t just switch to Reels

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‘I’m filled with the most impotent rage’: Americans are becoming radicalized after seeing grocery, healthcare costs in China

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‘We’re such a sad, sad excuse for a country’: Woman records her culture shock over affordability of Chinese groceries

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Senator who led TikTok ban is very disappointed in you for joining RedNote

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‘2025 is the year everyone is learning Mandarin’: TikTok ‘refugees’ are learning Chinese to build RedNote audiences 

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Americans are joining RedNote to teach Chinese users how to 3D print guns

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