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The Daily Dot

Dan Latu is a freelance journalist writing about the internet and culture. Previously, his work has appeared in the Real Deal and Columbia News Service.

Dan Latu

A man holding up glasses (L) and a church service (R).

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‘Solid brainwash technique’: TikToker says he used spy glasses to secretly film a Scientology church service

Kathryn Cardin is a Missouri-born writer and editor who currently lives in Brooklyn, New York. She enjoys cooking, and her dog and cat enjoy when she spills.

Kathryn Cardin

suni lee with scientology chain,Frankie Jonas Scientology TikTok, charli d'amelio with scientology chain

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‘So hilarious how clueless they all are’: Frankie Jonas posts TikTok of influencers flexing with a Scientology chain

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5 crazy Scientology scandals that don’t appear in ‘Going Clear’

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Anonymous is winning its Craigslist battle against Scientology

Lorraine Murphy is an Ottawa-based cybersecurity journalist and founding editor of the Cryptosphere. She has a keen interest in WikiLeaks and web culture, and her bylines have appeared in Salon, Vanity Fair, Serious Eats, and elsewhere.

Lorraine Murphy

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The best Guy Fawkes masks in Anonymous history

Aja Romano is a geek culture reporter and fandom expert. Their reporting at the Daily Dot covered everything from Harry Potter and anime to Tumblr and Gamergate. Romano joined Vox as a staff reporter in 2016.

Scientology

‘Solid brainwash technique’: TikToker says he used spy glasses to secretly film a Scientology church service

‘So hilarious how clueless they all are’: Frankie Jonas posts TikTok of influencers flexing with a Scientology chain

5 crazy Scientology scandals that don’t appear in ‘Going Clear’

Anonymous is winning its Craigslist battle against Scientology

The best Guy Fawkes masks in Anonymous history

How Scientology resembles a broken role-playing game

Anonymous gets religion