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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.

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“It makes me just want to leave America”: Fans say iShowSpeed’s Africa trip is opening their eyes. One viewer broke down crying

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An AI-powered VTuber has become the top Twitch streamer: “You’re saying Vedal987 is not real?”

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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“Read the room”: Kai Cenat fans slam Streamer Awards host’s joke comparing him to Diddy

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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“This stream gave me life”: Fans are praising underrated Twitch streamer ijustlovepuzzles after winning “hidden gem” award

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Pokimane bought herself an engagement ring. Now, the internet  debates whether the move was empowering or embarrassing

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“If it even just crosses your mind for one second”: Justin Bieber shared his definition of cheating, and not everyone agrees with it

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Gamers noticed anti-homeless benches in “Pokémon Legends: Z-A,” and people are weirded out: “Indoctrinating the kids”

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“We’ve officially entered a new timeline”: Justin Bieber launches Twitch channel with promise to “stream every day”

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Streamer Emiru speaks out after fan attacks her at TwitchCon: “Hurt and upset by how Twitch handled it”

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“Caught a wild stray”: Hasan Piker reacts to Andrew Cuomo demanding Zohran Mamdani denounce him during NYC mayoral debate

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“You gotta unplug sometimes”: Twitch streamer Fandy just gave birth on a livestream, and viewers can’t believe what they just witnessed

Alexandra Samuels is a national political reporter and contributor to the Daily Dot, where she started as an intern covering politics in the summer of 2016. She enjoys all things Marvel, keeping up with the latest TikTok trends, long walks with her pup, and reading murder-mystery novels.

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“All it takes is one weirdo”: Popular Twitch streamers consider not attending TwitchCon this year after safety concerns

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Winnie the Cow is going viral on Twitch after mooing for chat to send her treats

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“Someone free her”: QTCinderella is being praised for defending her interest in Taylor Swift against her male cohosts

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“I feel so bad”: Popeyes launches confusing collaboration with Twitch streamers. After people try to order it, Cinna takes to social media to clarify

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