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Aaron Sankin


Aaron Sankin is a former Senior Staff Writer at the Daily Dot who covered the intersection of politics, technology, online privacy, Twitter bots, and the role of dank memes in popular culture. He lives in Seattle, Washington. He joined the Center for Investigative Reporting in 2016.

Mary Canty Merrill poses for a portrait at her home in Parker, Colorado on Wednesday, August 9, 2017.

How activists of color lose battles against Facebook’s moderator army

For activists of color, Facebook's censorship is a baffling maze with no clear exit.

On Aug 18, 2017 by Aaron Sankin

Andrew Anglin wearing Make America Great Again hat in front of white brick wall

Where in the world is America’s leading neo-Nazi troll?

Infamous neo-Nazi Andrew Anglin says he's in Nigeria. Is he?

On Jul 31, 2017 by Aaron Sankin

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How an army of Twitter bots almost created a political pundit

This is how bots can dominate during presidential debates.

On Apr 9, 2017 by Aaron Sankin

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How pro-Trump Twitter bots are still manipulating the 2016 conversation

'Anyone with capital ... can build bots that are quite successful at manipulating a conversation.'

On Nov 7, 2016 by Aaron Sankin

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Anthony Weiner’s 16-year-old alleged sexting victim blasts FBI director

'I thought your job as FBI Director was to protect me.'

On Nov 2, 2016 by Aaron Sankin

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Anthony Weiner’s 16-year-old alleged sexting victim slams FBI Director Comey

'The last thing I wanted was to have this become political propaganda.'

On Nov 2, 2016 by Aaron Sankin

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Can Donald Trump read? Samantha Bee has a surprising, ‘totally real’ theory

And now for a very special episode of the 2016 election.

On Nov 2, 2016 by Aaron Sankin

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Millennial Trump supporters more likely to be dismissive of sexual assault on campus

Some kids just want to watch the world MAGA.

On Nov 2, 2016 by Aaron Sankin

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How to change your Twitter name to an Election Day countdown

It's almost over.

On Nov 1, 2016 by Aaron Sankin

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The simple reason why most Windows users are easy targets for hackers

Don't wait until tomorrow to update your software.

On Nov 1, 2016 by Aaron Sankin

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Over 70 activists groups call on Mark Zuckerberg to reveal Facebook’s censorship policies

'Greater transparency means Facebook can no longer operate in secrecy.'

On Nov 1, 2016 by Aaron Sankin

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IBM’s supercomputer reveals which celebrities tweet like angry robot trolls

I, for one, welcome our new robot overlords.

On Oct 29, 2016 by Aaron Sankin

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FCC ruling: Your internet data is about to get a lot more private

'The bottom line is that it’s your data. How it’s used and shared should be your choice.'

On Oct 27, 2016 by Aaron Sankin

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Bernie Sanders just dropped the hammer on the AT&T-Time Warner merger

Bern down the deal.

On Oct 27, 2016 by Aaron Sankin

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Republicans think WikiLeaks is great now that it’s releasing Clinton campaign emails

The enemy of my enemy is my #LOCKHERUP

On Oct 27, 2016 by Aaron Sankin