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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.

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Is CrossFit using copyright to censor its critics?

‟I’m the 50 Cent of trolling.”

On May 12, 2014 by Aaron Sankin

Business
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Web hosting firm throttles FCC access to dial-up speeds over net neutrality

Revenge is a dish best served at 28.8kbps.

On May 9, 2014 by Aaron Sankin

Tech
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How your phone could blackmail you for looking at porn

Is this your karmic punishment for looking at porn on your phone?

On May 8, 2014 by Aaron Sankin

Crime
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Federal Election Commission allows Bitcoin political donations

Buying your congressman’s vote has never been so virtual.

On May 8, 2014 by Aaron Sankin

Tech
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Bitcoin cologne is now a thing for some reason

Because no woman can resist a man who smells like Internet.

On May 6, 2014 by Aaron Sankin

Internet Culture
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What 30 days of Craigslist crime looks like

Craigslist can be a dangerous place.

On May 6, 2014 by Aaron Sankin

Internet Culture
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The reason behind Facebook’s self-referential advertising campaign

We're going to have to go deeper into Facebook. Don't forget your totem.

On May 6, 2014 by Aaron Sankin

Tech
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Internet pioneer Lawrence Lessing launches ‘Mayday’ super PAC

Sometimes, to succeed in politics, you must become the very thing you hate.

On May 3, 2014 by Aaron Sankin

Tech
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Is the FCC’s revolving door closing on net neutrality’s neck?

As the door keeps spinning, net neutrality keeps getting hit in the face.

On May 2, 2014 by Aaron Sankin

Tech
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2048 and the battle of the Threes clones

Welcome to the future of video games.

On May 2, 2014 by Aaron Sankin

Internet Culture
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Pew: 39 pct of Americans protected themselves against Heartbleed

Just change your freakin' passwords already.

On Apr 30, 2014 by Aaron Sankin

Internet Culture
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Forget Popcorn Time—Zona is the future of online piracy

Why are you reading this and not instantly streaming every episode of the Simpsons for free RIGHT NOW? (Because it’s illegal, that’s why.)

On Apr 30, 2014 by Aaron Sankin

Tech
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Your complete guide to Bitcoin 2.0

Bitcoin isn’t just the future of money—it may be the future of everything.

On Apr 30, 2014 by Aaron Sankin

Business
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Algorithm scours tweets to make headline writers obsolete

In other news, does anyone know if Google is hiring?

On Apr 29, 2014 by Aaron Sankin

Tech
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Beat 2048 fast: The simple trick to getting a high score

Beating 2048 might be far easier than it seems.

On Apr 28, 2014 by Aaron Sankin

Internet Culture