Collyn Burke
Collyn Burke is a graduate of the University of Texas at Austin. She previously interned for the Daily Dot’s editorial team and Two Girls One Podcast. Her work has appeared in the Daily Texan and the Texas Observer.
Instagram influencer scams followers out of $1.5 million
She convinced them to hand over debit cards.
On Feb 17, 2020 by Collyn Burke
Metal musician pleads guilty to burning down Black churches
He faces a minimum 10-year sentence.
On Feb 11, 2020 by Collyn Burke
Student arrested after going on drunk, racist rant in classroom
‘I’ve been drinking Barcardi all day.’
On Feb 10, 2020 by Collyn Burke
Elderly influencers make tearful plea for return of stolen purse
‘She’s very upset.’
#DontLookAway cages remind voters about detained children at the border
A dozen chain-link cages appeared all over Des Moines this morning. Their message was clear.
On Feb 3, 2020 by Collyn Burke
UC Berkeley removes racist Instagram post about coronavirus
The post classified ‘xenophobia’ toward Asian people as a ‘normal reaction’ to the virus’ existence.
Report: Google fires employee after she let others know they had a right to unionize
The former employee said she received a perfect score on her last performance review.
On Dec 17, 2019 by Collyn Burke
Someone figured out how to post multiple GIFs on Twitter—and people are freaking out
With many GIFs comes great responsibility.
On Dec 16, 2019 by Collyn Burke
Tekashi 6ix9ine could be released from prison—and the internet is concerned
‘I’m interested to see how this #6ix9ine sh*t is gonna unfold.’
Nick Cannon releases another thirsty Eminem diss track
Cannon accused Eminem of ‘gettin’ face lifts.’
On Dec 12, 2019 by Collyn Burke
Report: Consulting firm lied about decreasing violence at Rikers Island jail
The company allegedly ‘cherry-picked’ inmates for the project.
On Dec 10, 2019 by Collyn Burke
Video shows UC Berkeley student using racial slurs, making homophobic comments
‘Have you heard how bad Black people are?’
On Dec 9, 2019 by Collyn Burke
TikTok admits to hiding content made by fat, LGBTQ, and disabled users
Content created by ‘special users’ was blocked from the ‘for you’ page.
On Dec 5, 2019 by Collyn Burke
TikTok teens are making ‘Twilight’ videos—and they’re everything
These videos will give you serious flashbacks.
On Dec 3, 2019 by Collyn Burke
Video shows police officer slamming man to curb during arrest
The officer has been removed from policing duties.
On Dec 2, 2019 by Collyn Burke
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