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David Covucci

David Covucci is the senior politics and technology editor at the Daily Dot, covering the nexus between Washington and Silicon Valley. His work has appeared in Vice, the Huffington Post, Jezebel, Gothamist, and other publications. He is particularly interested in hearing any tips you have. Reach out at dcovucci@thedailydot.com.

Screenshot from X user @gregkellyusa of Greg Kelly pointing at a Gunman on an Ipad video.

The cop who didn’t shoot Trump

Did a government agent point a gun at the President?

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Photo composite of Gavin Wax next to the FCC logo.

New FCC hire Gavin Wax once praised Proud Boys, ran chat with racist slurs

Wax is a long-time far-right troll.

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The 4chan logo over an image of an Israeli spy on a laptop.

4chan was hacked—and disinfo is everywhere

The hack of a site known for conspiracy theories has sparked…even more conspiracy theories.

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jd vance trophy

‘These clowns’: JD Vance breaks, drops national championship trophy during Ohio State White House visit

A metaphor for ineptitude.

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The ChatGPT logo behind a brick wall topped by barbed wire.

Forbidden ChatGPT prompts flood Threads

Has AI taken over the lesser-known social media platform?

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Screenshots from Disney's Official Trailer for Snow White (2025) of Snow White (Rachel Zegler) in a red robe and The Evil Queen (Gal Gadot) with with textured backgrounds of scenes from the movie.

Snow WOKE? sNO Woke? Unpacking the inane ‘Snow White’ discourse

The left and the right agree: ‘Snow White’ is a flop.

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Photo composite of the FCC logo and the CBS logo side-by-side over a photo of the FCC building in DC

5 former FCC commissioners call on Brendan Carr to end ’60 Minutes’ investigation

They called Carr’s actions antithetical to the First Amendment.

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Left to right: Pete Hegseth, Mike Waltz, and Tulsi Gabbard in a phone screen.

Trump officials old calls to jail leakers roasted after their Yemen Signal group exposed

They have been very concerned about classified information being illegally shared. Until now.

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X and Grok logo over hand holding Star of David necklace.

Weirdos are asking Musk’s AI about Jewish people

For some, antisemitism is a litmus test for whether or not Grok can be trusted.

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2 panel image: on the left is the masthead of Infowars website. On the right the Ukrainian flag flies.

Ukraine killed an Infowars journalist, conspiracy declares

Conspiracy theorists are worried about being killed by Ukrainian assassins.

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Photo Illustration of Donald Trump driving Elon Musk in a Tesla

Trump calls Tesla boycotts ‘illegal’ as stock continues freefall

Is Trump trying to resuscitate Tesla stock?

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2 panel image showing the X logo and the Team Dark storm logo.

Who is Dark Storm Team? Hacking collective takes credit for massive X DDoS attack

The group offers paid DDoS attacks.

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Three split of cops standing near tesla cybertruck

‘How embarrassing’: NYPD shows up in full force to protect Cybertruck on Women’s March route

‘Nine cops to protect one Cybertruck. Amazing.’

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Maia Poet over trans flag fading into black and white

Prominent detransitioner ‘Maia Poet’ accused of familial ties to vocal anti-trans advocacy group

Maia Poet alluded to the allegations in an X post.

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photo collage of RFK Jr. surrounded by syringes pointing at his face, a tribute to the Unpopular Opinion meme.

The deep state is trying to kill RFK Jr.(‘s character)

‘Nobody said draining the swamp would be easy.’

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