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Ellen Ioanes


Ellen Ioanes is the FOIA reporter at the Daily Dot, where she covers U.S. politics. She is a graduate of Columbia Journalism School, and her work has appeared in the Guardian, the Center for Public Integrity, HuffPost India, and more.

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Here’s how Facebook tried to tie George Soros to an anti-Facebook group

A document from Republican research group Definers Public Affairs shows...nothing much.

On Dec 3, 2018 by Ellen Ioanes

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Allegations of voter fraud in North Carolina’s 9th congressional district

There are multiple allegations of tampering with absentee ballots.

On Dec 2, 2018 by Ellen Ioanes

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Mike Pence tweeted—and deleted—a photo of him with a QAnon supporter

Pence's office said they didn't want to help spread the conspiracy.

On Dec 1, 2018 by Ellen Ioanes

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Seized documents revealed Facebook floated selling data to companies for profit

Facebook demands return of documents as U.K. plans to publish

On Nov 30, 2018 by Mikael Thalen, Ellen Ioanes

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Senate halts ICE head confirmation over Trump-Dennis the Menace meme

Always delete old tweets!

On Nov 28, 2018 by Ellen Ioanes

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Trump retweets meme calling for prominent Democrats to be imprisoned

The Russia investigation is far from over.

On Nov 28, 2018 by Ellen Ioanes

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‘Fox & Friends’ guest jokes migrants can put tear gas on their nachos

Ron Colburn said that the use of pepper spray against members of the migrant caravan was warranted.

On Nov 26, 2018 by Ellen Ioanes

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Cindy Hyde-Smith went to a ‘segregation academy’ for high school—then sent her daughter to one, too

Yearbook photos show Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith at Lawrence County Academy, a so-called segregation academy.

On Nov 25, 2018 by Ellen Ioanes

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Facebook admits it hired Republican PR firm to go after George Soros

Sandberg, who denied knowing the hiring, admitted that some of the company's work "crossed her desk."

On Nov 24, 2018 by Ellen Ioanes

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Robert Mueller is using George Papadopoulos’ tweets against him

There's always a tweet.

On Nov 21, 2018 by Ellen Ioanes

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Founder of infamous neo-Nazi blog used Dad’s credit card to start it

Greg Anglin helped keep the Daily Stormer on its feet for years.

On Nov 21, 2018 by Ellen Ioanes

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Judge rules to proceed with Daily Stormer case

The neo-Nazi website threatened and doxed a private citizen and her family.

On Nov 18, 2018 by Ellen Ioanes

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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is making her great Instagram even more accessible

The soon-to-be Congresswoman is upping her social media game by making it more accessible.

On Nov 16, 2018 by Ellen Ioanes

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Judge rules in favor of CNN’s Jim Acosta, restores press pass

They're using a tweet and a fundraising email.

On Nov 16, 2018 by Ellen Ioanes

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Google requests refund from candidate who joked about hangings

The tech giant said would not have contributed to her campaign had it known about the remarks.

On Nov 14, 2018 by Ellen Ioanes