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Charlotte is a regular Daily Dot contributor with bylines in Insider, VICE, Glamour, The Independent, and more. She holds a Masters&#8217;s degree in Magazine Journalism from City, University of London.

Charlotte Colombo

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Tech

“Dystopian stuff here”: Twitch’s new “skippable ads experiment” forces users to watch ads they can’t click away from

“My email just got blown up”: Doja Cat accidentally livestreams her personal email address to thousands of viewers

Lindsey is a Seattle area writer interested in all things society, including internet culture, politics, and mental health. Outside of the Daily Dot, her work can be found in publications such as The Mary Sue, Truthout, and YES! Magazine.

Lindsey Weedston

Memes

“Reddit moderators should be treated like celebrities”: Ex-mod posts epic YouTube rant after his removal, inspiring parodies

Rebekah is a freelance reporter for the Daily Dot.

Rebekah Harding

Entertainment

“We’ve officially entered a new timeline”: Justin Bieber launches Twitch channel with promise to “stream every day”

“You gotta unplug sometimes”: Twitch streamer Fandy just gave birth on a livestream, and viewers can’t believe what they just witnessed

Anna is a freelance writer with far too much time on her hands. When she&#8217;s not writing about memes and internet slang, she can be found running TTRPGs online.

Anna Good

Winnie the Cow is going viral on Twitch after mooing for chat to send her treats

“I feel so bad”: Popeyes launches confusing collaboration with Twitch streamers. After people try to order it, Cinna takes to social media to clarify

“Finished with all my homework”: Lofi girl just “graduated,” but what does that mean for the beloved YouTube  channel?

“Y’all said the same thing 2 years ago”: Twitch CEO says company is finally taking action against viewbotters

“Please don’t risk it”: Some DJs are saying goodbye to TikTok Live after terms of service changes

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Culture

‘It’s built like a small child’: Kai Cenat kicks and bullies a $70K AI robot until it tries to escape—sparking major backlash

Kiera Sargent is a self-declared chronically online adult, she enjoys weaving stories out of the content she consumes to reflect on greater social and cultural developments. When she’s not staring at a screen, she stares at the pages of a book, through a camera viewfinder, or at a paint-soaked canvas.

Kiera Sargent

‘I watch to remember how good my parents raised me’: From car crashes to swatting incidents, livestreaming loves danger. Here’s why

Angela Andaloro proudly serves as a scribe, documenting all the shenanigans happening online. Her writing has been featured across Entertainment Weekly, PEOPLE, BuzzFeed, and more.

Angela Andaloro

Who is the 'Lofi Girl' from YouTube? Behind the lore

The history of Lofi Girl, the popular 24/7 livestream and neverending study session

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