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Conservatives Are Doxxing Innocent People Over Charlie Kirk
Right wing influencers are blasting people's names and personal details out to millions before ever verifying their claims.
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Taylor Lorenz
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Let's talk about 'political violence'
Political violence has escalated over the past five years, but not in the way politicians are characterizing it.
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Taylor Lorenz
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No one wants to post anymore
+ Charlie Kirk shot dead, the hottest trend on high school/college campuses, Miu Miu mini mics, the 'who me?' guy, a Mormon Bachelorette, Jake Paul's…
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Taylor Lorenz
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AI slop is getting religious
+ The great lock in, OpenAI's first movie, automated sextortion, Jay Guapo x iShowspeed, Netflix's finsta, Threads blogging, xChat, and the doomers who…
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Taylor Lorenz
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Dark money is quietly shaping the internet
+ Monchhichi mania, the US Open's influencer problem, protein foam, Luigi for Shein, Wondermind's implosion, Beast phone, the Reese Witherspoon tech…
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Taylor Lorenz
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SCOOP: A Dark Money Political Group Is Secretly Funding High-Profile Influencers
+ Gaylor crashouts, America’s Next Top Racist, Club Chalamet exposed, Burning Man disaster, 80s nostalgia slop, LinkedIn's biggest villian, tech…
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Taylor Lorenz
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We must fight age verification with all we have
Age verification laws exploit the moral panic over social media and mental health to repackage old censorship tactics under the guise of protecting…
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Taylor Lorenz
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Follower revenge, burner pages and volume posting
+ George W. Bush fancams, Ozempic teeth, AI rationalist cults, boat-tox, Raya waitlist FOMO, Bobbi Althoff's second act, another YouTuber goes to…
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Taylor Lorenz
The Palantir mafia and microschools
+ Purse tuna, rationalist cults, AI country music erotica, Liver King's blood contract, Nancy Pelosi Lil Miquela collab, ICE group chats, Hypernova…
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Taylor Lorenz
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Did Trump kill the 'song of the summer'?
+ Vibe tweeting, the anal princess of OnlyFans, Zuck's illegal private school, a robot fight club, adult pacifiers, TeaOnHer flops, rage bait marketing…
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Taylor Lorenz
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Meta just hired a far right influencer as an 'AI bias advisor'
+ Purseface, Grand Theft Labubu, crypto maniacs, the influencer tour boom, SEC rush war, summer of engagement, Mrs. MAHA, performative males, and the…
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Taylor Lorenz
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Lil Tay's OnlyFans is already being weaponized
+ Vibe graphing, jelqing, a Labubu Cybertruck, new Forbes 30 under 30 scammer, Grok sponcon, sorority rush consultants, Vinespeak, crypto meme WNBA…
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Taylor Lorenz
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