CEO of surveillance firm hired by Utah is former KKK

The CEO and founder of a surveillance firm hired by the state of Utah was involved with the KKK during his youth. The bombshell finding, first revealed by OneZero on Tuesday, links Banjo CEO Damien Patton to the shooting of a Tennessee synagogue in 1990. Patton made headlines in March after his company was awarded … Read more

Over 60,000 sign petition to ban Perez Hilton from TikTok for ‘attacking young kids’

After numerous bouts of controversy on Tiktok—which included critiquing one of the platform’s most famous stars—several people are calling for blogger Perez Hilton to be banned from the app. A petition on Change.org has garnered over 69,000 signatures calling for Hilton’s removal, Distractify reports. The Perez Hilton vs Gen Z TikToker war continues. There’s now … Read more

Spiritual meme Facebook group labeled coronavirus misinformation ‘super-spreader’

Energy Therapy UK, a Facebook page that started out as a place for spiritual memes and inspirational quotes is now being deemed a “super-spreader” of coronavirus-related misinformation. The Daily Dot is committed to filtering the noise every day as COVID-19 seizes the internet’s attention worldwide. We bring you stories on everything related to the viral … Read more

Pence refuses to wear mask while visiting a health clinic

Vice President Mike Pence stirred controversy on Tuesday after seemingly refusing to wear a mask while visiting a medical facility in Minnesota. The Daily Dot is committed to filtering the noise every day as COVID-19 seizes the internet’s attention worldwide. We bring you stories on everything related to the viral pandemic, from the state response to social media … Read more

TikTok’s dark new 2020 meme: Either way you’re voting for a rapist

Joe Biden might be the presumptive Democratic nominee, but there’s one section of the electorate he’s clearly still struggling with: the TikTok vote. In January, a song begging “please don’t make me vote for Joe Biden” went viral on the platform. Now, users are expressing their dismay at having to choose between two presidential candidates … Read more

8 states added to Google coronavirus screening site

The coronavirus screening website developed by Verily, an arm of Google’s parent company Alphabet, is expanding beyond California and into several other states. The website, which has drawn some attention from lawmakers for its requirements to sign in using a Google account, launched last month and was prematurely touted by President Donald Trump. Essentially, the … Read more

‘Goonies’ Cast Reunited To Raise Money For COVID-19 Response

Popular film “The Goonies” became an epic part of many of our childhoods when it was released in 1985. Recently, the cast reunited to help support those impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. The reunion took place on Josh Gad’s “Reunited Apart” series, in which the “Frozen” star reunites some of our favorite television and movie … Read more