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My name is Kat Tenbarge and I’m an award-winning independent journalist.

I write Spitfire News, and my work also appears in places like WIRED, The Verge, NBC News, and Business Insider. Some of you know me from my podcast guest appearances and/or Twitter (which I don’t post on anymore) and/or Bluesky. I’ve been reporting on internet culture since 2018, and I’ve broken major stories containing sexual violence allegations against YouTubers and other celebrities. More recently, I’ve covered how abusers weaponize AI and social media smear campaigns, and I’m often cited for my analysis of the Amber Heard and Blake Lively cases.

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