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Irina Manta

@irinamanta.bsky.social
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Law prof & co-host of “Strangers on the Internet” podcast at strangersoninternet.com

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Irina Manta @irinamanta.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
The final version of the latest denaturalization article by @andrarobertson.bsky.social and me is now up in the Northwestern University Law Review Online - check it out! scholarlycommons.law.northwestern.edu/nulr_online/...
scholarlycommons.law.northwestern.edu
Denaturalization's Missing Limit
By Cassandra Burke Robertson and Irina D. Manta, Published on 08/19/26
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Irina Manta @irinamanta.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
Watch my amazing coauthor @andrarobertson.bsky.social talk about denaturalization on PBS News Hour here! youtu.be/bZDq3e0wYgc
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DOJ deploys tactic to strip naturalized Americans of citizenship
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Irina Manta @irinamanta.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
More quotations and info about denaturalization from me in this piece. www.newsnationnow.com/us-news/is-d...
newsnationnow.com
Is the DOJ taking a ‘dragnet approach’ to denaturalizing US citizens?
With 78 cases filed in federal court this year, the DOJ is revisiting naturalization cases at a relatively historic pace
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Irina Manta @irinamanta.bsky.social · 27/05/2026
Today in @theconversation.com, @andrarobertson.bsky.social and I write about the latest USCIS news, the policy memo that came out a few days ago attempting to make life much harder for green card applicants. theconversation.com/how-a-propos...
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How a proposed green card application policy change would disrupt lives by assuming legal immigrants are evading the law
Under a proposed policy – a departure from longtime practice that would cause significant disruption – green card applicants would no longer be able to apply for legal status from inside the US.
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Irina Manta @irinamanta.bsky.social · 05/05/2026
www.northwichguardian.co.uk/news/2607245...
northwichguardian.co.uk
Stalker created fake Tinder profiles of his ex to lure men into raping her
Asad Hussain, also known as Ash Hussain, was convicted of all offences following a nine-day trial at Chester Crown Court.
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Irina Manta @irinamanta.bsky.social · 04/05/2026
12 dead and 65 billion dollars of economic damage because dude couldn’t get a date. But nothing to see here as to the systemic nature of the problem. www.insurancejournal.com/news/west/20...
insurancejournal.com
LA Fire Suspect Angry About No Date for New Year's, Prosecutors Say
Prosecutors said the man they charged with starting the deadly 2025 Palisades Fire in Los Angeles was upset about a failed relationship and not having New
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Irina Manta @irinamanta.bsky.social · 26/04/2026
Many thanks to @granthermes.bsky.social for having me on his show “Make It Make Sense” to talk about denaturalization - we had a great conversation! youtu.be/ImeXD9aedgc
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They Can Take Your Citizenship Away — And the Trump Administration Is Trying
YouTube video by Make It Make Sense With Grant Hermes
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Irina Manta @irinamanta.bsky.social · 23/04/2026
I have a new blog post up regarding Tinder’s latest photo “verification” measures, and it ain’t pretty!
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Spotting Scammers with "Verified" Dating App Profiles
Understanding what photo verification means on a dating app (and what it doesn't)
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Irina Manta @irinamanta.bsky.social · 16/04/2026
Check out the latest law review article by @andrarobertson.bsky.social, @zoerobinson.bsky.social, and me here - in print now with the Utah Law Review! papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
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Can Speech Policy Protect Public Health?
<p>Government speech shapes public health outcomes, yet political incentives often lead officials to either remain silent about emerging threats or subordinate
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Irina Manta @irinamanta.bsky.social · 09/04/2026
I am quoted in this piece on denaturalization issues. mimsnewspod.substack.com/p/the-war-on...
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The War On Citizenship Comes To Congress
Plans to remake citizenship as a political weapon have found their way to Capitol Hill.
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Irina Manta @irinamanta.bsky.social · 17/03/2026
Check out the latest denaturalization piece by @andrarobertson.bsky.social and me, forthcoming in the Northwestern University Law Review Online! papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
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Denaturalization's Missing Limit
<p>Civil denaturalization has become a bipartisan tool of punishment and deterrence. The government has used the civil justice system to strip citizenship from
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Alt CDC (they/them) @altcdc.altgov.info · 16/03/2026
🎉About. Damn. Time. 🎉 So much damage already done by RFKJ’s anti-science nonsense, but at least this ruling overrides the vaccine changes. Let’s hope 🧠🪱 soon makes a speedy exit from the admin and goes back to whatever it is that rich nepo health influencer dilettantes do.
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Judge Strikes Down Kennedy’s Vaccine Policies
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Irina Manta @irinamanta.bsky.social · 16/03/2026
I have a new blog post up about gender differences in AI romantic companion use, and how they relate to the culture wars. reason.com/volokh/2026/...
reason.com
How Do Men and Women Use AI Romantic Companions, and What Does It Mean?
The New York Times recently published an article about Chinese women's usage of AI for romantic purposes and how it…
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Irina Manta @irinamanta.bsky.social · 16/03/2026
Thank you to @darapurvis.bsky.social for being such a fantastic guest - you won’t want to miss this episode!
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Irina Manta @irinamanta.bsky.social · 10/03/2026
“Victims testified [they] met the brothers at nightclubs, parties and on dating apps, and were attacked after accepting their invitations to all-expense paid getaways . . . . More than 60 women say they were raped by one or more of the brothers, according to prosecutors.” www.npr.org/2026/03/10/g...
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Alexander brothers convicted of sex trafficking in Manhattan federal court
Three brothers, including two of the nation's most successful luxury real estate brokers, were convicted of sex trafficking Monday after a five-week trial.
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Irina Manta @irinamanta.bsky.social · 10/03/2026
“Modern social habits have, in some ways, made this process easier, Berrill and Mechanic said. The culture of digital introductions—dating apps, spontaneous meetups—means that people meet ‘under the most dubious circumstance’ with someone they don’t know . . . .” www.theatlantic.com/national/202...
theatlantic.com
A Dating-App Nightmare
Millions of Americans connect online, but do they know who is receiving their messages?
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Irina Manta @irinamanta.bsky.social · 08/03/2026
Many thanks to @jtlg.bsky.social for a super well organized conference this weekend at which I got to discuss dating app shenanigans as well as others’ work on AI and much else!
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alex roberts @lexlanham.bsky.social · 07/03/2026
next in the #ilwip "families & children" panel, @irinamanta.bsky.social with "swipe left: how dating apps betray users and enable predators," book forthcoming--revolves around harms that come from dating app use & users, incl violent offenses, health harms, emotional harms, revenge porn, etc.
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Irina Manta @irinamanta.bsky.social · 17/02/2026
From a few weeks ago: www.malwarebytes.com/blog/news/20...
malwarebytes.com
Match, Hinge, OkCupid, and Panera Bread breached by ransomware group
ShinyHunters claims to have stolen millions of records from Match Group dating apps and Panera Bread, with very different consequences for users.
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Bill Kristol @billkristolbulwark.bsky.social · 15/02/2026
"In at least 4,421 cases, more than 400 federal judges ruled since the beginning of October that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement is holding people illegally as it carries out its mass-deportation campaign." www.reuters.com/legal/govern...
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Courts have ruled 4,400 times that ICE jailed people illegally. It hasn’t stopped.
The decisions amount to a huge legal rebuke, one the administration has ignored.
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The UnPopulist @theunpopulist.net · 14/02/2026
The dictator who destroyed Romania's legal system faced a 55-minute show trial before his execution. Even his own lawyer joined the prosecution. When you kill the rule of law, there's nothing left to protect you. @irinamanta.bsky.social
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Czechoslovakia’s Lesson for America: Lawyers are Key to Peacefully Defeating Authoritarianism—Help Them
Romania had to kill its tyrant and his supporters to make room for democracy because it had no legal route to oust him
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Shikha Dalmia @shikhadalmia.bsky.social · 12/02/2026
Superb, informative, important piece that can help us identify effective means of resistance to peacefully topple our dictator-in-chief:
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Irina Manta @irinamanta.bsky.social · 12/02/2026
My debut with @theunpopulist.net - thanks to @shikhadalmia.bsky.social and @bernybelvedere.bsky.social, as well as @berinszoka.bsky.social!
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Irina Manta @irinamanta.bsky.social · 11/02/2026
Sooo much health freedom! www.nbcnews.com/health/healt...
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FDA declines to review Moderna's mRNA flu shot
Under Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the Food and Drug Administration has taken an aggressive stance against mRNA technology.
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Irina Manta @irinamanta.bsky.social · 10/02/2026
Glad to be among the signatories of a letter of legal academics, law students, and organizations demanding accountability for federal officers. federalaccountabilitynow.org
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Federal Officer Accountability Act Petition
Join 2,669 legal academics, law students, and organizations in condemning unlawful actions and demanding accountability.
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Irina Manta @irinamanta.bsky.social · 08/02/2026
www.wtoc.com/2026/02/07/m...
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Man arrested after killing 18-year-old woman he met on social media dating site, police say
Detectives said that the two of them met through a social media dating site.
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Irina Manta @irinamanta.bsky.social · 07/02/2026
A case to follow if you haven’t been. www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
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US date rape survivors file lawsuit accusing Hinge and Tinder of ‘accommodating rapists’
Civil suit, citing the Dating App Reporting Project, argues that dating apps could kick off serial rapists but don’t
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Irina Manta @irinamanta.bsky.social · 06/02/2026
nypost.com/2026/02/05/u...
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Match.com sent Jeffrey Epstein dating profiles of 18 women after he registered as sex offender, DOJ files show
The email to the dating app user “jeeproject” contained information on multiple matches with women across the US, all of whom were aged 26 or under.
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Irina Manta @irinamanta.bsky.social · 29/01/2026
My article “Tinder Backgrounds” (forthcoming in the Georgia Law Review) is quoted/cited in a letter that @hassan.senate.gov and Sen Blackburn wrote to Match Group about their safety practices back in September. I wonder if they ever got a response. 🤔 www.jec.senate.gov/public/_cach...
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Irina Manta @irinamanta.bsky.social · 23/01/2026
I’m quoted, along with other scholars, in this recent Newsweek piece regarding denaturalization. www.newsweek.com/can-trump-re...
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Irina Manta @irinamanta.bsky.social · 10/12/2025
It was great speaking on @npr.org today about denaturalization. I start around 16:30. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/o... Also available here (12/10 episode): www.npr.org/podcasts/510...
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When can the U.S. government actually revoke citizenship?
Podcast Episode · On Point with Meghna Chakrabarti · 12/10/2025 · 32m
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Elizabeth Jacobs, PhD @elizabethjacobs.bsky.social · 10/12/2025
When I post about RFK Jr. undermining vaccines, I’m noticing more and more comments saying things like “I am glad my state is part of a coalition that is not listening to him”. That’s great, but I ask you to bear in mind the following: 1. Pathogens don’t care about lines on a map
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Irina Manta @irinamanta.bsky.social · 10/12/2025
Tune in today (Wed) if you want to hear me talk about denaturalization on NPR 10-11am EST. I will likely begin speaking around 10:20am, but these things are always in flux. www.npr.org/podcasts/510...
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On Point with Meghna Chakrabarti
Get ready for your aha moment: Every weekday, host Meghna Chakrabarti pierces your news bubble to expose the whole story. Getting answers to the questions that need to be asked, examining our history ...
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Irina Manta @irinamanta.bsky.social · 10/12/2025
My denaturalization research was mentioned in this @axios.com piece earlier this month. www.axios.com/2025/12/01/t...
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Trump wants to revoke citizenship from some naturalized Americans: what to know
President Trump on Sunday said that he would "absolutely" denaturalize certain Americans if he could.
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Mary Fernando M.D. 🇨🇦 @maryfernando.bsky.social · 06/12/2025
What foods should you eat during flu season? OMG! Get your flu vaccine, wear a N95 in high risk situations and clean your air because food doesn’t protect you against a virus. #🦠
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Irina Manta @irinamanta.bsky.social · 02/12/2025
Absolutely loved the chance to speak with @kfoslundquist.bsky.social about her recently-published book “Beard: A Memoir of a Marriage.” This latest podcast episode is available here, or by looking up “Strangers on the Internet” on any major platform: shows.acast.com/strangers-on...
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Guest Chat: Beard with Kelly Foster Lundquist | Strangers on the Internet
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Jess Calarco @jessicacalarco.com · 16/11/2025
If women are underrepresented in STEM, it's at least partly because men like this offer mentoring, then embarrass themselves by assuming their mentees must be into them, then decide the best solution is to cut ties, which sends the signal to other faculty that the mentee must not be good enough.
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Irina Manta @irinamanta.bsky.social · 09/11/2025
Property profs, rejoice!
cbsnews.com
Man digging a swimming pool in his garden in France discovers gold worth $800,000
The man informed the local authorities after he made the discovery, and they allowed him to keep the gold.
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Irina Manta @irinamanta.bsky.social · 08/11/2025
This @politifact.bsky.social piece quotes @andrarobertson.bsky.social and me. www.politifact.com/article/2025...
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Can the US government strip Mamdani of his citizenship?
Some congressional Republicans have called to strip New York City mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani of his U.S. citizenship. Legal experts said the arguments are flimsy.
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Jessica Wildfire @jessicawildfire.bsky.social · 23/10/2025
For years now, I've said our official health policy would eventually look like "The Secret," a book that literally advises everyone to wish away illness and abandon their friends who "don't want to get better." We're pretty much there.
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Dr. Lucky Tran @luckytran.com · 21/10/2025
The Big Cities Health Coalition, which serves over 60 million or 1 in 5 people in the US, has issued a statement condemning the federal government's moves to limit vaccine access and spread disinformation. The cities are working together to ensure people get vaccinated.
Map of Big Cities Health Coalition

Highlighting:
Austin, TX
Baltimore, MD
Boston, MA
Charlotte, NC
Chicago, IL
Cleveland, OH
Columbus, OH
Dallas, TX
Denver, CO
Detroit, MI
El Paso, TX
Fort Worth, TX
Houston, TX
Indianapolis, IN
Kansas City, MO
Las Vegas, NV
Long Beach, CA
Los Angeles, CA
Louisville, KY
Memphis, TN
Milwaukee, WI
Minneapolis, MN
New York City, NY
Oakland, CA
Oklahoma City, OK
Philadelphia, PA
Phoenix, AZ
Portland, OR
San Antonio, TX
San Diego, CA
San Francisco, CA
San Jose, CA
Seattle, WA
Tucson, AZ
Washington, DC
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George Conway ⚖️🇺🇸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 20/10/2025
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Irina Manta @irinamanta.bsky.social · 19/10/2025
“There's nothing inherently wrong with aspiring to be a wife or a stay at home mom . . . . But what's alarming is the desire to cede power to men, returning to a lifestyle in which women were historically subjugated and repressed.” www.teenvogue.com/story/love-i...
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'Love Is Blind' Is Entering Its Trad Wife Era
If you've found it tough to watch, it may be that the cast's desire for "traditional" values reflects of our winnowing rights.
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Philip Bump @pbump.com · 17/10/2025
Honestly, the "everyone is 12" theory is probably overshooting the age estimate by 3 or 4 years.
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Pete Buttigieg @petebuttigieg.bsky.social · 16/10/2025
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Dr. Lucky Tran @luckytran.com · 16/10/2025
15 US states and territories have formed a new Public Health Alliance, which will counter the absence of federal leadership by tracking outbreaks, issuing guidance, buying vaccines and more. Members of the new alliance include CA, CO, CT, DE, GU, HI, IL, MD, MA, NJ, NY, NC, OR, RI, WA.
Map: Governors Public Health Alliance
* Guam is also a member of the alliance
Updated October 15, 2025
Map: @luckytran • Created with Datawrapper
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Molly Jong-Fast @mollyjongfast.bsky.social · 16/10/2025
Imagine thinking domestic violence isn’t “really serious”
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Margaret H. Zhang @marzhang.bsky.social · 16/10/2025
I'm happy so many young people / law school applicants seem to care about the rule of law! We need you in the profession.
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babs ✨ @itsbabs.bsky.social · 14/10/2025
i love to imagine this logic applied to other mitigation tools—trembling at a seatbelt, cowering from a helmet, freezing at the sight of a condom—easy to reveal how laughable a take the idea of masking as an act of fear is.
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