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Moises Mendez II is a recent graduate from the Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism at CUNY. He is a freelance journalist based in New York City writing about everything from music to LGBTQ issues.

Moises Mendez II

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Domino’s worker says they were fired after exposing managers for ‘playing video games while it’s busy’ in viral TikTok

Tricia Crimmins is a former Senior Reporter on the politics and tech team covering discrimination, identity, and the 2024 election.

Tricia Crimmins

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‘They have the audacity to leave the “we’re hiring” sign up’: Target Starbucks worker says corporate cut hours because it ‘overspent’ in viral TikTok

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‘That attention-seeking ish is an immediate no’: Woman rejects man who asked her out ‘in front of 120 students’ in viral TikTok

Laiken Neumann is a former Trending news editor based in Austin, Texas.

Laiken Neumann

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‘That’s what she asked for’: Recruiter blasted online for offering candidate $85,000—despite having a hiring budget of $130,000

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‘It’s not OK’: Apartment manager calls cops on Black resident to ‘see which apartment’ is his in viral TikTok

Alexandra Samuels is a national political reporter and contributor to the Daily Dot, where she started as an intern covering politics in the summer of 2016. She enjoys all things Marvel, keeping up with the latest TikTok trends, long walks with her pup, and reading murder-mystery novels.

Alexandra Samuels

‘We close in ten minutes’: Customer tries ordering over 100 cake pops from Starbucks in viral TikTok

Daysia Tolentino was the editor of the Daily Dot&#8217;s creator economy newsletter, Passionfruit. Her work has appeared in Vulture, Bustle, InStyle, and Study Hall.

Daysia Tolentino

Large groups of New York City cops riding the subway maskless.

‘Their motto is to protect and serve but never wear masks’: Viral TikTok shows large group of cops riding the subway maskless (updated)

Brooke Sjoberg is a freelance writer who graduated with her Bachelors in Journalism from the University of Texas at Austin in 2020.

Brooke Sjoberg

‘She clearly needs professional help’: Viral TikTok shows woman having meltdown after getting caught shoplifting at Walmart

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‘You know the value of that labor’: TikToker criticized for paying $15 for 4-hour drive in Peru, sparking debate

Cecilia Lenzen is a former freelance writer for the Daily Dot.

Cecilia Lenzen

‘Do better, Subway’: TikToker calls out Subway workers for canceling online order and closing early, sparking debate

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‘First world problems’: Man blasts McDonald’s workers for botching his Keto cheeseburger order, dividing viewers

‘Only ONE employee and 15 of us wanted pizza’: Customer helps Blaze Pizza worker make orders in viral TikTok

Walmart shopper allegedly sets fire to Bounty paper towels after being mad that they were out of almond milk in viral TikTok (updated)

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‘No babe, ur wrong’: TikToker tries to flame ‘Karen’ for getting upset at profane music being played in front of kids at park, sparking debate

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