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

Laiken Neumann

Female worker sour expression (l) caption "dealing with customers trying to cash out 30 mins. after close" (c) Female worker annoyed expression (r)

‘Oh, you’re gonna put the guilt trip on me?’: Worker calls out customer for staying 15 minutes after close in viral TikTok

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

Brooke Sjoberg

dollar store "camera" shown to be just a prop with caption "no wonder why it's a $1.25"

‘Why u gotta do dollar tree like that’: TikToker catches Dollar Tree using apparent fake cameras

Charlotte is a regular Daily Dot contributor with bylines in Insider, VICE, Glamour, The Independent, and more. She holds a Masters&#8217;s degree in Magazine Journalism from City, University of London.

Charlotte Colombo

Suspect escaping cop car (L), Cop running after suspect (M), Cops swarming suspect (R)

‘How many police officers does it take to take down one man?’: Viral TikTok shows police officers swarming escaping suspect, sparking debate

Kathleen is a Honolulu-based freelance writer, editor and communications strategist who has been published by the New York Times, Vice, Huffington Post, Hana Hou!, and more. She&#8217;s worked in the communication departments at the Honolulu Museum of Art, ACLU of Hawaii and Hawaii Community Foundation. When she&#8217;s not writing, she can be found in the ocean, walking her rescue poi dog or oil painting.

Kathleen Wong

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‘When will people learn you don’t own the street’: Karen eggs car parked on public street in front of her house in viral TikTok (updated)

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

Cecilia Lenzen

young woman walking through walmart with caption "i quit my job today!"

‘Walmart is the worst place to work at’: Walmart worker quits job over lack of breaks and ‘racist’ co-workers in viral TikTok

Man with phone caption "he caught her on a date"(l) Man standing aftermath (c) other man leaves (r)

‘I’m her soulmate’: Man catches partner on date, confronts the other guy in viral TikTok

Braden Bjella is a culture writer. His work can be found in Mixmag, Electronic Beats, Schon! magazine, and more.

Braden Bjella

woman at register with caption "2nd grade teacher by day barista by night" (l) starbucks logo cup (c) hand with blue cake pops with caption "i save the cake pops to use as class rewards" (r)

‘Teachers shouldn’t have to work a second job’: Viral TikTok shows second-grade teacher working nights at Starbucks, sparking debate

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

Tricia Crimmins

people on treadmills (l) gym carpet with caption "one day before this man said my hair could be used a good mop!"

White man allegedly tells Black TikToker her hair could make for a good mop while at the gym (updated)

woman walking into fast food restaurant with caption "had to pull up on my older daughter job. my baby said her manager keep harassing her" (l) wendy's sign (c) inside wendy's

‘I don’t play wit no one when it comes to my kids’: Mom confronts Wendy’s manager for allegedly ‘harassing’ teen daughter

young woman with ping pong ball and paddle, caption "haven't won a single game yet" (l) woman at door with many pairs of shoes with caption "no shoes policy" (c) young woman grimacing at chop sticks with caption "complicated eating style" (r)

People are criticizing a white woman for making TikToks about living with her Chinese boyfriend

Rebekah is a freelance reporter for the Daily Dot.

Rebekah Harding

woman questioning packages outside neighbors porch (l) phone text (m) woman looking surprised at packages still there ®)

‘When do you call in a wellness check?’: TikToker notices neighbor’s packages left on porch for 10 days

woman explaining a conversation she had (l) (r) chilis store (m)

‘Trying to protect your public image’: TikToker says Chili’s didn’t honor sign-on bonuses, criticizes its employee appreciation post (updated)

man in walmart store yelling (l) walmart store front (m) man with folded arms (r)

‘Vet or not, there’s no excuses for that’: TikToker films alleged veteran berating her and Walmart workers, sparking debate

Grace Stanley was the Deputy Editor of Passionfruit, a site for creators, covering the latest creator news, labor issues, tools, and community resources. Grace’s work has been seen by millions on the Daily Dot. Starting as a reporter covering trending internet culture stories, they have become a go-to resource on all things related to the creator economy.

Grace Stanley

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‘I found the most unhinged woman on Airbnb ever’: Viral TikTok shows host’s ‘unhinged’ responses to guest reviews

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