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

Laiken Neumann

Woman greebscreen tiktok caption "You need to knock it off before I have you terminated. It's very unprofessional and immature. Thank you." (l) Chili's restaurant (c) Woman greenscreen video caption "I think she stated all her info and useded the photo from her linkedin to intimidate me and prove that what she was saying was true" "actually i think she might get fired because she is talking on behalf of the company" (r)

Person pretending to be a Chili’s manager gets exposed after threatening to get TikToker fired for ‘bad-mouthing’ restaurant

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

Brooke Sjoberg

young man with caption "The barista looking into my soul as I look at 3 inflated tip options on their filthy iPad and choose no tip" (l&r) empty tip jar (c)

‘Would you like to tip 25%, 35%, or 50%?’: TikToker puts ‘inflated tip options’ on iPads blast in viral video, sparking debate

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‘Did I care? No, because I was making $11.50’: Former Walmart door greeter says he would ignore customers who stole baby formula, Pampers (updated)

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

Braden Bjella

Woman on livestream man face in corner caption "watch me expose a convicted kidnapper for trying to speak on bodily autonomy" (l) Wooden gavel and handcuffs on wooden table (c) Woman livestream holding laptop up with the man's mugshot caption "watch me expose a convicted kidnapper for trying to speak on bodily autonomy" (r)

‘No wonder you have no regard for bodily autonomy’: TikToker exposes man as convicted kidnapper during their live-stream debate about abortion

Mikael Thalen is a tech and security reporter covering social media, data breaches, hackers, and more.

Mikael Thalen

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‘Let us unionize’: Starbucks video flooded with pro-union comments on TikTok

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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‘That’s literally insane’: Apartment complex institutes dog DNA testing to hunt down poop offenders in viral TikTok, sparking debate

Rachel Kiley is a writer who sometimes writes things and sometimes is based in L.A., but is definitely always on Twitter @rachelkiley.

Rachel Kiley

Woman in driver's seat holding phone and airpod case caption "someone stole her left airpod and we tracked it" (l) Police officer on road caption "bet" (c) Woman holding airpod case with saved left airpod back caption "mission accomplished" (r)

‘Why would they steal one airpod’: TikToker calls cops after someone allegedly takes single AirPod, sparking debate

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‘Immediate red flag’: TikToker films boyfriend asking her get out of biology lab group after she’s paired with boy, sparking debate

Man with tattoos and item and receipt in hand (l) Man showing receipt in hand up to screen (c) Home Depot worker is grabbing the receipt to check it for the karen (r)

‘Bro why are you investigating them … it’s not that deep man’: Karen suspects man of stealing from Home Depot—he pulls out receipt

Rebekah is a freelance reporter for the Daily Dot.

Rebekah Harding

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‘TikTok, if this is your boyfriend, he’s trying to get her number’: Woman puts man on blast for trying to get her friend’s number, saying his girlfriend doesn’t need to know

‘Water is life. How are you gonna deny me life Chipotle?’: TikToker blasts Chipotle for allegedly not giving him a water cup

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‘That’s kinda what you do on a date bro’: Man tells woman he won’t pay after she won’t go to his place for first date

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 didn’t want any Black neighbors’: TikToker says house next door to open house hung monkeys on nooses

Gisselle Hernandez is a freelance journalist based in Belize, where she writes travel and internet culture pieces. She enjoys watching anime, playing video games, and covering all things TikTok.

Gisselle Hernandez

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