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

Cecilia Lenzen

examples of what used needles look like, harm reduction advocate, misleading tiktok showing a toilet paper roll

Viral TikTok claims people are cleaning ‘drug needles’ in public toilet rolls, but a harm reduction advocate says it’s a harmful myth (updated)

Jillian Price is a former editorial intern for the Daily Dot and current journalism graduate student at the University of Texas at Austin. She previously wrote for Reporting Texas, UT Austin&#8217;s School of Journalism online publication.

Jillian Price

‘I don’t think that’s how it works’: TikToker gives a negative tip due to bad service, dividing viewers

Kahron Spearman is a journalist, copywriter, and host of “Discovery with Kahron Spearman” on KAZI 88.7.

Kahron Spearman

‘I gave y’all ten years of my life’: Southwest Airlines employee delivers impassioned quitting speech in viral TikTok

Audra Schroeder&#8217;s work has previously appeared in the Austin Chronicle, the Dallas Observer, NPR, ESPN, Bitch, and the Village Voice.

Audra Schroeder

‘Still don’t have a curtain rod’: Guy gets roasted for misogynistic TikToks

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

Tricia Crimmins

In a TikTok, a white woman allegedly left her son in the car on a hot day.

‘This little boy was f*cking hot as sh*t and crying’: TikToker shames woman for allegedly leaving her kid in hot car

Comedian Jenny Zigrino was approached by a man while performing and uploaded footage of the interaction to TikTok.

‘Who knows what he could have done’: Man charges TikToker during her comedy set (updated)

Nahila Bonfiglio reports on geek culture and gaming. Her work has also appeared on KUT&#8217;s Texas Standard (Austin), KPAC-FM (San Antonio), and the Daily Texan.

Nahila Bonfiglio

‘Can’t simply listen to music without being in danger’: TikToker gives PSA about earphones after frightening encounter with man

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

Brooke Sjoberg

‘They threw a fit and left without paying’: Group argues with Red Robin waitress in viral TikTok, allegedly makes her cry

Kiana Parker and a witness discuss that viral Chet Hanks video—and what happened off-screen

Samira Sadeque is a New York-based journalist reporting on immigration and mental health, and will sometimes write about memes and dinosaurs too. Her work also appears in Reuters, NPR, and NBC among other publications. She graduated from Columbia Journalism School, and her work has been nominated for SAJA awards.

Samira Sadeque

Video shows customer yelling at Walgreens manager

‘F*cking b*tch’: TikTok video shows Karen demanding to speak with Walgreens manager—while speaking with managers

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

‘You don’t need to be in that spot’: Male Karen accuses woman of faking disability to get handicap spot

Wendy's fries with inset of drive-thru window covered by sign that reads "Sorry I'm short staffed I can only make fry's, nuggets, chili, potatoes, and drinks."

Drive-thru sign saying ‘short-staffed’ Wendy’s workers can only make ‘fries, nuggets, chili, potatoes, and drinks’ goes viral

Ring footage shows man warning woman about fire in her house, and then helping her carry her child out

‘Your house is almost on fire!’: Neighbors use Ring camera to alert woman of approaching blaze

‘It’s a trap‘: Dairy Queen sign offering $2,400 bonus for new workers goes viral

Starbucks barista helps woman being harassed

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