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Dan Latu is a freelance journalist writing about the internet and culture. Previously, his work has appeared in the Real Deal and Columbia News Service.

Dan Latu

‘Another thing we have to worry about on a night out’: Woman gets bit at nightclub, shows bruise on TikTok

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

Kahron Spearman

‘Every single thing doesn’t need to be exploited for views’: Influencer criticized for filming her husband crying

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

Tricia Crimmins

A woman takes a video in Kohl's of a child with tags on his shoes.

‘I don’t see anything’: Viral TikTok of kid wearing shoes with price tag in Kohl’s checkout line sparks debate

Stacy Fernández is a freelance writer, project manager and communications specialist. She’s worked at The Texas Tribune, The Dallas Morning News and run social for The Education Trust New York. Her favorite hobby is finding hidden gems at the thrift store, she loves a good audio book and is a chocolate enthusiast.

Stacy Fernandez

‘America’s work market is out of a dystopian sci-fi novel’: Wendy’s worker says 17 people quit on same day 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

‘She saw you recording so she tried to splash it in ur car’: TikToker catches woman littering by Chick-fil-A in viral video

Gavia Baker-Whitelaw was a staff writer at the Daily Dot, covering geek culture and fandom. Specializing in sci-fi movies and superheroes, she also appears as a film and TV critic on BBC radio. Elsewhere, she co-hosts the pop culture podcast Overinvested.

Gavia Baker-Whitelaw

Viral TikTok shows restaurant workers hiding from customers behind counter just so they can eat

‘Poor woman went through 7 stages of grief in 60 seconds’: 7-Eleven worker encounters bear inside store 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

Black mother says Waffle House employees ‘asked for a noose’ in front of her family in viral video

‘We gave shots to everyone in line’: Women share alcohol bottles with airport-goers instead of dumping them in viral TikTok

‘This is what we do to feel safe’: TikToker stages apartment to look like she lives with boyfriend before male stranger arrives

‘This man charged us and followed us’: DoorDash driver chases TikToker around parking lot with his car (updated)

tampa baes screenshot, tiktoker looking into camera

‘Lesbian isn’t a bad word’: Lesbian reality show star calls herself ‘le-dollar-bean’, sparking debate on TikTok

woman holding kylie skin foaming face cleanser

‘It looks like iced tea’: TikToker says her clear Kylie Skin cleanser turned brown

TikToker says Karen called fire department because he was grilling in his backyard.

‘Karen is taking this neighbor war f*cking seriously’: TikToker says neighbor called fire department over backyard barbecue

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

Bugs crawling on Starbucks food in display case

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