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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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‘No one can tell me where they are’: American Airlines loses TikToker’s 2 cats (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

Man mansplaining law to a recent BAR participant

TikToker shares video of guy at bar ‘mansplaining’ law to her—the day she took the bar exam

Phil West is a veteran professional writer and editor, and his works include two nonfiction books and articles in myriad print and online publications.

Phil West

TikToker exposes local cafe for exploiting its workers, alleges it misused PPP loans

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

Tricia Crimmins

A TikTok shows a phone that a parent allegedly uses to spy on her son.

TikTok teen says he found mom’s secret phone that has access to all his texts, photos, social media

Kathryn Cardin is a Missouri-born writer and editor who currently lives in Brooklyn, New York. She enjoys cooking, and her dog and cat enjoy when she spills.

Kathryn Cardin

‘Always dinner and a show’: Viral TikTok captures fight between worker and customer at Waffle House

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

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‘The kids are drinking this’: TikToker finds mold in unopened CapriSun pouch

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

Cecilia Lenzen

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‘Whoever’s in charge of this website just tricked the masses’: TikTok users criticize Olivia Rodrigo’s merch for being low quality

Influencer says jewelry brand scammed her and didn’t pay her for sponsored content

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

Audra Schroeder

After Spears’ shocking testimony, online activists behind #FreeBritney reflect on the last 12 years

A TikTok video shows that the volumes of large and regular sized cups at Taco Bell are similar.

‘I feel cheated’: Viral TikTok allegedly exposes that regular and large drinks at Taco Bell are the same

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‘That’s a scam, right?’: TikToker shares her local Dave & Buster’s doesn’t carry advertised prizes, but viewers think she was lied to (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

‘Found a whole family in my cereal’: TikToker finds mealworms in his new box of Frosted Mini Wheats (updated)

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

‘Medium is always a scam’: Concession worker reveals that small and medium popcorn portions are the same size in viral TikTok

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