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

Brooke Sjoberg

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Starbucks worker reveals ‘one of the strangest drinks’ they’ve ever made on TikTok

‘Why is she acting like there’s a dress code?’: Karen shames TikToker for her outfit at Panera Bread

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

TikTok of a dad dancing with family’s 23-year-old nanny goes viral, sparks concern from viewers

‘I need to sleuth’: Woman goes viral for allegedly ‘exposing’ TikToker pretending to be disabled for clout

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

Woman leaving McDonald's with caption "McDonald's workers in Detroit walk off because temps in the store are too hot" (l) Two men leaving store with caption "Safe workplaces mean safety from heat stroke and exhaustion." (c) man outside McDonald's with caption "We can't work under horrible conditions and we we won't". (r)

‘We decided to not come back until the air comes back’: McDonald’s workers walk out because of temperature in restaurant

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

Laiken Neumann

‘Her boyfriend was HURT HURT’: Girl throws boyfriend’s PS5 off balcony in viral TikTok, sparking debate

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 Dunkin Donuts employee is seen throwing a drink at a customer.

Video: Dunkin’ worker throws drink at customer with autistic daughter

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

Mikey Angelo’s Gen Z raps are so good TikTok banned him

‘Thank you for calling IHOP,  how you doing?’ Customer answers phone at IHOP after all the workers quit mid-shift (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

Five Guys worker reveals how the fries are made in viral video

Tiktok user @mentalillnesspersonified said that a DoorDash worker asked her for her address without her having ordered anything.

TikToker says DoorDash driver tried getting her address to deliver food to her—when she didn’t order anything

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

Cecilia Lenzen

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‘Ma’am worry about your home not others’: Karen criticizes neighbor for having a Tigger flag in viral TikTok

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