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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

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‘You just got very lucky’: TikToker picks up canceled DoorDash orders from Sonic for free

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

Mikael Thalen

‘This is disgusting’: TikToker finds moldy shoes for sale while shopping at Walmart

Dana Ysabel Dela Cruz (they/she) is a Brooklyn-based writer, educator, and grad student at the Pratt Institute School of Information. Their work has appeared in the Santa Barbara Independent, Huffington Post, and AsAmNews.

Dana Ysabel Dela Cruz

cake decorator scrapes off and redecorates a cake

‘This is not gross’: Cake decorator scrapes off icing and refrosts cake in viral TikTok, sparking debate

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

Cecilia Lenzen

movie theater usher, mess left in a movie theater

‘I can’t believe how messy people are’: Movie theater usher shows mess after screening in viral TikTok

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

Creators sharing their dramatic lip-syncs of a Celine Dion song

Celine Dion’s ‘It’s All Coming Back to Me Now’ is having a TikTok renaissance

Elizabeth Rose started her career chasing celebrities around New York City. Now she gets the inside scoop on TikTok stars and trends. She is a graduate of Columbia Journalism School, and her work has appeared on ETOnline, the New York Daily News, and InTouch Magazine.

Elizabeth Rose

‘She was the first influencer I was ever going to work with’: TikToker says Callikoa scammed her after promising to swap crystals for video

Woman throwing a drink through a drive-thru window

‘This customer was talking reckless in the mic’: Viral TikTok shows Wendy’s worker throwing drink at drive-thru customer’s car

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

Braden Bjella

A Starbucks sign (L) and a Starbucks drink (R).

‘This just feels wrong’: Viral TikTok reviewing Starbucks ‘coffee popping pearls’ sparks debate (updated)

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

three photos of a woman attaching an ipod nano to her hair

‘This is innovation’: Woman uses iPod shuffles as hair clips in viral TikTok, sparking debate

‘Just because people are paid for a job doesn’t mean you have to leave a massive mess’: Viral TikTok shows ‘under staffed’ mess after ‘Spider-Man’ showings at theater

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

‘The alcohol taste is pretty much gone’: TikToker reveals hack to make soju taste like water

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

‘TikTok is a wild place’: Mother does TikTok dance next to her hospitalized baby in viral video, dividing viewers (updated)

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