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

Cecilia Lenzen

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‘Why would u buy wings from TACO bell?’: Taco Bell chicken wings divide TikTok viewers

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

‘It goes in the fridge for a few days after this’: Wendy’s worker shows how chili is prepared in viral TikTok

‘Real customer service’: Waffle House server puts 2 full-sized steak sauce bottles in to-go order 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

Man eating a deli sandwich at Raising Canes

‘Simp or king?’: Viral TikTok shows man eating deli sandwich at Raising Canes because he refused to try it for first time without girlfriend, sparking debate

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

jugs of pumpkin syrup with caption "it was a bloody pumpkin bath today @ work" (l) workers dumping syrup containers (c) garbage bags of empty syrup containers (r)

‘Why not just donate it? So wasteful’: Starbucks workers dump containers of pumpkin syrup in viral TikTok, sparking outrage

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

‘I know that Omicron is here’: Viral TikTok shows how Starbucks sold out of medicine ball teas

McDonald’s worker shares what they do to customers’ ice cream cones when they are rude in drive-thru

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

Laiken Neumann

Former server says she used to add coupons to cash tables for bigger tips in viral TikTok.

‘If they actually paid servers then they wouldn’t have to hustle’: Server says she added coupons to cash tables after they paid so she could get bigger tips

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

Tricia Crimmins

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TikToker records couple who allegedly crashed into his car, said ‘of course’ he’s recording because he’s Black

Woman holding Chick-fil-A black card in driver's seat with caption "Every time I present my Chick Fil A Black Card" (l) a woman touching her hair in a restaurant with caption "Wait what is this" (c) chick fil a meal on a plate with caption "Wait what is this" (r)

‘What does it feel like being God’s favorite‘: TikToker explains how to get Chick-fil-A black card in viral TikTok

McDonald's worker adds code on customers' orders to gain redeemable points in viral TikTok.

‘How to get fired 101’: McDonald’s worker adds code on random customer’s order to get points for free food, sparking debate (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

‘As a former employee, they were old’: TikToker’s viral video about the snacks at T.J. Maxx sparks debate

A woman says that she purchased an item from Walmart and it wasn't in the box.

‘$300 + $100 of accessories down the drain’: TikToker buys Cricut from Walmart, discovers it’s actually box filled with trash (updated)

Woman received "puffy" chicken from Target order

‘It’s going to expire soon’: TikToker expresses skepticism over ‘puffy’ chicken packaging from Target (updated)

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.