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Lauren Castro is a reporter based in Austin, Texas.

Lauren Castro

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‘You know there’s a car on fire outside?’: Viral TikTok shows burning car in Wendy’s parking lot

Gisselle Hernandez is a freelance journalist based in Belize, where she writes travel and internet culture pieces. She enjoys watching anime, playing video games, and covering all things TikTok.

Gisselle Hernandez

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‘15-18% tip to put a cookie in the box?’: TikToker says Crumbl Cookie order automatically added tip, sparking debate (updated)

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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‘My biggest fears unlocked’: Viral TikTok shows what happens ‘when the looping slide fails’ on Norwegian Cruise Line

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

Brooke Sjoberg

‘They’ve always been $100’: TikToker alleges Target raised the price of a rug after she made a viral video about it (updated)

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

Braden Bjella

‘Oh my God, they’re warm’: TikToker says she found over 200 Crumbl Cookies while dumpster-diving, sparking debate (updated)

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

Audra Schroeder

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‘That’s why I never look at the TV when it’s off’: TikToker appears to capture ghost sitting next to her in reflection of TV

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

Laiken Neumann

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‘From now on I will say size first’: Starbucks barista shares ‘right way’ for customers to order

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TikToker reveals she places DoorDash order for Olive Garden just across the street, sparking debate

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‘My Karen era has been unlocked and it’s working in my favor’: TikToker says negative review got her out of lease

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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‘Your parents donated all your photos man’: Viral TikTok shows a person’s childhood pictures being sold at thrift store

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‘Gen Z is all about justice’: Starbucks workers joke about what they do when customers are rude at the register

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‘I’m actually disgusted right now’: TikToker finds ‘slimy’ substance in their Arizona iced tea

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‘The world’s most expensive Taco Bell order’: Viral TikTok shows drive-thru customer being charged $5,555 for quesadilla (updated)

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

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