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Susan is a freelance writer following humanity one UGC at a time.

Susan LaMarca

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Culture

“Bullying disguised as a trend”: Creators push back on mean-spirited “flipping camera” prank

Laura Holliday is a freelance internet culture journalist covering online communities, digital aesthetics, and internet rabbit holes. She lives in London with her cat, Luna.

Laura Holliday

Left: Perez Hilton. Right: Tallulah Willis.

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Entertainment

“You bullied a 13-year-old for money”: Bruce Willis’ daughter Tallulah calls out Perez Hilton for “foul” way he mocked her as a teen

Tiffanie Drayton is a geek culture and lifestyle reporter whose work covers everything from gender and race to anime and Xbox. Her work has appeared in Complex, Salon, Marie Claire, Playboy, and elsewhere.

Tiffanie Drayton

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‘I will lose it if I see that’: High school teacher says ‘subtle bullying’ is on the rise. What is it?

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

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Stanley Cup Bullying

‘This is fake and it’s not as cool’: 9-year-old gets bullied because she doesn’t have a real Stanley Cup

Tricia Crimmins is a Senior Reporter on the politics and tech team covering discrimination, identity, and the 2024 election. She can be found on Twitter at @TriciaCrimmins.

Tricia Crimmins

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Pride Mom

‘Karen and Ken texted the team group chat and put themselves on blast hating on me’: Soccer mom mocked, called slur for wearing Pride gear at son’s game

Three screenshots showing a person looking at the camera. The text overlay reads 'I know look like a bitch now but... she was PURE evil.'

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‘This trend is vile’: TikTok’s ‘pro-bullying trend’ gets called out for being mean-spirited

Lauren Castro is a reporter based in Austin, Texas.

Lauren Castro

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‘Mean girls will always be mean girls’: TikToker claims her former high school bully has a Facebook group dedicated to reporting her account

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

Laiken Neumann

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‘Next time you f*ck with her, I’m going to beat your a**’: Dad confronts child’s alleged bully in viral TikTok, sparking debate

Cecilia Lenzen is a freelance writer for the Daily Dot.

Cecilia Lenzen

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‘Honk if you hate bullies’: Parents publicly punish child for bullying in viral TikTok, dividing viewers

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

Brooke Sjoberg

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‘She wasn’t even at school yesterday’: Mom says bus driver falsely wrote up her daughter in viral TikTok

Samira Sadeque is a New York-based journalist reporting on immigration, sexual violence, and mental health, and will sometimes write about memes and dinosaurs too. Her work also appears in Reuters, NPR, and NBC among other publications. She graduated from Columbia Journalism School, and her work has been nominated for SAJA awards. Follow: @Samideque

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Black women show off their childhood photos in solidarity with Blue Ivy

Tess Cagle is a reporter who focuses on politics, lifestyle, and streaming entertainment. Her work has appeared in the New York Times, Texas Monthly, the Austin American-Statesman, Damn Joan, and Community Impact Newspaper. She’s also a portrait, events, and live music photographer in Central Texas.

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