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Cecilia Lenzen is a freelance writer for the Daily Dot.

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Starbucks workers leave out Pete Davidson and Kanye West tip jars in viral TikTok

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. Follow her on Twitter: @Hello_Tailor

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‘Kim K out here scamming the public’: TikToker shows $4.90 price tag on Skims bralette she paid $46 for

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.

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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.

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TikToker says USPS refused to pay her for damaging insured $500 signed Taylor Swift album

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‘This is the new cash cow for them’: Popular skincare TikToker’s video on Harry Styles’ new line sparks debate about celeb skincare lines

Aisha Hana, a Pakistani woman, is accused of Blackfishing and responds.

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‘You only mistake me for white because white women have gone crazy with feature altering’: Pakistani TikToker goes viral for response to blackfishing allegations

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.

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‘It’s dehumanizing and othering’: Cardi B under fire for caricature of Korean accent

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‘Has to get old’: Ben Affleck ignores fan’s greeting in viral TikTok, sparking debate

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Olivia Munn’s fatphobic lines from her 2010 memoir resurface

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.

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Kiana Parker and a witness discuss that viral Chet Hanks video—and what happened off-screen

TikTok user @lovelyleobrie has accused Broadway actress Alice Ripley of grooming.

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‘She’s a little bit too kind with kids’: TikToker accuses Broadway actress Alice Ripley of grooming

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‘Whoever’s in charge of this website just tricked the masses’: TikTok users criticize Olivia Rodrigo’s merch for being low quality

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‘I am playing music so that you can’t post on YouTube’: Sergeant plays Taylor Swift song while being filmed

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