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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

In a TikTok, a white woman allegedly left her son in the car on a hot day.

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‘This little boy was f*cking hot as sh*t and crying’: TikToker shames woman for allegedly leaving her kid in hot car

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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‘Are those your mulatto kids?’: Karen filmed calling kids ‘half-breeds’ identified as a teacher (updated)

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

Father Shaming Daughter

Viral TikTok shows dad publicly shaming his 15-year-old daughter for posting twerking videos online, sparking debate

Rachel Kiley is a writer who sometimes writes things and sometimes is based in L.A., but is definitely always on Twitter @rachelkiley.

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Rachel Kiley

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‘Some people really do not deserve to be parents’: Video of baby flailing on mall food court floor sparks debate

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Family members arrested for shaving ‘GAY’ into boy’s hair in viral Instagram video

Kathryn Cardin is a Missouri-born writer and editor who currently lives in Brooklyn, New York. She enjoys cooking, and her dog and cat enjoy when she spills.

Kathryn Cardin

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‘This is sad’: Viral video shows small child trying to intervene as mom gets punched, stomped on at Little Caesars

Eilish O’Sullivan was the Daily Dot&#8217;s associate managing editor. Her work has appeared in Mashed, the Austin Chronicle, and the Daily Texan.

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White mommy influencer charged after accusing Latino couple of attempting to kidnap her kids in viral video (updated)

Josh Katzowitz is a staff writer at the Daily Dot specializing in YouTube and boxing. His work has appeared in the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, and Los Angeles Times. A longtime sports writer, he&#8217;s covered the NFL for CBSSports.com and boxing for Forbes. His work has been noted twice in the Best American Sports Writing book series.

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Beware of the dangerous transphobia behind this YouTuber’s ‘theybies’ rant

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Is creating ‘mommy blog’ content the new child labor?

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If you like watching kids get scared, the Internet has you covered

Catherine Scott is the author of &#8216;Thinking King: The Collusion of BDSM, Feminism and Popular Culture.&#8217; Scott&#8217;s work has been published in the Telegraph, the Guardian, Ms. Magazine, and Salon.

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Child marriage is legal in Lebanon, and this video wants to stop it

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Watch as 6-year-old Tiana gives an inspired speech to her bickering parents

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Why #GrowingUpBlack is more than just a hashtag

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R-rated ‘Harry Potter’ parody imagines an even worse life for Harry and friends

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Pixar’s ‘Inside Out’ is terrifying and definitely not for kids

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