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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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‘Is there anybody here?’: TikToker finds kids seemingly unattended at her child’s daycare, 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.

Rachel Kiley

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‘This is traumatizing’: TikToker punishes 5-year-old son by making him run in 104 degree heat

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

Tricia Crimmins

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

‘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.

Nahila Bonfiglio

‘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

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

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

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

‘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.

Eilish O’Sullivan

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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 former 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.

Josh Katzowitz

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

David Britton is a writer and comedian based in Rhinebeck, New York who focuses on internet culture, memes, and viral news stories. He also writes for the Hard Times and is the creator of StoriesAboutWizards.com.

Children

‘Is there anybody here?’: TikToker finds kids seemingly unattended at her child’s daycare, sparking debate

‘This is traumatizing’: TikToker punishes 5-year-old son by making him run in 104 degree heat

‘This little boy was fcking hot as sht and crying’: TikToker shames woman for allegedly leaving her kid in hot car

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

‘Toddler’ asks where the buses sleep at night—gets the most adorable answer

A toddler replaces the monster in this perfectly recut ‘Godzilla’ trailer

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

Suddenly everyone on Twitter has a woke toddler who hates Donald Trump

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