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

Braden Bjella

Childcare researcher reveals how they can always tell when a child is an 'iPad kid'

iPad Kid

‘You can tell in the first 10 minutes of meeting a baby’: Researcher reveals how they can always tell when a child is an ‘iPad kid’

Charlotte is a regular Daily Dot contributor with bylines in Insider, VICE, Glamour, The Independent, and more. She holds a Masters&#8217;s degree in Magazine Journalism from City, University of London.

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Charlotte Colombo

Women says 10-year-old girls at Sephora just the start of troubling 'iPad kids' generation

iPad Kids Sephora

‘I’ve had to stop babysitting for 3 families cuz the kids were so mean’: Woman says 10-year-olds at Sephora is just the start of troubling ‘iPad kids’ generation

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

Brooke Sjoberg

‘Sephora kid’ begging mom for Laneige skin care, lip gloss

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‘They got lip gloss at Claire’s’: Viewers divided over ‘Sephora kid’ begging mom for Laneige skin care, lip gloss

Mustafa Gatollari has been an internet culture writer for over a decade. He has a passion for connecting what’s trending on social media to solid research—helping to separate clout-chasing claims from facts.

Mustafa Gatollari

Customer demands Sephora implement an age policy after her experience with a 10-year-old customer

‘I do not know where these kids get the audacity’: Customer demands Sephora implement an age policy after her experience with a 10-year-old customer

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

Santa actor gives little girl a lesson on body autonomy

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‘If you don’t want to, you say no’: Santa actor gives little girl a lesson on bodily autonomy

Rebecca Caraway is a former FOIA intern for the Daily Dot. She&#8217;s a graduate of California Polytechnic State University in San Luis Obispo. When she&#8217;s not in class or working on her school paper you can find her at the beach or watching her favorite sitcoms.

Rebecca Caraway

Woman with a baby doing a selfie lying on wooden floor

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Why some mommy vloggers are taking their kids out of the spotlight

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starbucks caffeinated my kids tiktok

‘Starbucks just caffeinated my 4-year-old and my 8-year-old’: Customer says barista put coffee in non-caffeinated Frappuccino

African American young boy hair pointing down showing camera upset face caption "My son teacher decided to cut his afro into this style during school hours I'm livid" (l) Hands holding electric razer with other hair cutting tools on table (c) African American young boy side profile of haircut caption "My son teacher decided to cut his afro into this style during school hours I'm livid" (r)

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Black child’s teacher accused of cutting his afro off

Dan Latu is a freelance journalist writing about the internet and culture. Previously, his work has appeared in the Real Deal and Columbia News Service.

Dan Latu

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Tiktoker catches peeping Tom staring at her kids, sparking a safety conversation on the platform

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mama dont play

‘I don’t play wit no one when it comes to my kids’: Mom confronts Wendy’s manager for allegedly ‘harassing’ teen daughter

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

Clara is a full-time digital nomad writing about culture, food, and music. Her work has been featured in publications such as Refinery29, the Austin Chronicle, USA Today, and NiceKicks. She aims to be quicker on her feet than Borat&#8217;s lawyers.

Clara Wang

A stroller with person (L), a waiter taking an order (C), and a person being fed chicken (R).

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Unclick

TikToker disguises self as baby to get free kids meal at IHOP in viral video

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

family walking in park with caption "my first Karen interaction" (l) young woman making hand gestures (c) same young woman skating in park with caption "HEY!! THERE'S KIDS AROUND!!" (r)

skating karen

‘No babe, ur wrong’: TikToker tries to flame ‘Karen’ for getting upset at profane music being played in front of kids at park, sparking debate

A baby in a stroller (L) and a parent with child (R).

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‘You ever wanna snatch someone’s kid to teach them a lesson’: TikToker shames mom for leaving kid outside while she orders in viral video, sparking debate

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.

Elizabeth Rose

Child being placed in room through window with caption "I told her I got covid I can't get my kids... look what she did"

kid through window

‘She probably know he lying’: Viral TikTok of woman sneaking child in through window after dad says he has COVID and can’t take care of them sparks debate

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