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Rebekah is a freelance reporter for the Daily Dot.

Rebekah Harding

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‘We’re tired of it’: DoorDash driver warns restaurants about screenshot scam in viral TikTok (updated)

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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doordash new cash policy

‘Trying to get their drivers robbed and scammed’: TikToker says DoorDash’s new cash policy puts drivers at risk (updated)

Kathleen is a Honolulu-based freelance writer, editor and communications strategist who has been published by the New York Times, Vice, Huffington Post, Hana Hou!, and more. She&#8217;s worked in the communication departments at the Honolulu Museum of Art, ACLU of Hawaii and Hawaii Community Foundation. When she&#8217;s not writing, she can be found in the ocean, walking her rescue poi dog or oil painting.

Kathleen Wong

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‘This is so unsanitary and so disgusting’: TikToker says DoorDasher ate half of her McDonald’s fries

Grace Stanley was the Deputy Editor of Passionfruit, a site for creators, covering the latest creator news, labor issues, tools, and community resources. Grace’s work has been seen by millions on the Daily Dot. Starting as a reporter covering trending internet culture stories, they have become a go-to resource on all things related to the creator economy.

Grace Stanley

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‘DoorDash man strikes again’: DoorDash scam sparks debate in viral TikTok

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

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‘That’s a good way to not get a tip’: DoorDash driver reveals what they do to orders when customers don’t tip, sparking debate

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

Laiken Neumann

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‘McAlister’s gonna learn it’s not our job to fill their drinks’: DoorDash driver delivers empty cup to customer, sparking debate (updated)

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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‘No tip no food’: DoorDash driver denies delivery with no tip in viral TikTok, sparking debate (updated)

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‘When your DoorDash driver steals from you’: TikToker says she caught DoorDash driver taking necklace from her store (updated)

Gisselle Hernandez is a freelance journalist based in Belize, where she writes travel and internet culture pieces. She enjoys watching anime, playing video games, and covering all things TikTok.

Gisselle Hernandez

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‘Drive past the house and send me a picture of the house and whatever cars are there’: Customer gets DoorDash driver to snoop by ordering food to someone else’s house (updated)

Jillian Price is a former editorial intern for the Daily Dot and current journalism graduate student at the University of Texas at Austin. She previously wrote for Reporting Texas, UT Austin&#8217;s School of Journalism online publication.

Jillian Price

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‘U can’t walk down to get ur order?’: DoorDash driver allegedly delivers to wrong address, tells customer to find order himself

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elderly doordasher

‘That’s sad that someone his age has to work at all’: Viral TikTok shows elderly DoorDash driver, sparking debate

Cecilia Lenzen is a freelance writer for the Daily Dot.

Cecilia Lenzen

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‘There is no excuse’: TikToker says she got a DoorDash driver ‘deactivated’ after he ignored request for no-contact delivery, sparking debate

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

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‘I’ve been bamboozled’: DoorDash driver allegedly steals TikToker’s $100 food order (updated)

A TikTok shows a non-tipper section for DoorDash drivers to pick up meals.

non tipper section

‘Non tippers orders sit there forever’: DoorDash driver shows alleged no-tip orders sitting at Chik-Fil-A in viral TikTok

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