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The Daily Dot

Lindsey is a Seattle area writer interested in all things society, including internet culture, politics, and mental health. Outside of the Daily Dot, her work can be found in publications such as The Mary Sue, Truthout, and YES! Magazine.

Lindsey Weedston

DoorDash autonomous delivery robot Dot, a red robot on four wheels, rolling on the sidewalk. Text overlay reads "First clanker that tries to deliver me food is getting absolutely wrecked."

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DoorDash rolls out new delivery robot “Dot”—people are already joking about destroying it

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

Braden Bjella

Woman with braids looks at the camera with wide eyes. DoorDash logo open on an iPhone.

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Woman tips DoorDash driver $7—then she sees what they wrote on her bag

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“I care about your health”: Wingstop worker publicly calls out regular who orders Wingstop 4 times a week

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.

Charlotte Colombo

2 panel image: a person explains and the Uber Eats logo on a phone.

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‘Y’all allowing her to deliver with a 63% satisfaction rate?’: Uber Eats driver takes picture of food at customer’s house. Then she runs off with it

Stacy Fernández is a freelance writer, project manager and communications specialist. She’s worked at The Texas Tribune, The Dallas Morning News and run social for The Education Trust New York. Her favorite hobby is finding hidden gems at the thrift store, she loves a good audio book and is a chocolate enthusiast.

Stacy Fernandez

Man shrugging his shoulders with confused look on his face and phone in hand with overlaying text that reads "This isn't real!" on the left. Phone screen of Door Dash app in App Store on right.

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‘This is actually scary’: Man opens DoorDash ghost kitchen selling Costco muffins from his house. Then he sees what DoorDash sent him

Rebekah is a freelance reporter for the Daily Dot.

Rebekah Harding

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Woman orders Chilis from DoorDash

‘Um this makes me want to order from there!’: Woman orders Chili’s from DoorDash. Then she learns there’s been a surprising new policy change

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

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Food Delivery Driver call

‘IS SHE EVEN ALLOWED TO ASK ME THAT?’: Woman places delivery order from down the street. Then the driver calls with a strange question

3 panel image: in the left panel a person puts a tray into the oven, in the middle is the Uber Eats logo, and on the right a person hands a plastic bag to another person.

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‘I don’t know if I’m upset or inspired’: Man says he makes $300 a night selling frozen beef lasagna from his kitchen

Roy Stephen is a N.Y.-based freelance journalist covering the gig economy for the Daily Dot. His work was previously featured on Inc. Magazine, the US Sun, and the Philippine Daily Inquirer.

Roy Canivel

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‘Grubhub and Seamless be paying’: NYC’s e-bike swap for delivery drivers criticized as app subsidy

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‘They are not telling her’: Jersey Mike’s manager catches DoorDash driver going into bathroom with customer’s order. Then she calls DoorDash

Ljeonida is a reporter and writer with a degree in journalism and communications from the University of Tirana in her native Albania. She has a particular interest in all things digital marketing; she considers herself a copywriter, content producer, SEO specialist, and passionate marketer. Ljeonida is based in Tbilisi, Georgia.

Ljeonida Mulabazi

‘Be careful Uber caught me’: Uber Eats delivery driver says customers are ‘catching onto her.’ Is this common delivery practice dangerous?

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‘This isn’t the first time’: Woman orders no-contact delivery from Pizza Hut. Then she sees what the driver left behind

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

Brooke Sjoberg

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‘That brings the total to $22.48’: Customer catches Uber Eats lying about order total

2 panel image, on the left a delivery driver speaks and on the right is a stock image of a delivery driver dropping off food.

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‘A lot of people don’t know’: Domino’s worker reveals the truth about the delivery fee

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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‘I’ll be real, I’ve had some orders that made me super angry’: Woman gives the highest recommended tip on DoorDash order. Dasher responds with threatening texts