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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

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McDonald’s worker shares what they do to customers’ ice cream cones when they are rude in drive-thru

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

Laiken Neumann

McDonald's worker shakes half-full drinks to make them appear full in viral TikTok.

‘I pay $5-6 for a drink from McDonald’s, it better be full’: McDonald’s worker reveals how they make drinks look full in viral TikTok

Woman holding Chick-fil-A black card in driver's seat with caption "Every time I present my Chick Fil A Black Card" (l) a woman touching her hair in a restaurant with caption "Wait what is this" (c) chick fil a meal on a plate with caption "Wait what is this" (r)

‘What does it feel like being God’s favorite‘: TikToker explains how to get Chick-fil-A black card 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

three photos of a woman scanning packages of beverages at an Amazon shipping warehouse

‘Please stop buying beverages from Amazon’: Warehouse worker urges customers to stop buying groceries from Amazon in viral TikTok

McDonald's worker adds code on customers' orders to gain redeemable points in viral TikTok.

‘How to get fired 101’: McDonald’s worker adds code on random customer’s order to get points for free food, sparking debate (updated)

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

Brooke Sjoberg

‘Soda machine be broken EVRRYDAY’: McDonald’s workers pour Coca-Cola out of plastic bottle in viral TikTok

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

‘People care way too much about their jobs’: Viral TikTok of worker refusing to give customer sugar cookie because she’s older than 12 sparks debate

Starbucks worker's TikTok about customers who order caramel syrup in caramel macchiatos sparks debate. Employee sings along to audio in green Starbucks apron.

‘It’s not caramel karens’: Starbucks worker’s TikTok about customers who order caramel syrup in caramel macchiatos sparks debate

Man criticizes cleanliness of Chipotle in viral TikTok, shows spilled ingredients and employee cutting a large amount of meat.

‘If you got a problem fill out an application’: Customer tries to shame ‘disgusting’ Chipotle workers in viral TikTok, sparking debate

‘As a former employee, they were old’: TikToker’s viral video about the snacks at T.J. Maxx sparks 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

Woman received "puffy" chicken from Target order

‘It’s going to expire soon’: TikToker expresses skepticism over ‘puffy’ chicken packaging from Target (updated)

Alexandra Samuels is a national political reporter and contributor to the Daily Dot, where she started as an intern covering politics in the summer of 2016. She enjoys all things Marvel, keeping up with the latest TikTok trends, long walks with her pup, and reading murder-mystery novels.

Alexandra Samuels

‘If anyone was wondering, it SLAPS’: McDonald’s worker shares how the oatmeal is prepared in viral TikTok

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

‘So cheap and so good’: Starbucks worker shares 60-cent drink in viral TikTok, sparking debate

‘This feels illegal to know’: Domino’s worker reveals how large thin crust pizza is prepared

Cecilia Lenzen is a former freelance writer for the Daily Dot.

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