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Rebekah is a freelance reporter for the Daily Dot.

Rebekah Harding

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“I’ve never laughed harder at them trying to find product”: Confused male DoorDashers are filling up Sephora stores thanks to a beauty sale

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

uber announces women driver rider match feature

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Uber announced a new feature to match female riders with drivers who are women. So why are some men getting so emotional about it?

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

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Viral Politics

“I’m so disappointed”: Calls for Uber boycott answer CEO’s support of Trump’s reconciliation bill

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

A hand holding a phone with the DoorDash app open with a heart-shaped cross out symbol covering the Doordash logo.

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DoorDash drivers struggle to drum up support for repeat of last year’s Valentine’s Day strike

Rachel Cohen is a trending intern for the Daily Dot. She is currently a student at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, where she studies journalism with certificates in sports communications and digital studies.

Rachel Cohen

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‘That’s why I only accept $8 or higher’: DoorDash driver completes 10 orders in 2 hours. Her earnings are less than one meal

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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‘I don’t need to go this way. I need to go the other way’: Uber driver gets mad at customers since ride is not on her way home

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

Braden Bjella

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‘That’s like a 5-10 minute job’: Worker finds side hustle on app that pays $25 an hour

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

Marketing expert claims there’s a new viral side hustle you can get in on

Side Hustle

‘All you do is write letters’: Marketing expert claims there’s a new viral side hustle you can get in on

Sabah Gurmat is a freelance journalist presently based in Mumbai, India. She has been writing primarily on issues of law, human rights, and the intersection of tech with civil liberties.

Sabah Gurmat

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Surveilled and exploited by intrusive technology, workers across India are rising up together

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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‘I started my 10-minute timer’: Instacart shopper receives $77 worth of groceries from Kroger after customer doesn’t answer their door

Melody Heald is a culture writer. Her work can be found in Glitter Magazine, BUST Magazine, and more.

Melody Heald

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‘People need to stop getting mad at non tippers and start getting mad at the apps’: Lyft driver paid $50 for ride that cost $242

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

Laiken Neumann

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‘This shouldn’t be allowed to happen!’: Instacart shopper says a customer cancelled a 125-item order after she collected half of it—and Instacart paid her $7 for it

Mikael Thalen is a tech and security reporter covering social media, data breaches, hackers, and more.

Mikael Thalen

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DoorDash driver says she eats customers’ food if they don’t meet her for delivery

Samira Sadeque is a New York-based journalist reporting on immigration, sexual violence, and mental health, and will sometimes write about memes and dinosaurs too. Her work also appears in Reuters, NPR, and NBC among other publications. She graduated from Columbia Journalism School, and her work has been nominated for SAJA awards. Follow: @Samideque

Samira Sadeque

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Gig Economy