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The Daily Dot

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

Brooke Sjoberg

TikTok Gabby Petito

‘This is scary’: TikToker puts male co-worker on blast for ‘cruel’ remark about Gabby Petito case

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

Adeib El Masri

TikToker says he was denied apartment because he’s on Famous Birthdays

Kathryn Cardin is a Missouri-born writer and editor who currently lives in Brooklyn, New York. She enjoys cooking, and her dog and cat enjoy when she spills.

Kathryn Cardin

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Unclick

‘So hilarious how clueless they all are’: Frankie Jonas posts TikTok of influencers flexing with a Scientology chain

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

Laiken Neumann

"Lunch Atop a Skyscraper" photograph of men eating lunch on a girder, updated to contain laptops, tablets, and phones. Caption "VIRAL LABOR"

Viral Labor skyscraper

Influencers are trying to tame the digital creator economy

Cecilia Lenzen is a freelance writer for the Daily Dot.

Cecilia Lenzen

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‘Why would I give you a job?’: TikToker quits $100K salary job, begs Logan Paul to hire him—and cries when it doesn’t work

TikTok Lael Hansen

‘Most entitled vid I have ever witnessed’: TikToker accused of lying and ‘guilt tripping’ to get people to pre-save her music

Dominique De Silva

Influencer’s GoFundMe under investigation after she was accused of faking disorder, linking it to the COVID vaccine

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TikToker exposes fashion influencer’s video edits, sparking debate over ‘unrealistic’ body standards

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

Mean Girl Shaming Influencer

‘Sounds like the type of girl who peaked in high school’: Plus-sized TikTok influencer films woman laughing at her at the gym

Darcy McQueeny

Influencer says jewelry brand scammed her and didn’t pay her for sponsored content

Audra Schroeder&#8217;s work has previously appeared in the Austin Chronicle, the Dallas Observer, NPR, ESPN, Bitch, and the Village Voice.

Audra Schroeder

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TikToker exposes ‘CEO’ who claims Black people ‘are the most racist people on this planet’

Michelle Brandabur is a former intern at the Daily Dot and a student at Boston University. Her work has been featured in the Somerville Journal, Capital Public Radio, and WTBU Radio.

Michelle Brandabur

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‘I am not afraid of the park. I am terrified’: TikTokers are freaking out over just how many people are disappearing in national forests

Ramon Ramirez was the managing editor and, formerly, the Dot&#8217;s news director, entertainment editor, and evening editor. His work has appeared in the Washington Post, Grantland, Washington City Paper, Austin American-Statesman, and Austin Monitor.

Ramon Ramirez

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‘Bro gonna go missing’: TikToker sneaks onto Jeffrey Epstein’s infamous island and leaks footage

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‘Get a restraining order’: TikToker films man’s meltdown after she doesn’t want to talk to him

Viola Stefanello is a Milan-based journalist covering tech and culture for Italian newspaper Il Post. Her work has also been published in Wired and Rolling Stone among others.

Viola Stefanello

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Inside TikTokers’ quest to make the platform more transparent

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