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Tricia Crimmins is a former 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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‘The most horrible trip of my life’: Ukrainian refugee details her escape to Poland via TikTok

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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‘All your favorite influencers support this restaurant it’s so sad’: TikToker confronts influencer-famous restaurant for allegedly not paying its employees

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.

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‘This is on purpose. It’s for publicity’: TikTokers think singer’s claims about a lawsuit proves that she’s an industry plant

Pro basketball player and influencer Aeriel Powers discusses how virtual threats can become physical at SXSW

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

‘I don’t think it’s right to not be inclusive at this point’: Bunny Barbie launches clothing line, combats sizeism in fashion

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

‘At least she’s minding her business’: ‘Influencer’ roasted for taking selfie with hot dog at Super Bowl game, sparking debate

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

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‘What’s wrong with my clothing?’: Locals talk about ‘foreigner’s’ clothing in China—but he speaks fluent Mandarin

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‘Very thankful that my booty was not his focus’: Gym TikToker thanks man for not staring at her butt while she does squats, sparking debate

Dana Ysabel Dela Cruz (they/she) is a Brooklyn-based writer, educator, and grad student at the Pratt Institute School of Information. Their work has appeared in the Santa Barbara Independent, Huffington Post, and AsAmNews.

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There was so much product in there. The total came out to $1248.

‘We snuck the box into our apartment’: TikToker scores over $1,000 worth of products from influencer neighbor’s trash

‘She’s definitely being exploited’: Teen influencer leaves TikTok after viewers accuse her mom of sexualizing minors

Liza Bautista is a former reporting intern at the Daily Dot. She is a graduate of Marymount Manhattan College and is based in NYC. Her work has appeared in i-D, Decider, and the Interlude.

Liza Bautista

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Grace Ferguson is a former public records intern for the Daily Dot. She has covered local news in the Boston area, and her political reporting for the Washington, D.C., bureau of Gray TV has appeared on local TV stations across the country.

Grace Ferguson

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How a cryptocurrency fortune crippled a deceased billionaire’s estate

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‘TikTok only enforces the rules if you’re fat’: Plus-size influencer says TikTok suppressed her ‘get ready with me’ video

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

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