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Susan is a freelance writer following humanity one UGC at a time.

Susan LaMarca

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“Turn it off”: Swollen iPad sparks safety panic on TikTok, users urge woman immediately remove it from her house

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

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“Not netflix swooping in to save the day”: American Airlines passenger accidentally leaves iPad on plane. He gets Netflix involved when the employee responds like this

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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‘Is this not common knowledge?’: Woman walks into Apple Store. Then she leaves with a $50 iPad

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‘The workers probably thought…’: Best Buy customer orders iPad. Then they open the box

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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‘Best Buy might payout more’: Shopper reveals how you can get Costco gift cards by trading in your old iPhone, iPad devices

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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‘Everyone is here’: Target’s discount on the iPad 9’s $329 price is causing a scene. So why aren’t managers approving the deal?

Tangie Mitchell is a creative writer, journalist, and editor based in New York. Her interests include pop culture and entertainment, poetry, and morning cups of herbal tea.

Tangie Mitchell

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‘They cracking down on it now’: Target worker issues warning to people looking to get $330 iPad 9th generation for $69.99

Target sign(l), Woman talking with text that says "We came to Target to try to get the IPad 9th generation that retails $329 ringing up $69.99"(c), Ipad on sale with same text(r)

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‘Glitch was perfect’: Target shopper says iPads are ringing up for $69.99. Then a manager gets involved

Grace Rampaul is a social and multimedia intern at the Daily Dot. She is a senior at the University of Texas at Austin, with a major in Journalism and focus on Media and Entertainment Studies. Grace is based in Austin and covers trending stories, entertainment, cultural phenomenon, and all things social.

Grace Rampaul

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‘Our first instinct is to look away when someone’s tipping us’: Golf cart girl issues warning after leaving iPad with customer unattended

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

Woman reveals the truth about iPad tipping at big franchises

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‘I found out from 2 different sources’: Woman reveals the truth about iPad tipping at big franchises

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‘Apple tried to scam the wrong person’: Customer says Apple offered her $100 gift card when she bought an iPad. Then they charged her for it

Tricia Crimmins is a 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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‘Crushing human creativity’: Apple’s new iPad Pro commercial featuring hydraulic press falls flat

Childcare researcher reveals how they can always tell when a child is an 'iPad kid'

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‘You can tell in the first 10 minutes of meeting a baby’: Researcher reveals how they can always tell when a child is an ‘iPad kid’

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

Women says 10-year-old girls at Sephora just the start of troubling 'iPad kids' generation

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‘I’ve had to stop babysitting for 3 families cuz the kids were so mean’: Woman says 10-year-olds at Sephora is just the start of troubling ‘iPad kids’ generation

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