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The Daily Dot

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

Lyft driver shows how much he actually earned on a $48 ride

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‘Why I don’t drive anymore’: Lyft passenger shows how much driver actually earned on a $48 ride

Grace Fowler is freelancer reporter and past summer media fellow with the Daily Dot. She&#8217;s a graduate of Texas State University, where she studied mass communications.

Grace Fowler

Lyft app on phone(l), Woman biting nail(c), Finger pointing to draw or scene unfolding(r)

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‘He just chased her into the…store’: Lyft customer says driver left her in the car while she went to the bathroom. Then the police pulled up

Geico customer says car her insurance is about to be revoked because police made a mistake on her accident report.

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‘I wasn’t even in the car’: Geico customer says her car insurance is about to be revoked because police made a mistake on her accident report. It gets worse

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

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

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‘I don’t know how this thing stopped at all’: Mechanic says his Lyft driver’s car had no brakes (updated)

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

Braden Bjella

Two women in car hands on faces caption "we were talking about roe v wade in the backseat of our Lyft and our driver just turned on worship music" (l) Lyft logo on pink background (r)

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‘Do not be silenced into making someone else comfortable’: 2 women were talking about Roe v Wade in a Lyft. The driver put on Christian worship music

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

Lyft driver in car caption "Karen put in the wrong address, I fixed it and she's still screaming at me telling me to go to ANOTHER street" (l) Lyft driver opening car door for rider to exit(c) Woman on phone in back seat caption "Refuses to leave and threatens to call the cops so I called them after (r)

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‘She’s trespassing’: Karen gives Lyft driver the wrong address multiple times, refuses to leave the car

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

Brooke Sjoberg

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TikTok video of man in apparent distress trying to get in Lyft sparks debate

Zachary Petrizzo is an undergraduate student at George Mason University and a Washington, D.C. based journalist.

Zachary Petrizzo

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Which rideshare companies are suspending operations during curfew?

Kris Seavers was the senior IRL editor and training director for the Daily Dot. Her work has appeared in Central Texas publications, including Austin Monthly and San Antonio Magazine, and on NPR.

Kris Seavers

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Disabled people with service dogs say Uber, Lyft drivers are denying them rides

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

Uber, Lyft dragged for surging prices during mass shooting (updated)

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Can a smartphone app save the taxi industry from Uber?

s.e. smith is a Northern California-based journalist and writer focusing on social justice issues. smith&#8217;s work has appeared in publications like Esquire, the Guardian, Rolling Stone, In These Times, Bitch Magazine, and Pacific Standard.

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7 reasons you shouldn’t use Uber

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