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Gisselle Hernandez is a freelance journalist based in Belize, where she writes travel and internet culture pieces. She enjoys watching anime, playing video games, and covering all things TikTok.

Gisselle Hernandez

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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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‘Just trying to show my fit off but the good lord had other plans’: Woman bumps into bed frame and creates viral TikTok sensation

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

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‘Who’s here from TikTok?’: How the app is radically changing live music

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

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‘Take them to court’: Popular TikToker says she was racially profiled while trying to deposit rent money at Citibank

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.

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‘No babe, ur wrong’: TikToker tries to flame ‘Karen’ for getting upset at profane music being played in front of kids at park, sparking debate

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‘Not the teacher smiling the whole time while you casually annihilate the misogynist’: TikToker shuts down classmate who says that Beyoncé is not a good role model in ‘women in music’ class

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

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TikToker says USPS refused to pay her for damaging insured $500 signed Taylor Swift album

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Celine Dion’s ‘It’s All Coming Back to Me Now’ is having a TikTok renaissance

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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‘Who brings a toddler to a concert like this?’: Viral TikTok of young child at Astroworld sparks debate

Jillian Price is a former editorial intern for the Daily Dot and current journalism graduate student at the University of Texas at Austin. She previously wrote for Reporting Texas, UT Austin&#8217;s School of Journalism online publication.

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Mikey Angelo’s Gen Z raps are so good TikTok banned him

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‘I am playing music so that you can’t post on YouTube’: Sergeant plays Taylor Swift song while being filmed

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Samira Sadeque

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Michelle Jaworski was a staff writer and TV/film critic at the Daily Dot. She covers entertainment, geek culture, and pop culture and has covered everything from the Sundance Film Festival, NYFF, and Tribeca to New York Comic Con and Con of Thrones. She is based in Brooklyn.

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