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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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‘This can be very traumatizing’: Stranger asks Black mother how she knows her adopted white son

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‘As an adopted child I’m horrified’: Parent blasted for saying that talking to kids is ’emotional labor’

Cecilia Lenzen is a freelance writer for the Daily Dot.

Cecilia Lenzen

Woman and toddler on couch caption " hey marten, you want leche? yeah ok, where do your hands go? which one? that one! this one?" (l) Woman and toddler on couch caption "breastfeeding my toddler: a boundaries conversation" " hey marten, you want leche?" "is this "gross" to you?" (c) Woman and toddler on couch caption " honestly I know this probably looks weird to a lot of people but I ALMOST quit because this was so hard to accomplish without any good extended breastfeeding models" (r)

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‘I know this probably looks weird to a lot of people’: Viral TikTok shows mother breastfeeding her toddler, sparking debate

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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‘The pink tax starts so early’: TikToker shows girls’ clothes at Target are shorter, thinner, and costlier than the boys’

Rebekah is a freelance reporter for the Daily Dot.

Rebekah Harding

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‘U know u can get locked up right?’: Dad jokes that daughter missed 217 days of school, sparking debate in viral 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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‘I don’t play wit no one when it comes to my kids’: Mom confronts Wendy’s manager for allegedly ‘harassing’ teen daughter

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

Laiken Neumann

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‘Next time you f*ck with her, I’m going to beat your a**’: Dad confronts child’s alleged bully in viral TikTok, sparking debate

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‘They’re going to bill you for it even if you leave it so TAKE THAT STUFF’: TikToker shares ‘hospital hack’ in viral video

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

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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

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

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‘You ever wanna snatch someone’s kid to teach them a lesson’: TikToker shames mom for leaving kid outside while she orders in viral video, sparking debate

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

Child being placed in room through window with caption "I told her I got covid I can't get my kids... look what she did"

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‘She probably know he lying’: Viral TikTok of woman sneaking child in through window after dad says he has COVID and can’t take care of them sparks debate

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‘Honk if you hate bullies’: Parents publicly punish child for bullying in viral TikTok, dividing viewers

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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‘TikTok is a wild place’: Mother does TikTok dance next to her hospitalized baby in viral video, dividing viewers (updated)

An influencer made videos about another TikToker's behavior toward her son in videos.

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‘Can we normalize parents loving their kids’: TikToker’s commentary on mother and son’s videos sparks debate

Nahila Bonfiglio reports on geek culture and gaming. Her work has also appeared on KUT&#8217;s Texas Standard (Austin), KPAC-FM (San Antonio), and the Daily Texan.

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