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

Susan LaMarca

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Culture

“Is that all?”: Women are pranking their  partners with misleading “handyman” videos, and the results are hilarious

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“Bullying disguised as a trend”: Creators push back on mean-spirited “flipping camera” prank

Lindsey is a Seattle area writer interested in all things society, including internet culture, politics, and mental health. Outside of the Daily Dot, her work can be found in publications such as The Mary Sue, Truthout, and YES! Magazine.

Lindsey Weedston

Left: Woman holding up phone showing an AI-generated shirtless plumber in the bathroom, caption overlay reads, "Pranking my bf with the AI shirtless plumber." Right: Screenshot of a text conversation between a woman and her boyfriend after she sent him a photo of an AI-generated shirtless plumber sitting on their couch.

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“He was ready to FIGHT”: The AI shirtless plumber prank is giving boyfriends jealousy meltdowns

Left: AI-generated homeless man standing outside of a front entryway, caption overlay reads, "POV: I convinced my parents a homeless man is in our house to see how they would react." Right: Text exchange between a person who sent an AI-generated image of a homeless man brushing his teeth, text underneath asks, "He asked to brush his teeth, is it cool if he uses your toothbrush?"

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“PICK UP THE PHONE”: The AI “homeless man in my house” prank is traumatizing parents on TikTok

Rachel Kiley is a writer who sometimes writes things and sometimes is based in L.A., but is definitely always on Twitter @rachelkiley.

Rachel Kiley

Amine Mojito, known online as Ilan M, sneaking up on random people outside and stuck them with an empty syringe.

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“6 months is not enough”: French influencer gets jail time for stabbing strangers with a syringe for views

Rebekah is a freelance reporter for the Daily Dot.

Rebekah Harding

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Man shares how to make E.T. say “lasagna” at the end of the Universal Studios ride

Left: Woman handing baby to man Right: Man holding baby as he inspects meat on a girl. Caption overlay reads, "His wife swapped their baby with a friend's to see if he would notice."

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“I’d go insane if my husband failed this bad”: Dad gets dragged for failing to recognize his own baby during a switcheroo prank

Ljeonida is a reporter and writer with a degree in journalism and communications from the University of Tirana in her native Albania. She has a particular interest in all things digital marketing; she considers herself a copywriter, content producer, SEO specialist, and passionate marketer. Ljeonida is based in Tbilisi, Georgia.

Ljeonida Mulabazi

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“Looks like it was deep fried”: Woman claims she has the only 24k gold Labubu in the world and is putting it through bizarre tests to “prove” it

Makalah Wright is a writer for the Daily Dot. She has written articles for various publications based on mental health, relationships, and Gen Z-related topics. She is currently a senior at the University of West Georgia, where she studies public relations and music. In her free time, she enjoys spending time with loved ones, shopping, traveling to new places, and playing the clarinet.

Makalah Wright

citi field trolls yankees fans with mets hats snapchat filter

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“As a Yankees fan, this is hilarious”: Citi Field pranks Yankees fans by using AI filter forcing them to wear Mets hats

Anna is a freelance writer with far too much time on her hands. When she&#8217;s not writing about memes and internet slang, she can be found running TTRPGs online.

Anna Good

TikToker Wolfie Kahletti spraying Walmart bananas with insecticide as a prank

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Influencer sentenced to a year in prison for spraying Walmart produce with insecticide as a “prank”

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Gen Z’s latest chaotic TikTok trend ends in a mouthful of toilet paper

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Viral Politics

Nurse trolls right-wingers with a kindness-coded bible reading on TikTok: “I don’t know, sounds pretty liberal”

3 panel image of examples of the TikTok trend.

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“He was about to cry”: Women are trolling their partners by casually calling them “current boyfriends” in this trend

A person taps on a darkened TikTok screen with a red glow around them.

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High schooler passes away after friends’ TikTok prank goes awry

3 panel image. Man backing up with caption that reads: "prank backfired (surprised emoji)" on left. Couple in grocery store with caption that reads: "Scanning stranger phone with *Apple Pay* sound prank (crying emoji) (devil smiling emoji) (praying hands emoji)" in center. Man with caption that reads: "Apple Pay Prank! (Gone wrong!)" on right.

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A new Apple Pay prank tricks older shoppers into thinking they were pickpocketed

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