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Maya Wray was a Fall 2022 FOIA intern for the Daily Dot. She is currently a senior at the University of Texas at Austin, where she studies journalism in the Moody College Honors Program. She has written for the Daily Texan and the Austin Chronicle.

Maya Wray

Woman talking(L+r), Gloved hands filing nails of hand(c)

‘They charged her $35 extra’: Expert exposes how nail salons rip you off—and what to do to prevent it

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

Braden Bjella

‘They were sitting in their office watching’: Ex-Chipotle worker says managers watch employees through camera to check portion sizes

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

‘It’s making this weird sound’: Woman says Tesla stopped working, wouldn’t open in 93-degree heat

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

Brooke Sjoberg

Bank of America customer issues warning about depositing checks on mobile

‘It happened right away’: Bank of America customer issues warning about depositing checks on mobile

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

Woman talking(l+r), Hand holding phone with zelle app(c)

‘I called my bank and apparently there’s not much that they can do’: Woman scammed out of $2,000 on Zelle by teens who said they were fundraising for basketball uniforms

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

Woman slams DoorDash after learning where the $30 salad she’s been purchasing is actually made

‘I started looking up addresses’: Woman slams DoorDash after learning where the $30 salad she’s been purchasing is actually made

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

‘I almost fell for it’: Expert issues warning on Sephora gift card ‘scam’

Tiffanie Drayton is a geek culture and lifestyle reporter whose work covers everything from gender and race to anime and Xbox. Her work has appeared in Complex, Salon, Marie Claire, and elsewhere.

Tiffanie Drayton

Traveler exposes what Santorini is really like, says you should skip it and go here instead

‘Now I don’t want to go’: Traveler exposes what Santorini is really like, says you should skip it and go here instead

Expert says Chewy is using this trick to steal your information

‘They have literally lied to our customers’: Expert says Chewy is using this trick to steal your information

Expert says this is the one cruise line you should never travel

‘They scored an 83 and needed an 86 to pass’: Expert says this is the one cruise line you should never travel

Woman shares her trick to exposing bed bugs while staying in a hotel

‘Even 5 star hotels aren’t clean’: Woman shares her trick to exposing bed bugs while staying in a hotel

Man says he found an expiration date on his Toyota

‘Have you ever seen a car that expires?’: Man says he found an expiration date on his Toyota

‘My anxiety says no’: Skin doctor says you’re probably showering wrong

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.

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