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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.

Grace Stanley

‘Your girlfriend’s the one growing up against your will’: Dane Cook under fire after news he dated an 18-year-old resurfaces on TikTok

Rebekah is a freelance reporter for the Daily Dot.

Rebekah Harding

Woman holding camera up pouting lips caption My entire life falling apart" (l) Woman live concerned expression with chat on bottom (c) woman holding box sucking in lips caption "And I can't even speak on why...without bringing them all down with me" (r)

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Utah MomToker Taylor Frankie Paul alleges her TikTok friends were ‘all intimate with each other,’ sparking a divorce

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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‘No idea who she is’: TikToker pretends sleeping man on plane is her cheating boyfriend—he calls her out

Kathleen is a Honolulu-based freelance writer, editor and communications strategist who has been published by the New York Times, Vice, Huffington Post, Hana Hou!, and more. She&#8217;s worked in the communication departments at the Honolulu Museum of Art, ACLU of Hawaii and Hawaii Community Foundation. When she&#8217;s not writing, she can be found in the ocean, walking her rescue poi dog or oil painting.

Kathleen Wong

Zoom call laptop screen showing messages "Jordan do u have snap? I do, but I don't use it that much why?" caption "Shooting his shot in the zoom chat is CRAZY" (l) zoom logo on blue background (c) Laptop screen zoom call chat saying " are you in the groupme? Shoot ur shot my boy! Maybe I'll check" caption " Shooting his shot in the zoom chat is CRAZY" (r)

‘Bro really took his shot’: Student asks for girl’s Snapchat in public Zoom chat during online class

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

Greenscreen tiktok woman over text messages "U are literally perfect I would do anything to get to know you like fr" "That's very kind! But i am not really interested or available at the moment. Have a good day!" "I'd treat u real nice" " I'm sure you believe that! But again, I am not available nor interested" "Fr? Ur lucky someone like me would even think about touching ur blank" (l) Greenscreen tiktok woman over messages "I'm sure you believe that! But again, I am not available nor interested." "Fr? Ur lucky someone like me would even think about touching ur blank ass" "K. I am most certainly a blank. But you will not be touvhing any of me- including my ass. And you should save some ass and get out of my inbox before I show you what a blank I can be! Also, upon further review, I think your FIANCE probably would like to weigh in on this" (c) Woman greenscreen tiktok over messages "Hey! So first off I just wanna tell you you're gorgeous and OMG that black dress in your last post" "thanks girl! but how'd you find my page" So speaking of fires... your fiance is one dumpster fire. Throw the whole man out hunny" caption "Please tell her and update us!" (r)

‘Throw the whole man out’: A man tried to fat-shame a body-positive creator, so she told his fiancée

Cecilia Lenzen is a former freelance writer for the Daily Dot.

Cecilia Lenzen

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Couple in interracial marriage dances to some of the racist comments they get, showcasing modern-day racism on TikTok

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‘I’d just mute the thread and let them keep messaging’: TikToker texts boyfriend who died—until she gets blocked

Lauren Castro is a reporter based in Austin, Texas.

Lauren Castro

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‘Girl…’: TikToker says ex-boyfriend broke into her home and stole $13K while she was on vacation

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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‘Immediate red flag’: TikToker films boyfriend asking her get out of biology lab group after she’s paired with boy, sparking debate

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‘TikTok, if this is your boyfriend, he’s trying to get her number’: Woman puts man on blast for trying to get her friend’s number, saying his girlfriend doesn’t need to know

Man in airport with luggage caption " pov you and your ex bought a non refundable international spring break trip" "SOS"(l) Woman and her ex boyfriend holding passport caption " pov you and your ex bought a non refundable international spring break trip" "SOS" (c) Man on escalator with luggage caption " pov you and your ex bought a non refundable international spring break trip" "SOS" (r)

‘$20 they get back together’: Woman goes on non-refundable spring break trip with ex-boyfriend in viral TikTok

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‘It’s him seeing you then SEEING you’: TikToker says she tracked boyfriend’s location, discovered him on a date

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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‘I hope he pays maximum child support and gets minimal custody’: Woman says she caught boyfriend cheating while she was in the delivery room

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

Laiken Neumann

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People are criticizing a white woman for making TikToks about living with her Chinese boyfriend

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