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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 greenscreen tiktok over ex husband dating profile pointing to the name (l) Woman looking up to caption "who the blank did I marry?" (c) woman greenscreen tiktok over text messages man with bandages and eor hospital gown on in sent photo caption "He posted a picture from google!!" "Omg. He lied last year and said he had cancer." (r)

‘He told her he was a multi-millionaire who had homes all over the world’: 2 ex-wives expose their husband’s shocking cheating schemes—and disturbing criminal behavior

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

Braden Bjella

man in suit turned to right (l) door closed caption "Girlfriend is pissed that her boyfriend danced with a bridesmaid she apparently doesn't like" (c) man in suit looking at camera (r)

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‘100% on her side’: Girlfriend berates boyfriend during wedding after he danced with a bridesmaid, sparking debate

Target cashier interacting with customer with caption "I was nervous at first!"

‘Y’all ladies need to start approaching these men!’: Woman hits on Target worker at checkout line and asks for his number, sparking debate (updated)

Jackie Ibarra is a former intern for the Daily Dot. The San Antonio native was previously a podcast host for the Drag. She has previously reported for Latinitas magazine and the Daily Texan.

Jackie Ibarra

‘My phone is POPPING OFF’: Woman says friends didn’t know about engagement until she sent wedding invitations, sparking debate

Tricia Crimmins is a former Senior Reporter on the politics and tech team covering discrimination, identity, and the 2024 election.

Tricia Crimmins

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Woman had Facetime date with Bumble match—2 years later, she discovers he was arrested for strangulation and is back on the app

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)

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

young man asleep on airplane with young woman (l) young woman with caption "a lot has happened in the past 24 hours but i'll be posting an update rly soon, reading thru those comments has made me feel so much better tho" (c) young man pointing to himself with the photo of him asleep on airplane as the background (r)

‘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

Black man and white woman dancing caption "white woman black dude I don't like but you too it looks like you don't really love each other so I say God bless you joy happiness to you from my heart be" (l) couple dancing caption "sorry what you cannot be serious" (r)

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

robber stealing expensive tech (l) Woman on beach caption "I went to Puerto Rico for my bday and my bf broke up with me and broke into my house and stole 13k and my brand new MacBook while I was gone" (r)

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

Group of students in lab project (l) Hand holding ripped couple photo (r)

‘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

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