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Rebekah is a freelance reporter for the Daily Dot.

Rebekah Harding

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“Sleeping there is the worst part”: Traveler shares how the Instagram-famous “Invisible House” is actually a nightmare

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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“People are so freaking nasty”: Guests check out. Host can’t believe what they left—or what they took

Natasha Dubash is a freelance writer and editor based in Los Angeles. She loves reporting on entertainment, television, and pop culture.

Natasha Dubash

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“Did it work?”: Renter says landlord refuses to fix treadmill. So he pretends to be a new client and schedules a tour

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

Left: Screenshot from @aliena.215's of a rectangular patch on her wall; Center: Photo of Tiktok user @aliena.215; Right: @aliena.215 pulling off the patch on her wall to reveal a hole.

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‘And it’s one from the Dollar Tree’: Woman peels off the ‘landlord special’ from her wall. Then she sees what it’s hiding

‘Don’t just turn in your car’: Woman leases Honda. Then she calls other dealerships trying to sell it.

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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‘You’re gonna have to go through Delta’: Hertz makes couple pay for rental car 2 times. Then they try to get their money back

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‘The place was listed as ‘Guest Favorite”: Couple rents Airbnb from 4.9-star host. Then she gives them an unexpected offer

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.

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‘I don’t know what’s going on here’: Woman checks into two-bedroom Airbnb rental. Then they look behind the bookshelf

Katherine Huggins is a New York-based journalist and freelance contributor to the Daily Dot&#8217;s tech and politics section.

Katherine Huggins

Zillow price hikes on L.A. rentals used to ‘name and shame’ landlords attempting to profit off fires

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‘Did they not know?’: Woman blasts Airbnb for false advertising after sister, niece die in house fire

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

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‘It’s a trap girl’: Woman books Vrbo without looking at Google street view. It backfires

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

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‘Not once were we ever told’: Woman purchases a house. Then she learns someone is leasing it

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‘He said he hasn’t owned this for years’: Airbnb guests call host 30 minutes before arriving. There’s just one problem

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‘I’d ask for money off my rent’: Woman returns to her apartment after maintenance worked on her unit. She can’t believe what she found

Renter hires professional cleaners when she moves out to protect deposit. She can’t believe how much she has to pay

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