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The Daily Dot

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

Ross interior cart at checkout full to brim with shoes (l) Ross exterior with woman shouting at closed doors with Ross employees inside caption "SISTERS POV" (c) Woman holding items at checkout Ross employee yelling over counter while employee is on stand by (r)

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‘This is a tactic’: Woman brings 3 carts full of items to Ross register after closing time—then the transaction doesn’t go through

Cecilia Lenzen is a freelance writer for the Daily Dot.

Cecilia Lenzen

Allergy medication behind a locked display (L), CVS Pharmacy (M), Pushing customer service button (R)

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‘Public humiliation button’: TikToker pushes help button to unlock allergy meds at CVS and triggers store announcement

Rebekah is a freelance reporter for the Daily Dot.

Rebekah Harding

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target worker calls 24 hr promise scam

‘Don’t say I didn’t warn u!!’: Target worker calls $24-per-hour promise a ‘scam’ in viral TikTok

Linda Hamilton is a freelance reporter at The Daily Dot. She has words published at ORANGE Magazine and appeared on Texas Student Television.

Linda Hamilton

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‘My dad threw his shirt in the same spot’: Best Buy worker quits job the same way his dad did 10 years earlier

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‘So much work for such little pay’: Ulta worker describes how she worked overtime to set up Fenty Beauty display in viral TikTok

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tmobile worker says they helped woman find phone

‘Wait y’all can do this’: T-Mobile worker says she helped woman find phone number her husband kept texting in viral TikTok

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

Brooke Sjoberg

TikTok TJ Maxx

‘Just don’t look right idk’: TikToker questions food offerings at T.J. Maxx, sparking debate

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‘Caught this guy filming me lowkey’: Woman catches older man allegedly following her at Goodwill in viral TikTok, sparking debate

Lauren Castro is a reporter based in Austin, Texas.

Lauren Castro

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goodwill mirror

‘They literally got this for free’: TikToker calls out Goodwill for selling mirror for $150, sparking debate

woman turning washing machine knob with caption "washing my goodwill clothes then remembering you can potentially get a viral skin eating bacteria from them"

goodwill clothes

‘I’m so afraid of this happening’: Viral TikTok says you should always wash your Goodwill clothes, warns of skin-eating bacteria

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‘Non-damaging vandalism. I like it!’: TikToker throws toilet plunger at Target bullseye in viral video

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

Braden Bjella

men walking through store with bags and caption "the life of a H&M worker" (l) men walking out of emergency exit followed by employee (c) man speaking with caption "...and they were back for their 2nd pick up!!! this is the governments fault! all they needed to know is they can rob and get away with it??"

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‘If the company don’t care, why should you?’: H&M worker goes after alleged shoplifters in viral TikTok

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

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‘This should be illegal’: Kroger worker replaces price tag to make item look like it’s on sale in viral TikTok

ulta worker

‘Those who were on my private story were not surprised I quit’: TikToker exposes ‘toxic’ working environment at Ulta Beauty

Man being escorted out of a Marshalls by police.

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‘I’ll beat the f*ck out of you’: Man threatens Marshalls workers, customers in viral TikTok

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