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Daysia Tolentino was the editor of the Daily Dot&#8217;s creator economy newsletter, Passionfruit. Her work has appeared in Vulture, Bustle, InStyle, and Study Hall.

Daysia Tolentino

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Video: Mother-daughter Karen duo delays Southwest flight after demanding other passengers give up their seats

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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Athlete body shames hospitalized teen with COVID on TikTok, says he ‘needs a f*cking treadmill’ instead of the vaccine (updated)

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

Cecilia Lenzen

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‘Ma’am worry about your home not others’: Karen criticizes neighbor for having a Tigger flag in viral TikTok

Video: Uber Eats driver caught stealing portion of customer’s food and putting it in his own container (updated)

Kahron Spearman is a journalist, copywriter, and host of “Discovery with Kahron Spearman” on KAZI 88.7.

Kahron Spearman

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Flight attendant buys fake engagement ring just to keep away creeps

Video of woman putting laxatives in her coffee creamer because co-workers kept stealing it divides viewers

Jennifer Xia is a former editorial intern for the Daily Dot and journalism student at the University of Texas at Austin. She has interned previously at Austin Monthly and Austin Woman magazines.

Jennifer Xia

Three panel screenshot from TikTok where family is refused service for clothing. First panel shows man taking off tanktop. Second panel shows man wearing Black shirt traded with mom. Third panel shows restaurant manager standing at doorway of restaurant.

TikTok video shows Black family being refused service at restaurant—even after changing clothing to follow dress code

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Woman’s date flirts with waitress right in front of her in viral TikTok

Nahila Bonfiglio reports on geek culture and gaming. Her work has also appeared on KUT&#8217;s Texas Standard (Austin), KPAC-FM (San Antonio), and the Daily Texan.

Nahila Bonfiglio

McDonald’s worker puts men who made fun of her job on blast in viral TikTok

Mikael Thalen is a tech and security reporter covering social media, data breaches, hackers, and more.

Mikael Thalen

Conspiracy theories about a human trafficking casino are going viral on TikTok

‘I would have respectfully broke a window’: TikToker films baby left in locked car alone, dividing viewers

Phil West is a veteran professional writer and editor, and his works include two nonfiction books and articles in myriad print and online publications.

Phil West

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Video: Door-to-door salesman shows astounding persistence after woman tells him her husband has COVID

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‘Is this eligible for a Grammy?’: Banjo player shuts down anti-abortion TikToker who tried to shame a woman

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