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

Mikael Thalen

Ex-CIA officer and QAnon promoter dies of COVID—and sparks flurry of conspiracies

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

Kahron Spearman

‘Like what is she recording? He’s literally just chilling’: Nosy Karen films Black man who is on his iPad

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

young woman with caption "when a large table is rude to you, runs you back and forth, and keeps asking for sh*t" (L) woman pressing "Large Party/Auto Grat (20%)" button on screen (R)

Server reveals what she does to large tables that are ‘rude’ and ‘keep asking for sh*t’ in viral TikTok, sparking debate

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

Brooke Sjoberg

‘I am ghosting’: Woman shares video of ‘red flag’ when date is dropping her off at home

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

Tricia Crimmins

A TikTok shows a Verizon Wireless employee speaking with a customer about slavery and human trafficking over the phone.

‘What she did was inappropriate’: Black TikToker records Verizon Wireless employee’s unprompted rant about slavery

Rachel Kiley is a writer who sometimes writes things and sometimes is based in L.A., but is definitely always on Twitter @rachelkiley.

Rachel Kiley

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‘They sure got a show’: Male Karen screams at drive-in movie worker in viral video

‘Most entitled vid I have ever witnessed’: TikToker accused of lying and ‘guilt tripping’ to get people to pre-save her music

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

Cecilia Lenzen

examples of what used needles look like, harm reduction advocate, misleading tiktok showing a toilet paper roll

Viral TikTok claims people are cleaning ‘drug needles’ in public toilet rolls, but a harm reduction advocate says it’s a harmful myth (updated)

Alexandra Samuels is a national political reporter and contributor to the Daily Dot, where she started as an intern covering politics in the summer of 2016. She enjoys all things Marvel, keeping up with the latest TikTok trends, long walks with her pup, and reading murder-mystery novels.

Alexandra Samuels

‘If you think it’s too much don’t buy it’: TikToker breaks down the cost of her $10 cookies, dividing viewers (updated)

Jillian Price is a former editorial intern for the Daily Dot and current journalism graduate student at the University of Texas at Austin. She previously wrote for Reporting Texas, UT Austin&#8217;s School of Journalism online publication.

Jillian Price

‘I don’t think that’s how it works’: TikToker gives a negative tip due to bad service, dividing viewers

‘I should not fear my sons life every time he leaves home:’ Black teen tries buying a soda at Lowe’s, cop says he’s ‘trespassing’

‘This is a great idea’: TikToker shares apparent movie theater popcorn hack in viral video

‘I gave y’all ten years of my life’: Southwest Airlines employee delivers impassioned quitting speech in viral TikTok

In a TikTok, a white woman allegedly left her son in the car on a hot day.

‘This little boy was f*cking hot as sh*t and crying’: TikToker shames woman for allegedly leaving her kid in hot car

Comedian Jenny Zigrino was approached by a man while performing and uploaded footage of the interaction to TikTok.

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