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Sabine Joseph was a former reporting intern for the Daily Dot. Her work has appeared in Miami and Connecticut publications, including Montage, the Miami Laker, and Connecticut Health I-Team.

Sabine Joseph

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‘We’re paying this much rent and can’t even put our trash in the… trash’: Student puts university apartment on blast over living conditions in viral TikTok

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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‘So you’re taking her education away over her dress code?’: Mother sticks up for teen daughter, sparking dress code 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

‘Ma’am this is a Wendy’s’: Group of Karen parents allegedly show up to wrong place to protest  masks for 5 hours

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

Mikael Thalen

Far-right militia Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes

Data from Oath Keepers leaked online after alleged hack

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

Tricia Crimmins

In a TikTokk, a teacher explained that he charges students rent on their desks to teach them financial literacy.

‘What happens if they can’t make rent?’: Teacher details financial literacy lesson plan in viral TikTok, sparking debate

Kathryn Cardin is a Missouri-born writer and editor who currently lives in Brooklyn, New York. She enjoys cooking, and her dog and cat enjoy when she spills.

Kathryn Cardin

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‘His personality is gone’: TikToker says his dog was burned, traumatized after being watched by Rover sitter (updated)

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‘Profits for pain’: TikToker calls out cremation diamond industry in viral video

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Video: Karen harasses Black restaurant employees over mask policy, calls them ‘f*cking r*tards’ amid racist rant

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

Cecilia Lenzen

‘I hope you get the job’: TikToker gives glowing recommendation for stranger who put his number down as a job reference

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

Kahron Spearman

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‘He beat himself up’: Male Karen takes himself down trying to kick another man in viral TikTok

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‘Medical racism is a real thing’: Black woman says hospital refused her adequate pain medication after surgery in viral TikTok

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

tiktoker's apartment catches on fire, no fire alarms go off

‘Check your smoke detectors people’: TikToker says fire alarms didn’t go off when his apartment caught on fire

Epik hack reveals prominent, Trump-supporting websites under subpoena investigation

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

‘Saw this really cute girl in drive-thru behind me’:  TikToker shares video of moment he met wife in Dunkin’ drive-thru line

Clara is a full-time digital nomad writing about culture, food, and music. Her work has been featured in publications such as Refinery29, the Austin Chronicle, USA Today, and NiceKicks. She aims to be quicker on her feet than Borat&#8217;s lawyers.

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