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

Cecilia Lenzen

Woman says she can't get home mortgage because of Home Depot credit card

‘This is the dumbest thing I’ve ever done’: TikToker says she can’t buy a house after opening Home Depot credit card

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

Tricia Crimmins

Comedian Melissa Ong posted a TikTok sharing a nine digit number, which she claims is her social security number.

‘This gave me second-hand anxiety’: Comedian shares ‘Social Security number’ on TikTok, says nothing bad happened

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

‘This has Canadian vibes:’ TikToker politely calls out ‘rude’ male Karen arguing with pharmacist

A TikToker says his mother kicked him out because of his mental health two years ago.

‘Figure it out’: ‘Karen’ Mom allegedly kicks son out of her house because of his mental health in viral TikTok

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.

Clara Wang

Unclick

‘We hit the jackpot’: TikToker claims they found a bunch of Bath & Body Works products in dumpsters behind stores

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

‘What you’re not going to do is disrespect her’: Mom confronts coach after he allegedly makes her daughter cry in viral TikTok

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

FictionalTok is a perplexing, ethical enigma

Samira Sadeque is a New York-based journalist reporting on immigration and mental health, and will sometimes write about memes and dinosaurs too. Her work also appears in Reuters, NPR, and NBC among other publications. She graduated from Columbia Journalism School, and her work has been nominated for SAJA awards.

Samira Sadeque

‘Who approved this for printing?’: TikToker exposes Korean textbook that uses the N-word

tiktoker calling out jane the virgin for taking her voice

‘You should be getting paid’: TikToker reveals ‘Jane the Virgin’ used her voice without permission, sparking debate

tiktoker pours sweet and sour on caramel frappe

‘You got yourself fired’: McDonald’s worker let go after pouring sweet and sour sauce in caramel frappé in viral TikTok

‘You’re going to jail’: Karen grabs delivery man, blocks him from finishing order in viral TikTok

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

Mikael Thalen

New leak of Epik data exposes company’s entire server

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

Kahron Spearman

girl waiting for bus with caption "This bus driver makes my kids cry every day" (l) bus driver pointing finger (c) bus driving away with driver gesturing and caption "oh hell nahhh did she flip me off"

‘Please don’t yell at my kids today’: Mom confronts bus driver who allegedly makes her kids cry every day

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

Brooke Sjoberg

‘You don’t have any control of yourself to go on a diet’: TikToker exposes text messages from bride who demoted her from being maid of honor for being ‘too fat’

‘​Why not show the whole building what you been saying?‘: TikToker exposes neighbor’s racist Facebook messages by plastering them around apartment complex

Scoops

‘This is the dumbest thing I’ve ever done’: TikToker says she can’t buy a house after opening Home Depot credit card

‘This gave me second-hand anxiety’: Comedian shares ‘Social Security number’ on TikTok, says nothing bad happened

‘This has Canadian vibes:’ TikToker politely calls out ‘rude’ male Karen arguing with pharmacist

‘Figure it out’: ‘Karen’ Mom allegedly kicks son out of her house because of his mental health in viral TikTok

‘We hit the jackpot’: TikToker claims they found a bunch of Bath & Body Works products in dumpsters behind stores

‘What you’re not going to do is disrespect her’: Mom confronts coach after he allegedly makes her daughter cry in viral TikTok

FictionalTok is a perplexing, ethical enigma

‘Who approved this for printing?’: TikToker exposes Korean textbook that uses the N-word

‘You should be getting paid’: TikToker reveals ‘Jane the Virgin’ used her voice without permission, sparking debate

‘You got yourself fired’: McDonald’s worker let go after pouring sweet and sour sauce in caramel frappé in viral TikTok

‘You’re going to jail’: Karen grabs delivery man, blocks him from finishing order in viral TikTok

New leak of Epik data exposes company’s entire server

‘Please don’t yell at my kids today’: Mom confronts bus driver who allegedly makes her kids cry every day

‘You don’t have any control of yourself to go on a diet’: TikToker exposes text messages from bride who demoted her from being maid of honor for being ‘too fat’

‘Why not show the whole building what you been saying?‘: TikToker exposes neighbor’s racist Facebook messages by plastering them around apartment complex

Scoops

‘This is the dumbest thing I’ve ever done’: TikToker says she can’t buy a house after opening Home Depot credit card

‘This gave me second-hand anxiety’: Comedian shares ‘Social Security number’ on TikTok, says nothing bad happened

‘This has Canadian vibes:’ TikToker politely calls out ‘rude’ male Karen arguing with pharmacist

‘Figure it out’: ‘Karen’ Mom allegedly kicks son out of her house because of his mental health in viral TikTok

‘We hit the jackpot’: TikToker claims they found a bunch of Bath & Body Works products in dumpsters behind stores

‘What you’re not going to do is disrespect her’: Mom confronts coach after he allegedly makes her daughter cry in viral TikTok

FictionalTok is a perplexing, ethical enigma

‘Who approved this for printing?’: TikToker exposes Korean textbook that uses the N-word

‘You should be getting paid’: TikToker reveals ‘Jane the Virgin’ used her voice without permission, sparking debate

‘You got yourself fired’: McDonald’s worker let go after pouring sweet and sour sauce in caramel frappé in viral TikTok

‘You’re going to jail’: Karen grabs delivery man, blocks him from finishing order in viral TikTok

New leak of Epik data exposes company’s entire server

‘Please don’t yell at my kids today’: Mom confronts bus driver who allegedly makes her kids cry every day

‘You don’t have any control of yourself to go on a diet’: TikToker exposes text messages from bride who demoted her from being maid of honor for being ‘too fat’

‘​Why not show the whole building what you been saying?‘: TikToker exposes neighbor’s racist Facebook messages by plastering them around apartment complex

‘Why not show the whole building what you been saying?‘: TikToker exposes neighbor’s racist Facebook messages by plastering them around apartment complex