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Liza Bautista is a former reporting intern at the Daily Dot. She is a graduate of Marymount Manhattan College and is based in NYC. Her work has appeared in i-D, Decider, and the Interlude.

Liza Bautista

student strikes teacher sitting at desk (l) larrianna jackson mugshot (r)

‘An insult to educators everywhere’: Video spurs outrage over rumored ‘slap a teacher’ TikTok challenge

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

Tricia Crimmins

In a TikTok, a Houston middle school teacher is seen breathing on a student without her mask on.

‘I don’t care’: Unmasked middle school teacher intentionally breathes on student

When anti-vax protesters assumed that people experiencing homelessness were unvaccinated, they were proven wrong.

‘I’m vaccinated you dumb f*ck’: Anti-vax protesters try to use unhoused people to prove that COVID isn’t dangerous—it backfires

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

‘This is the last time I’ll ever shop at this store again’: Walmart Karen shouts at manager over checkout issue

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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Cliff Tan’s TikTok videos will make you want to rearrange your entire life

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

Irritated young woman (l) leg in a brace (r) both with caption "how are u gonna dress code someone who can't even wear pants? now i'm missing almost my entire class for this BS"

‘How are u gonna dress code someone who can’t even wear pants’: Student with leg brace goes viral on TikTok for calling out dress code

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

Cecilia Lenzen

‘Simply to prove a point’: Manager says he fired all of his vaccinated employees in viral TikTok

‘You’re NOT a gang member’: Viral TikTok shows white students dressed as ‘thugs’ for school spirit week

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

Mikael Thalen

Twitch leak reveals prominent QAnon streamer made $150,000 in 2 years

An Olive Garden customer wrote that they would like to eat the ass of their waiter on a feedback form.

‘That’s gross’: Viral TikTok shows Olive Garden customer’s inappropriate feedback about server

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

TikToker shows video of school hallways where students threw their luncboxes

Viral TikTok shows students adding to growing pile of trash in public school hallway, sparking outrage

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

‘It’s not ‘dress for less’ anymore’: TikToker claims Ross increased prices, 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

‘Keep an eye on your surroundings’: TikToker catches ‘creepy’ woman following people and opening their car doors

‘This could potentially send someone to the hospital‘: Diabetic TikToker calls out Taco Bell worker for lying about giving her diet Baja Blast

Cop seen slamming a 14-year-old Black girl to the street

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