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Moises Mendez II is a recent graduate from the Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism at CUNY. He is a freelance journalist based in New York City writing about everything from music to LGBTQ issues.

Moises Mendez II

Woman throwing a drink through a drive-thru window

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‘This customer was talking reckless in the mic’: Viral TikTok shows Wendy’s worker throwing drink at drive-thru customer’s car

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

Cecilia Lenzen

‘Honk if you hate bullies’: Parents publicly punish child for bullying in viral TikTok, dividing viewers

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

‘This is a safety issue’: TikToker films her flight full of Brazilian butt lift patients, sparking debate

Braden Bjella is a culture writer. His work can be found in Mixmag, Electronic Beats, Schon! magazine, and more.

Braden Bjella

A Starbucks sign (L) and a Starbucks drink (R).

‘This just feels wrong’: Viral TikTok reviewing Starbucks ‘coffee popping pearls’ sparks debate (updated)

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

three photos of a woman attaching an ipod nano to her hair

‘This is innovation’: Woman uses iPod shuffles as hair clips in viral TikTok, sparking debate

‘The victim narrative really stresses me out’: Black TikToker says white model told her to ‘lawyer up’ over video pointing out her privilege

Claire Goforth is a lawyer and investigative editor. Her work has appeared in the Guardian, Al Jazeera, the Juvenile Justice Information Exchange, and more. She regularly appears on radio and in podcasts. Email for booking info.

Claire Goforth

Melania Trump (L) and Julian Assange (R).

Scammers posing as Melania Trump promote weight loss pill as COVID cure

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, plus size influencer Moe Olivia said her content is being removed because she is fat.

‘TikTok only enforces the rules if you’re fat’: Plus-size influencer says TikTok suppressed her ‘get ready with me’ video

Dan Latu is a freelance journalist writing about the internet and culture. Previously, his work has appeared in the Real Deal and Columbia News Service.

Dan Latu

‘I clearly placed it in the bag’: Walgreens cashier says white customer accused her of stealing gift card—viral TikTok shows otherwise

‘Just because people are paid for a job doesn’t mean you have to leave a massive mess’: Viral TikTok shows ‘under staffed’ mess after ‘Spider-Man’ showings at theater

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

‘What are you doing putting this chicken out for purchase?’: TikToker questions ‘puffed up’ bag of chicken legs from Walmart

Kathleen is a Honolulu-based freelance writer, editor and communications strategist who has been published by the New York Times, Vice, Huffington Post, Hana Hou!, and more. She&#8217;s worked in the communication departments at the Honolulu Museum of Art, ACLU of Hawaii and Hawaii Community Foundation. When she&#8217;s not writing, she can be found in the ocean, walking her rescue poi dog or oil painting.

Kathleen Wong

‘I don’t want a female working on my car’: Karen refuses to be helped by a woman, demands male worker at car dealership

In a viral TikTok, a woman says a Motel 6 kicked her out to sleep on the street.

‘No shelters open, have COVID’: Unhoused TikToker says Motel 6 kicked her out for being 30 minutes late on payment (updated)

‘They treat their employees so bad’: Five Below worker receives keychain as reward for hard work, sparking debate

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