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

Tricia Crimmins

‘Why do people think they are so damn important?’: Viral TikTok shows Karen running onto airport tarmac to catch her flight

A TikToker's date wrote a message to other men she might date on her toilet using her lipstick.

‘My weirdo radar was spot on’: TikToker’s Hinge date writes note on her toilet after she rejects him (updated)

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

‘They were definitely causing a fire hazard’: TikToker gets trapped in her apartment after complex removes staircase without notice

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

Cecilia Lenzen

‘I was so mad’: TikToker says JCPenney fired her after she went on maternity leave

Woman received "puffy" chicken from Target order

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‘It’s going to expire soon’: TikToker expresses skepticism over ‘puffy’ chicken packaging from Target (updated)

A TikTok shows misogynistic clothing care labels.

‘​​Give it to your woman’: TikTokers call out clothing brands for sexist care tags

‘I’m going to need you to calm down before I get your a** fired’: Dunkin’ worker curses out TikToker trying to pick up DoorDash order

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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‘Don’t let Walmart rip you off’: TikToker shows how Walmart prices the same items differently throughout departments (updated)

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

‘You might as well get a hotel instead’: TikToker criticizes Airbnb after booking ‘dirty’ listing, sparking debate

‘You just got very lucky’: TikToker picks up canceled DoorDash orders from Sonic for free

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

Mikael Thalen

‘This is disgusting’: TikToker finds moldy shoes for sale while shopping at Walmart

‘Being like this isn’t healthy’: TikToker says she called Verizon to check ex’s messages, sparking debate over partner surveillance

Dana Ysabel Dela Cruz (they/she) is a Brooklyn-based writer, educator, and grad student at the Pratt Institute School of Information. Their work has appeared in the Santa Barbara Independent, Huffington Post, and AsAmNews.

Dana Ysabel Dela Cruz

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‘This is not gross’: Cake decorator scrapes off icing and refrosts cake in viral TikTok, sparking debate

amazon prime video on a movie theater screen

‘We’re going to be watching this on an old app?’: Movie theater seemingly uses Amazon Prime Video in viral TikTok

movie theater usher, mess left in a movie theater

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‘Why do people think they are so damn important?’: Viral TikTok shows Karen running onto airport tarmac to catch her flight

‘My weirdo radar was spot on’: TikToker’s Hinge date writes note on her toilet after she rejects him (updated)

‘They were definitely causing a fire hazard’: TikToker gets trapped in her apartment after complex removes staircase without notice

‘I was so mad’: TikToker says JCPenney fired her after she went on maternity leave

‘It’s going to expire soon’: TikToker expresses skepticism over ‘puffy’ chicken packaging from Target (updated)

‘Give it to your woman’: TikTokers call out clothing brands for sexist care tags

‘I’m going to need you to calm down before I get your a** fired’: Dunkin’ worker curses out TikToker trying to pick up DoorDash order

‘Don’t let Walmart rip you off’: TikToker shows how Walmart prices the same items differently throughout departments (updated)

‘You might as well get a hotel instead’: TikToker criticizes Airbnb after booking ‘dirty’ listing, sparking debate

‘You just got very lucky’: TikToker picks up canceled DoorDash orders from Sonic for free

‘This is disgusting’: TikToker finds moldy shoes for sale while shopping at Walmart

‘Being like this isn’t healthy’: TikToker says she called Verizon to check ex’s messages, sparking debate over partner surveillance

‘This is not gross’: Cake decorator scrapes off icing and refrosts cake in viral TikTok, sparking debate

‘We’re going to be watching this on an old app?’: Movie theater seemingly uses Amazon Prime Video in viral TikTok

‘I can’t believe how messy people are’: Movie theater usher shows mess after screening in viral TikTok

Scoops

‘Why do people think they are so damn important?’: Viral TikTok shows Karen running onto airport tarmac to catch her flight

‘My weirdo radar was spot on’: TikToker’s Hinge date writes note on her toilet after she rejects him (updated)

‘They were definitely causing a fire hazard’: TikToker gets trapped in her apartment after complex removes staircase without notice

‘I was so mad’: TikToker says JCPenney fired her after she went on maternity leave

‘It’s going to expire soon’: TikToker expresses skepticism over ‘puffy’ chicken packaging from Target (updated)

‘​​Give it to your woman’: TikTokers call out clothing brands for sexist care tags

‘I’m going to need you to calm down before I get your a** fired’: Dunkin’ worker curses out TikToker trying to pick up DoorDash order

‘Don’t let Walmart rip you off’: TikToker shows how Walmart prices the same items differently throughout departments (updated)

‘You might as well get a hotel instead’: TikToker criticizes Airbnb after booking ‘dirty’ listing, sparking debate

‘You just got very lucky’: TikToker picks up canceled DoorDash orders from Sonic for free

‘This is disgusting’: TikToker finds moldy shoes for sale while shopping at Walmart

‘Being like this isn’t healthy’: TikToker says she called Verizon to check ex’s messages, sparking debate over partner surveillance

‘This is not gross’: Cake decorator scrapes off icing and refrosts cake in viral TikTok, sparking debate

‘We’re going to be watching this on an old app?’: Movie theater seemingly uses Amazon Prime Video in viral TikTok

‘I can’t believe how messy people are’: Movie theater usher shows mess after screening in viral TikTok

‘Give it to your woman’: TikTokers call out clothing brands for sexist care tags