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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

When you're 17, your manager gets fired, and every one else calls in sick so you show up to an empty coffee stand and have to run it and close by yourself for 3 hours.

‘Three people’s jobs and I’m only getting paid as one’: Teen says she had to run a Starbucks alone in viral TikTok (updated)

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

Brooke Sjoberg

Blonde woman in front of a number of heart-shaped mugs.

‘I am heartbroken’: Anthropologie employee accuses company of ripping off her mug design in viral TikTok

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

Cecilia Lenzen

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‘Why would u buy wings from TACO bell?’: Taco Bell chicken wings divide TikTok 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

‘It goes in the fridge for a few days after this’: Wendy’s worker shows how chili is prepared in viral TikTok

‘Real customer service’: Waffle House server puts 2 full-sized steak sauce bottles in to-go order in viral TikTok

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

A disappointed woman (L) and a warning label (R).

‘Toxic is an understatement’: Bath and Body Works fragrance health warning sparks debate in viral TikTok

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

Man eating a deli sandwich at Raising Canes

‘Simp or king?’: Viral TikTok shows man eating deli sandwich at Raising Canes because he refused to try it for first time without girlfriend, sparking debate

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

Tricia Crimmins

‘She’s definitely being exploited’: Teen influencer leaves TikTok after viewers accuse her mom of sexualizing minors

A man pointing (L) and two men walking (R).

‘When 3 Mexicans get fired for no reason’: TikToker confronts construction boss who fired him in viral video

Laiken Neumann is a former Trending news editor based in Austin, Texas.

Laiken Neumann

‘You Panera people really pay almost $6-$9 for this’: Panera worker prepares the soup in viral TikTok, sparking debate

A woman crawling on the floor of a fast food restaurant.

‘When a customer pulls to the window before open’: Viral TikTok shows Dairy Queen worker hiding from drive-thru customers by crawling on floor

Elizabeth Rose started her career chasing celebrities around New York City. Now she gets the inside scoop on TikTok stars and trends. She is a graduate of Columbia Journalism School, and her work has appeared on ETOnline, the New York Daily News, and InTouch Magazine.

Elizabeth Rose

jugs of pumpkin syrup with caption "it was a bloody pumpkin bath today @ work" (l) workers dumping syrup containers (c) garbage bags of empty syrup containers (r)

‘Why not just donate it? So wasteful’: Starbucks workers dump containers of pumpkin syrup in viral TikTok, sparking outrage

‘Isn’t it illegal to display recipes like that?’: Starbucks worker shows how vanilla sweet cream is made in viral TikTok, sparking debate

Gavia Baker-Whitelaw was a staff writer at the Daily Dot, covering geek culture and fandom. Specializing in sci-fi movies and superheroes, she also appears as a film and TV critic on BBC radio. Elsewhere, she co-hosts the pop culture podcast Overinvested.

Gavia Baker-Whitelaw

‘I know that Omicron is here’: Viral TikTok shows how Starbucks sold out of medicine ball teas

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

TikToker texts deceased sister until a business with same number replies.

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