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

Laiken Neumann

man refilling drink with ice with caption "when a customer wants their drink filled up"

‘When a customer wants their drink filled up’: McDonald’s worker shares what they do to fill customers’ drinks, sparking debate

people in car eating fast food with caption "When our customer only tipped $4 for a 30 min drive so we ate they order and telling dash support we ain't get it"

‘When our customer only tipped $4’: DoorDash driver says they ate customer’s order after they left small tip in viral TikTok, sparking debate (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

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‘Mr. Karen’ berates Chipotle workers for allegedly prioritizing online orders in viral TikTok, sparking debate

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

McDonald's worker with order and caption "when customers ask for fresh nuggets" (l) deep fryer with caption "just re drop them" (c) man putting old nuggets in container with caption "good as fresh ones" (r)

McDonald’s worker reveals what he does to customers’ nuggets when they ask for fresh ones in viral TikTok

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

Tricia Crimmins

A Trader Joe's sign artist shows how she paints a sign.

‘Every store actually has their own font’: Trader Joe’s sign maker shows how she makes price boards 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

‘Before TikTok I thought Tesla was a quality buy’: TikToker says his new Tesla was delivered in subpar condition

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

Marking system used on Waffle House plates.

Waffle House worker shows ‘marking system’ cooks use to communicate orders in viral TikTok

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

‘He’s not a dog’: TikToker calls out adoption agency for Facebook ad about rehoming child

Woman in front of a video of Ben Shapiro. "Crunchy White Pimp." Instagram screenshot in front of woman.

#CrunchyWhitePimp4Ever: TikToker comes up with retort for ‘Let’s go Brandon’ that honors late nephew

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

Cecilia Lenzen

‘The sh*t we put up with’: Karen throws scooter at bar door, threatens bouncer after being turned away 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

‘Folks don’t need to be overpaying for marketing’: TikToker says Costco liquor is the same as high-end brands, sparking debate

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

TikToker says Target Starbucks workers make more money for less work than corporate baristas, sparking debate

Card, Uber Eats driver, bag of masks and candy.

‘His actions are appreciated’: Uber Eats driver gives TikToker handwritten card and poem alongside food delivery

There was so much product in there. The total came out to $1248.

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