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

Cecilia Lenzen

‘They can see everything’: Ex-Walmart worker says employees will freeze self-checkout registers to prevent theft in viral TikTok

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 heartbreaking’: Viral TikTok shows workers finding out they’ve been laid off as Amazon DSP announces relocation to another state

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

Braden Bjella

‘No wonder my stomach be tore’: Dunkin’ worker shows ‘nasty’ grime from clogged pipes in viral TikTok, sparking debate

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

Customers cook their own food at Waffle House in viral TikTok after workers reportedly collapsed

‘We are not zoo animals to be observed’: Karen crashes Punjabi wedding and records festivities in viral TikTok, sparking debate

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

Laiken Neumann

Chili's restaurant (l) finger selecting 20% tip (r)

‘Did they just not think people would check their math?’: Customer shows how tips on Chili’s pay-at-the-table machines are incorrect 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

young man in chair talking to employer on phone, hanging up, and celebrating

‘Normalize ‘No’ and hanging up’: Worker abruptly shuts down manager who tried to ‘guilt trip’ them into coming to work because it’s understaffed in viral TikTok

women kneeling and packing plastic cups into sleeves by hand with caption "i thought cups were packaged by sanitize machines good to know"

‘I can’t unsee this’: Viral TikTok allegedly showing how workers package plastic cups sparks 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

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‘People care too much about their work as if corporate America cares for them’: Starbucks worker says she shuts down customers who make ‘cheat orders’ to save money in viral TikTok, sparking debate

Rebekah is a freelance reporter for the Daily Dot.

Rebekah Harding

doordash worker walking away from house with caption "DoorDash food delivery girl is not getting a tip after THAT comment!!"

TikToker says he refused to tip DoorDash driver who allegedly said ‘you’re so fat’ upon delivery, sparking debate

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 says she tricked her boyfriend into roadtrip to meet woman he was cheating with.

‘He finna wake up to a nightmare’: TikToker says she tricked partner into taking a road trip to meet woman he was cheating with, sparking debate

‘Welcome to Taco Bell. Is there a reason you’re recording?’: Drive-thru worker confronts TikToker who tried to make a wings reaction video

‘I won’t be reaching out to him’: Woman asks TikTokers to find man who flirted with her on vacation—they found his wife instead

TikToker says co-worker quit job during Zoom meeting.

‘I do feel sorry for you guys who are stuck here’: TikToker says co-worker quit during Zoom meeting

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

Tricia Crimmins

‘U were late and then you asked the staff to switch you tables and then u spilled a drink?’: TikToker says Bumble date accused her of ‘causing a scene,’ sparking debate

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