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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

Young woman with caption "Tell me a company secret that you can share because you don't work there anymore." (l) woman speaking to camera (c) walmart bakery (r)

‘Tell me a company secret that you can share because you don’t work there anymore’: Ex-Walmart worker says bakery doesn’t actually bake your sheet cakes in viral TikTok

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

man in jacket walking toward person getting in car, captured by Ring camera

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TikToker catches ‘baby daddy’ sneaking woman out of her house, trying to cover up Ring camera

Dunkin Donuts employee dancing (l) same employee in bathroom dancing with caption "Don't buy food here, trust me! Most of it is artificial! Everything that comes frozen suffers freezer burn - Not saying I do but they will serve you expired food, be careful! (r)

‘Don’t buy food here, trust me!’: Dunkin’ worker urges customers to not buy the food in viral TikTok

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

Laiken Neumann

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‘And then I pulled out my wheelchair’: Karen flips off disabled TikToker after she parks in handicap spot in viral video

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Frito-Lay worker shuts down TikToker who claimed they exposed Doritos

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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‘For $12 an hour, they got me f*cked up. I’m about to walk off’: TikToker shows the ‘20-feet’ deep hole he’s being made to work in in viral TikTok, sparking debate

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

Vine is long dead, but its energy lives on

Rebekah is a freelance reporter for the Daily Dot.

Rebekah Harding

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‘You do not need to be rushing me’: Call center Karen complains about long wait times in viral TikTok

‘don’t open the cardboard all the way’: McDonald’s worker shows how they ration French fries when you order a large in viral TikTok

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‘I thought my trolls were bad’: Teen ‘Jeopardy!’ contestant says she was cyberbullied, stalked 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

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TikToker calls out Petco for alleged mistreatment of betta fish, putting 2 males together 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

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‘Working an hour minimum wage can’t even buy you a combo’: TikToker shows how workers can’t afford a McDonald’s combo on an hour of minimum wage in viral TikTok

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Twin Peaks server says manager called her ‘unprofessional’ for wearing crop top to her job interview

Gisselle Hernandez is a freelance journalist based in Belize, where she writes travel and internet culture pieces. She enjoys watching anime, playing video games, and covering all things TikTok.

Gisselle Hernandez

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TikToker makes boyfriend’s lock screen a picture of a girl he liked on IG in viral TikTok, sparking debate (updated)

three photos of a dunkin workplace absolutely trashed

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