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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 attempts to ask woman to be his girlfriend in class, gets rejected

‘That attention-seeking ish is an immediate no’: Woman rejects man who asked her out ‘in front of 120 students’ in viral TikTok

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

Laiken Neumann

black business woman suspiciously holding her chin

‘That’s what she asked for’: Recruiter blasted online for offering candidate $85,000—despite having a hiring budget of $130,000

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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‘So all movie theater employees struggling huh?’: AMC worker receives Regal popcorn buckets in viral TikTok

police officers and man in suit with mask inside gym, with caption "Racist or not?"

‘It’s not OK’: Apartment manager calls cops on Black resident to ‘see which apartment’ is his in viral TikTok

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

workers sliding stocked shelves into place with caption "POV you finally figured out where everything is in the grocery store"

‘Not me thinking they individually rearranged all the items’: Viral TikTok shows how Walmart workers change store layout (updated)

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

Target receipt (L), Woman showing a sale promotion at Target (M), Pantene bottle (R)

‘It’s not misleading, that’s lying’: TikToker calls out Target after finding in-store sale promotion is only valid for online purchases (updated)

Brass swans (L), price tag for $220 (M), Goodwill price tag for $8.99 (R)

‘This is why I don’t thrift anymore’: TikToker finds $8.99 Goodwill decor being resold for $220, sparking debate

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

Cecilia Lenzen

‘She wanted the employee to clean it’: Viral TikTok shows woman’s dog peed inside a Trader Joe’s, sparking debate

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

Thirst comments under Vladimir Putin Instagram page.

‘I’ll be a good little kitten’: People are leaving thirst comments under Vladimir Putin Instagram pages to ‘stop war’

Woman lip-syncing at camera (L), woman showing Old Spice deodorant (M), woman showing chemical burns (R).

‘I thought it was just me’: TikTokers claim Old Spice deodorant gave them chemical burns

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

‘We close in ten minutes’: Customer tries ordering over 100 cake pops from Starbucks 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

Large groups of New York City cops riding the subway maskless.

‘Their motto is to protect and serve but never wear masks’: Viral TikTok shows large group of cops riding the subway maskless (updated)

‘She clearly needs professional help’: Viral TikTok shows woman having meltdown after getting caught shoplifting at Walmart

Man in airplane (L), Man talking to camera (M) Sunset (R)

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