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Lauren Castro is a reporter based in Austin, Texas.

Lauren Castro

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‘Non-damaging vandalism. I like it!’: TikToker throws toilet plunger at Target bullseye in viral video

Rebekah is a freelance reporter for the Daily Dot.

Rebekah Harding

walmart shelves (l) person putting on a new price sticker (m) (r)

‘The first one made my jaw drop’: Walmart worker shows recent price hikes on common household items 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

mcdonalds worker (l) finger pressing on-screen buttons (m) finger pressing the Store on-screen button (r)

‘Girl why did you not make that a meal?’: McDonald’s drive-thru worker takes order in viral TikTok, sparking debate

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

Tricia Crimmins

person filming a man sitting in a chair (l) the man is filming a woman's butt with his phone (r)

‘He’s recording with bad intentions’: Man caught filming woman, apparently zooming-in on her rear in viral TikTok

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

Laiken Neumann

a pair of shorts (l) an entirely empty store shelf (m) a single pair of pants on a store shelf (r)

‘Every single one except for the one pair is stolen’: Target worker claims thieves took Levi’s inventory in viral TikTok

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

‘Why would I pay double the price of my original?’: TikToker says Expedia tried to charge her $1,080 for flight rebooking error

photos of a dress, measuring tape, and dress receipt on the floor

‘Why women hate their bodies 101’: TikToker measures corset and claims the size tag is off by several inches, sparking debate

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

Brooke Sjoberg

man pointing out that the "sale" price on Black Girl Magic wine is 22.99, while the regular price is lower at 18.99

‘Price gouging for Black History Month’: TikToker shows ‘Black Girl Magic’ wine at Target has overcharged ‘sale’ price (updated)

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

Cecilia Lenzen

‘She was really fighting a 3 year old’: Woman’s young niece defends her against ‘Karen’ neighbor in viral TikTok

Pads and an extra toothbrush in a bathroom

‘It’s such an icky feeling when you see that stuff’: TikToker finds women’s toiletries, second toothbrush in Tinder date’s apartment (updated)

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

“We thought we were taking a video of a countdown to opening on Postmates but the numbers were going the wrong way."

‘This is physically painful to watch’: Viral TikTok shows restaurant’s Postmates orders piling up before opening

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

Man showing $300 fraudulent Venmo request

‘How is someone copying the exact username?’: TikToker shows Venmo scammer impersonated his friend and requested money

‘This is my resignation letter right here’: Burger King worker shows aftermath of deep fryer overflow in viral TikTok

‘I would cancel this order immediately’: Instacart shopper shows lengthy list of instructions from customer, sparking debate

"Tb to when we were getting robbed by the calmest guy in america & he ended up leaving, w/o anything.. because he felt we were 'asking to many questions'" (L) Man with glasses and a face mask (R)

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