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Rebekah is a freelance reporter for the Daily Dot.

Rebekah Harding

woman questioning packages outside neighbors porch (l) phone text (m) woman looking surprised at packages still there ®)

‘When do you call in a wellness check?’: TikToker notices neighbor’s packages left on porch for 10 days

Lauren Castro is a reporter based in Austin, Texas.

Lauren Castro

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‘You know there’s a car on fire outside?’: Viral TikTok shows burning car in Wendy’s parking lot

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

Cecilia Lenzen

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‘Trying to protect your public image’: TikToker says Chili’s didn’t honor sign-on bonuses, criticizes its employee appreciation post (updated)

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

Laiken Neumann

man in walmart store yelling (l) walmart store front (m) man with folded arms (r)

‘Vet or not, there’s no excuses for that’: TikToker films alleged veteran berating her and Walmart workers, sparking debate

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‘So sad for the tenants who were scammed’: Viral TikTok shows cops evicting apartment building rented out by squatters, 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

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‘Your customer service is absolutely garbage’: TikToker says Expedia canceled her flight, sent another customer’s information (updated)

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‘Good way to get drivers to accept orders’: DoorDash driver gets ‘appreciation’ goodie bag from McDonald’s, sparking debate

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

‘Wearing a tshirt does not impact your ability to teach’: Student teacher shows outfits that got her dress-coded 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

"The robots at work trap me [emojis] it took me 15 minutes to get out" featuring Amazon robot pod shelves

‘Gotta find a way out’: Amazon warehouse worker gets trapped in by robot shelves 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

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‘15-18% tip to put a cookie in the box?’: TikToker says Crumbl Cookie order automatically added tip, sparking debate (updated)

"My dog can't understand why we live underground" (L), "Go home and take some stuff" featuring a bag of plates (M), "Check what Putin do with my city" featuring damaged building (R)

‘My dog can’t understand why we live underground’: Ukrainian TikToker shows ‘typical day in a bomb shelter’

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

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‘My biggest fears unlocked’: Viral TikTok shows what happens ‘when the looping slide fails’ on Norwegian Cruise Line

‘Same address, same food, same restaurant’: TikToker says DoorDash tried charging different service fees for identical orders

Woman dumps out baskets of snacks at a Starbucks

‘Why do we treat workers with such disrespect?’: Karen dumps out grab-and-go food at Starbucks 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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