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You can find her byline in Vice, Teen Vogue, Epic, and the Independent, among other publications. You can find her on Twitter @GagliardoSilver.

Victoria Gagliardo-Silver

Poshmark logo on red background (l) name brand luxury purse caption " this is a pretty effective scam because it takes the blame off of Poshmark and removes their incentive to help you" (r)

TikToker exposes ‘most common’ Poshmark scam after her Chanel purse is marked ‘delivered’ but never arrives

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

woman in Sonic visor giving thumbs up with caption "Watch me run a store by myself" (l) same woman dispensing drinks with caption "We got busy!! hurry hurry" (c) same woman breaking down boxes with caption "tbh it's quit exhausting when you work 40+ hours a week with no help, go to school, & have to do it all again 12 hours later" (r)

‘Fast food workers don’t get paid enough’: Sonic manager runs store alone, says she makes same rate as employees in viral TikTok

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

Cecilia Lenzen

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‘Customers be feeling so entitled’: McDonald’s worker shows 3 employees running store while fielding angry calls in viral TikTok

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

Braden Bjella

Man in airport with luggage caption " pov you and your ex bought a non refundable international spring break trip" "SOS"(l) Woman and her ex boyfriend holding passport caption " pov you and your ex bought a non refundable international spring break trip" "SOS" (c) Man on escalator with luggage caption " pov you and your ex bought a non refundable international spring break trip" "SOS" (r)

‘$20 they get back together’: Woman goes on non-refundable spring break trip with ex-boyfriend 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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Unhoused on TikTok: Viral videos are shifting perceptions of homelessness

woman with hijab and brown coat and glasses (l) Subway man standing with cart caption " When a blk man throws a chicken at a Muslim woman with a hijab and didn't know I'm bout that life." (r)

‘Standing up for our sisters’: Black woman protects Muslim women from man who threw chicken at them on subway in viral TikTok

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‘I’m sick and tired of ppl talking trash about us’: Former barista explains why people think Starbucks in Target stores are ‘the worst’

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‘It’s him seeing you then SEEING you’: TikToker says she tracked boyfriend’s location, discovered him on a date

Rebekah is a freelance reporter for the Daily Dot.

Rebekah Harding

person pulling off label on ribeye food product

‘Gotta compensate for them gas prices’: TikToker swaps Walmart steak sticker for lower price, sparking debate in viral TikTok

Lauren Castro is a reporter based in Austin, Texas.

Lauren Castro

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‘Don’t get married… or move your coffee machine’: Man plays angry message from wife over CarPlay in viral TikTok, sparking debate

a father smiling (l) a father making a funny surprised expression (r)

‘U know u can get locked up right?’: Dad jokes that daughter missed 217 days of school, sparking debate 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

doordash logo on phone on red background (l) Chick-Fil-A food seen with ashes all over them in bag caption " Door dash really emptied their ash tray in my food and ate half of it cause I didn't tip wtf" (r)

‘Was it illegal? Yes. Did you deserve it? Also yes’: TikToker says Chick-fil-A DoorDash order was destroyed after they didn’t leave tip, sparking debate

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‘I’d complain that they’re constantly stalking me instead of working’: TikToker puts ‘work snitch’ on blast in viral video

Elizabeth Rose started her career chasing celebrities around New York City. Now she gets the inside scoop on TikTok stars and trends. She is a graduate of Columbia Journalism School, and her work has appeared on ETOnline, the New York Daily News, and InTouch Magazine.

Elizabeth Rose

‘You’re not mentally ill are you? Just a turn off’:  Man admits to googling date’s pills after finding them in bathroom

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

Brooke Sjoberg

parking lot underneath van caption " Someone decided to help themselves to the gas out of my work van since gas prices are so high" (l) Gas can being filled by hole drilled in fuel tank (c) Van in parking lot caption " End up costing 2,000$ to repair + 1,700$ in van rental fees" (r)

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