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

Laiken Neumann

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‘HE JUST SHOWED HIS LOVE FOR THE COMPANY!’: Starbucks worker says he was fired over his TikToks

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‘I think you just recorded yourself taking an L from a Denny’s cook’: TikToker films Denny’s worker calling the cops on him—it backfires

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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‘New fear unlocked’: Crab gets stuck in TikToker’s ear while snorkeling, viral video shows

Charlotte is a regular Daily Dot contributor with bylines in Insider, VICE, Glamour, The Independent, and more. She holds a Masters&#8217;s degree in Magazine Journalism from City, University of London.

Charlotte Colombo

‘For those who have disabilities or anxiety, this is not OK’: Worker refuses to serve customer who doesn’t greet her, sparking debate

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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‘Pure fear’: TikToker says white grandfather believes antique trunk will release spirits of slaves demanding reparations

‘They be getting real sensitive when you call them out’: Man calls TikToker ‘jealous wh*re’ after she threatens to expose him to girlfriend for flirting online

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

Cecilia Lenzen

Woman brushing hair behind ear caption "NO WHERE IN THE LEASE DOES IT SAY WE CANNOT HAVE THESE" (l) Woman with curtains behind her (r)

‘Nowhere in the lease does it say we cannot have these’: Property manager cites TikToker for curtains in viral TikTok, sparking debate

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‘Wouldn’t be the first time’: TikToker allegedly finds maggot in their meal at Chili’s

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 with applewatch in selfie on dating website caption "I spy an Apple Watch" (l) Text messages saying " Out of curiosity... How recent are your photos on hinge? These are all from last year. :) recent! Yay! Which do you like better apple or android? I like iOS systems why do you ask me that? I see green bubbles so I was curious. What is that? I think you're a catfish" caption "Stay vigilant, Queens!" (c) Man posing in nature with the watch on circled in red (r)

‘I spy an Apple Watch’: Woman shares hack for exposing Tinder catfish in viral TikTok

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

Braden Bjella

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‘Other people make TikToks at school all the time’: Student suspended for ‘promoting his business’ at school, sparking debate

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TikToker builds 8-foot fence after neighbor allegedly creeps on her kids

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‘Normalize standing up for ourselves’: Viral TikTok shows Karen harassing AT&T employee, sparking debate￼

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‘We were never going to catch up’: Domino’s managers quit ‘mid-dinner rush’ 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

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‘Aren’t we supposed to be able to see them easily?’: TikToker shows ‘ghost’ cop car, sparking debate

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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Scoops

‘HE JUST SHOWED HIS LOVE FOR THE COMPANY!’: Starbucks worker says he was fired over his TikToks

‘I think you just recorded yourself taking an L from a Denny’s cook’: TikToker films Denny’s worker calling the cops on him—it backfires

‘New fear unlocked’: Crab gets stuck in TikToker’s ear while snorkeling, viral video shows

‘For those who have disabilities or anxiety, this is not OK’: Worker refuses to serve customer who doesn’t greet her, sparking debate

‘Pure fear’: TikToker says white grandfather believes antique trunk will release spirits of slaves demanding reparations

‘They be getting real sensitive when you call them out’: Man calls TikToker ‘jealous wh*re’ after she threatens to expose him to girlfriend for flirting online

‘Nowhere in the lease does it say we cannot have these’: Property manager cites TikToker for curtains in viral TikTok, sparking debate

‘Wouldn’t be the first time’: TikToker allegedly finds maggot in their meal at Chili’s

‘I spy an Apple Watch’: Woman shares hack for exposing Tinder catfish in viral TikTok

‘Other people make TikToks at school all the time’: Student suspended for ‘promoting his business’ at school, sparking debate

TikToker builds 8-foot fence after neighbor allegedly creeps on her kids

‘Normalize standing up for ourselves’: Viral TikTok shows Karen harassing AT&T employee, sparking debate

‘We were never going to catch up’: Domino’s managers quit ‘mid-dinner rush’ in viral TikTok

‘Aren’t we supposed to be able to see them easily?’: TikToker shows ‘ghost’ cop car, sparking debate

‘The pink tax starts so early’: TikToker shows girls’ clothes at Target are shorter, thinner, and costlier than the boys’

Scoops

‘HE JUST SHOWED HIS LOVE FOR THE COMPANY!’: Starbucks worker says he was fired over his TikToks

‘I think you just recorded yourself taking an L from a Denny’s cook’: TikToker films Denny’s worker calling the cops on him—it backfires

‘New fear unlocked’: Crab gets stuck in TikToker’s ear while snorkeling, viral video shows

‘For those who have disabilities or anxiety, this is not OK’: Worker refuses to serve customer who doesn’t greet her, sparking debate

‘Pure fear’: TikToker says white grandfather believes antique trunk will release spirits of slaves demanding reparations

‘They be getting real sensitive when you call them out’: Man calls TikToker ‘jealous wh*re’ after she threatens to expose him to girlfriend for flirting online

‘Nowhere in the lease does it say we cannot have these’: Property manager cites TikToker for curtains in viral TikTok, sparking debate

‘Wouldn’t be the first time’: TikToker allegedly finds maggot in their meal at Chili’s

‘I spy an Apple Watch’: Woman shares hack for exposing Tinder catfish in viral TikTok

‘Other people make TikToks at school all the time’: Student suspended for ‘promoting his business’ at school, sparking debate

TikToker builds 8-foot fence after neighbor allegedly creeps on her kids

‘Normalize standing up for ourselves’: Viral TikTok shows Karen harassing AT&T employee, sparking debate￼

‘We were never going to catch up’: Domino’s managers quit ‘mid-dinner rush’ in viral TikTok

‘Aren’t we supposed to be able to see them easily?’: TikToker shows ‘ghost’ cop car, sparking debate

‘The pink tax starts so early’: TikToker shows girls’ clothes at Target are shorter, thinner, and costlier than the boys’

‘Normalize standing up for ourselves’: Viral TikTok shows Karen harassing AT&T employee, sparking debate