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Grace Stanley was the Deputy Editor of Passionfruit, a site for creators, covering the latest creator news, labor issues, tools, and community resources. Grace’s work has been seen by millions on the Daily Dot. Starting as a reporter covering trending internet culture stories, they have become a go-to resource on all things related to the creator economy.

Grace Stanley

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Fallen Media co-founder Sol Betesh shares tips for developing effective short-form content

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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‘I only want pretty people in Ulta’: Target worker says boss wouldn’t let her work in the Ulta section due to appearance

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

Laiken Neumann

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‘I eat healthier than I did before’: Dumpster diver creates meals out of food she finds in trash, sparking debate

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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‘Bro unleashing supervillains’: Lawyer touts he got 2nd-time DUI offender off with no jail time, sparking debate

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

Tricia Crimmins

stock room caption "At my job I stand and walk 9 hours a day. My gyno wrote my job a note saying I needed a stool cuz I'm a high rick pregnancy. They said no so I hide in the stock room when they don't know. I'm in so much pain from not getting accommodations cuz "then everyone will want to sit" (l) Pregnant woman holding back red in pain (r)

‘This is so wrong in sooo many ways’: Worker says job didn’t make accommodations for her pregnancy—and she lost her baby

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‘I just like to keep my personal life separate’: TikToker says job interviewers asked why they couldn’t find her social media accounts

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

Security camera footage of a group of young adults caption "These blank just left Tortuga Music Festival and waited till last minute to check in to their room" (l) Man mouth open caption " about to tell them they have to share one bed for all 4 of them" (c) Man dancing caption " Anxiety dump now I'm ready" (r)

‘About to tell them they have to share 1 bed for all 4 of them’: Hotel worker shows why guests shouldn’t wait until ‘last minute to check in’

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

Former TikTok employees speak out against the global social media company’s stressful work culture (updated)

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Shopper finds apparent urn with ashes in it at Goodwill

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TikToker says she was charged with a felony after going to the police station to retrieve her lost phone

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

Grubhub app on phone (l) closet with undelivered orders and caption "These been sitting here for 4 hours because no dashers would take non tip orders. no tip no trip, the worker told me no dashers/uber eats/grubhub went to get the order" (c) doordash app on phone (r)

‘Tipping culture is out of control’: Worker shows stacks of DoorDash orders for customers who allegedly didn’t tip, sparking debate

Kathleen is a Honolulu-based freelance writer, editor and communications strategist who has been published by the New York Times, Vice, Huffington Post, Hana Hou!, and more. She&#8217;s worked in the communication departments at the Honolulu Museum of Art, ACLU of Hawaii and Hawaii Community Foundation. When she&#8217;s not writing, she can be found in the ocean, walking her rescue poi dog or oil painting.

Kathleen Wong

‘You handled that like a champion, sir’: Male ‘Karen’ tells fisherman that river in front of his house is ‘private property’

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

Cecilia Lenzen

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‘Hasn’t the rest of the world kind of given up?’: TikToker documents COVID lockdown in China

Rebekah is a freelance reporter for the Daily Dot.

Rebekah Harding

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‘I’d just mute the thread and let them keep messaging’: TikToker texts boyfriend who died—until she gets blocked

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