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Brian is an independent journalist based in Pittsburgh. He received first prize in environmental reporting from the Keystone Chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists for investigations into lead in Pittsburgh&#8217;s drinking water, and is a two-time investigative reporting finalist in the Western PA Press Club&#8217;s annual Golden Quill awards. His reporting has been published in Vice, Technical.ly, PostIndustrial, and the Chicago Tribune. Monitor his sentiment on Twitter @brianconwayyyyy

Brian Conway

Pittsburgh’s mayor acquired a social media monitoring tool to handle COVID—he used it for pet projects instead

Clara is a full-time digital nomad writing about culture, food, and music. Her work has been featured in publications such as Refinery29, the Austin Chronicle, USA Today, and NiceKicks. She aims to be quicker on her feet than Borat&#8217;s lawyers.

Clara Wang

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‘Somebody put a lot of money into spying on people’: TikToker finds receipt for surveillance equipment in her Airbnb

Viral TikTok allegedly shows Walmart warehouse stockpiled with PlayStation 5s amid shortage

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‘Why are you recording those young ladies?’: Viral TikTok allegedly shows man recording girls at In-N-Out

Kahron Spearman is a journalist, copywriter, and host of “Discovery with Kahron Spearman” on KAZI 88.7.

Kahron Spearman

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‘The sh*t we go through’: White man calls Black man the N-word for beating him to the bathroom in viral TikTok

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

Cecilia Lenzen

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‘I just went to try the shirt on’: TikToker says she was falsely accused of stealing after thrift store worker let her into staff area

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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‘Asian b*tches are ugly’: Woman hurls racist insults at TikToker outside restaurant in viral video (updated)

Alexandra Samuels is a national political reporter and contributor to the Daily Dot, where she started as an intern covering politics in the summer of 2016. She enjoys all things Marvel, keeping up with the latest TikTok trends, long walks with her pup, and reading murder-mystery novels.

Alexandra Samuels

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‘It looks fresh for fast food’: Burger King worker shows how the chicken is prepared in viral TikTok

Stacy Fernández is a freelance writer, project manager and communications specialist. She’s worked at The Texas Tribune, The Dallas Morning News and run social for The Education Trust New York. Her favorite hobby is finding hidden gems at the thrift store, she loves a good audio book and is a chocolate enthusiast.

Stacy Fernandez

‘Karens in the air’: Woman brings microphone onto airplane to rant about COVID-19 in viral TikTok

‘This is just common knowledge at this point’: TikToker reveals why you should always order the bowl at Chipotle

Hooters waitress says customer made her cry after leaving rude note and no tip on huge bill

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

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