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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

uber driver driving past planned parenthood protesters

‘Women need to help other women’: Uber driver assists woman being harassed at Planned Parenthood

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

Cecilia Lenzen

‘Top tier caucasity’: Karen barges into family’s home during Christmas party to complain about noise

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

dollar tree sign advertising $1.25 prices, bags and batteries, checkout screen

‘It’s a huge f*cking deal’: TikToker explains why Dollar Tree price increase hurts low-income customers

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

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‘She was the first influencer I was ever going to work with’: TikToker says Callikoa scammed her after promising to swap crystals for video

Grace Ferguson is a former public records intern for the Daily Dot. She has covered local news in the Boston area, and her political reporting for the Washington, D.C., bureau of Gray TV has appeared on local TV stations across the country.

Grace Ferguson

Image of a school classroom; the windows and blackboard are formed out of computer code and they have cracks in them

EXCLUSIVE: Buffalo schools were aware of security risks months before $10 million ransomware attack hit, records show

Liza Bautista is a former reporting intern at the Daily Dot. She is a graduate of Marymount Manhattan College and is based in NYC. Her work has appeared in i-D, Decider, and the Interlude.

Liza Bautista

Hands placing small doll into coffin with keyboard top in front of monitor with avatar

The real-life stakes of faking your death online

Sabine Joseph was a former reporting intern for the Daily Dot. Her work has appeared in Miami and Connecticut publications, including Montage, the Miami Laker, and Connecticut Health I-Team.

Sabine Joseph

Roblox figures at a casket with a funeral wreath and a banner reading "In loving memory"

Is your kid attending funerals on Roblox?

zombie hand coming out of grave, holding bitcoin

How a cryptocurrency fortune crippled a deceased billionaire’s estate

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

Tricia Crimmins

‘Please leave the worker alone’: Karen demands Jack in the Box worker give her name, sparking backlash on 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

‘Might as well close and go home’: Wendy’s worker complains about holiday understaffing in viral TikTok, sparking debate

eviction notice with incorrect rent receipts

‘Evicted over false advertising’: TikToker says landlord charged him incorrect amount of rent, then kicked him out

three photos of mcdonald's staff ignoring the viewer

‘Girl go home why are you bothering these kids’: TikToker films McDonald’s staff at drive-thru ignoring her, sparking debate

‘I seen something moving in my food’: Woman shows bug found in her Chipotle order in viral TikTok (updated)

Eric Levai hosts and produces the podcast &#8220;Counter Intelligence.&#8221; He is a national security journalist based in California.

Eric Levai

rioters attempting to break into the capito

Rioters who stormed the Capitol on Jan. 6 are now asking the government to forgive their PPP loans

In a viral TikTok, plates are seen strewn all over the floor of a restaurant kitchen after a worker quits.

Scoops