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Lauren Castro is a reporter based in Austin, Texas.

Lauren Castro

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‘They literally got this for free’: TikToker calls out Goodwill for selling mirror for $150, sparking debate

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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‘It’s the single chair for me’: TikToker shows what her fiancé bought for new shared apartment, 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

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‘If they don’t throw that damn fridge away’: Cleaner shows bug-infested fridge in viral TikTok—commenters call out ‘cheap’ landlord

Rebekah is a freelance reporter for the Daily Dot.

Rebekah Harding

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‘I was too stunned to speak’: Starbucks worker makes customized Frappuccino for TikToker who just got fired

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

Tricia Crimmins

‘Please just order what’s on the menu’: Burger King worker sighs at drive-thru customer who wants no pickles in viral TikTok, sparking debate

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‘My ovaries just turned to stone’: Woman calls out Hinge match for rude voice message in viral TikTok

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

Laiken Neumann

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‘Customer service would’ve been hearing from me’: TikToker hit with $20 cancellation fee after trying to stop Uber coming from over 1,200 miles away

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‘Now her gift limit is $40’: TikToker deducted $1 from his fiancée’s Valentine’s Day gift fund every time she yelled at him, sparking debate

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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‘Makes me not even want to buy anything’: TikToker says Walmart worker froze her self-checkout kiosk, called security on her family

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‘It’s crazy that they make you buy tights’: Hooters worker shows how she buys uniform tights from store dispenser in viral TikTok

‘What in the Karen is this?’: Woman screams at driver for expired tags, repeatedly calls them wh*re 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

Viral TikTok claims online order tips at IHOP go to corporate—the restaurant says that’s false

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‘No tip no food’: DoorDash driver denies delivery with no tip in viral TikTok, sparking debate (updated)

Dana Ysabel Dela Cruz (they/she) is a Brooklyn-based writer, educator, and grad student at the Pratt Institute School of Information. Their work has appeared in the Santa Barbara Independent, Huffington Post, and AsAmNews.

Dana Ysabel Dela Cruz

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‘I’m never eating anything ever again’: TikToker finds misshapen mass in Doritos bag

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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