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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

A person in a circle explains. In the background there is a typical wall of gift cards.

‘I lost like $200’: Former retail worker reveals how to avoid getting scammed by gift cards this holiday season

Melody Heald is a culture writer. Her work can be found in Glitter Magazine, BUST Magazine, and more.

Melody Heald

2 panel image: on the left is the exterior of a Whole Foods store. On the right is a person with text over that reads: Whole foods out here scamming $15 for some mashed potatos and two wings

‘Going to a restaurant next time’: Customer accidentally drops $15 on Whole Foods meal. Here’s how to avoid making the same mistake

Ljeonida is a reporter and writer with a degree in journalism and communications from the University of Tirana in her native Albania. She has a particular interest in all things digital marketing; she considers herself a copywriter, content producer, SEO specialist, and passionate marketer. Ljeonida is based in Tbilisi, Georgia.

Ljeonida Mulabazi

Dealer handing over keys to customer(l) Man sharing why not to share your credit score on TikTok(c) Credit Score displayed on laptop(r)

‘You’re in a position of power’: Expert says don’t let the dealership run your credit until this point of the negotiation

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

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‘I honestly feel like I was scammed’: Woman buys Louboutins for $732.28. So why do they look like this after an hour?

3 panel image: on the sides a smiling person speaks. In the middle we see a glowing Apple logo and finger reaching towards it.

‘They can literally have control of your phone’: Woman issues warning about ‘lethal’ iOS 18 update

Vanessa St-Amand was a freelance reporter for the Daily Dot based in South Florida. She has an extensive background in online marketing and spends her free time discussing intriguing topics for the terminally online.

Vanessa St-Amand

‘You sure?’: Woman’s Blue Cross Blue Shield bill $1,000 higher than she thought. Here’s the trick she used to only pay $40

Nina Hernandez is a writer, journalist, music critic, and culture commentator based in Austin, Texas.

Nina Hernandez

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‘How do y’all not remember to get your keys’: Jeep Renegade driver parks in hospital garage. Then she leaves it running for 3 hours

Anna is a freelance writer with far too much time on her hands. When she&#8217;s not writing about memes and internet slang, she can be found running TTRPGs online.

Anna Good

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Memes

20 delicious deviled egg memes

Nene Diallo is a freelance writer, artist, and art administrator based in Brooklyn, N.Y.

Nene Diallo

Peacock logo on display of phone(l) Woman sharing what happens when you go to cancel peacock app(c) Cutting Credit Card(r)

‘I would check your other subscriptions as well’: Woman shares trick to getting Peacock for just $1.99 a month. Does it work?

3 panel image. On the left is a hand touching a car brake part, in the middle is the exterior of an Auto Zone Car Parts store, on the right a person looks at the camera.

‘O’Reilly’s has the same problem’: Viewers demand answers after mechanic tries to install AutoZone brake pads

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

A three panel design with a close up of a package that reads "stainless steel", over an image of a TJ MAxx store, next to an iamge of a man looking confused

‘I open everything before I buy it’: Man issues PSA to T.J. Maxx customers who think they are getting a good deal on kitchenware

Hope Talbot is a freelance journalist currently based in New York City. Her work has appeared in The Daily Express, Euronews, and Bristol24/7, to name a few.

Hope Talbot

Donald Trump in front of screen shots from TikTok

TikTok is tariff prepping

‘Nah this is wild’: Best Buy customer buys 75-inch 8K Samsung TV. Then he opens the box

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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‘I can’t even believe they would allow that’: Ford dealership holds woman’s car for 6 months. Then they make her a suspicious offer

Tiffanie Drayton is a geek culture and lifestyle reporter whose work covers everything from gender and race to anime and Xbox. Her work has appeared in Complex, Salon, Marie Claire, and elsewhere.

Tiffanie Drayton

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TikTok