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Braden Bjella is a culture writer. His work can be found in Mixmag, Electronic Beats, Schon! magazine, and more.

Braden Bjella

man dancing with caption "Me, doing Uber Eats, and following the instructions to 'leave the food at the back door'" (l) Uber Eats logo (c) man with hand on forehead with caption "Then getting handcuffed and arrested for 'trespassing'" (r)

Black Uber Eats driver says he was arrested for trespassing after following customer’s directions to ‘leave the food at the back door’

Uber Eats logo on black background (l) Starbucks cup empty in hand caption "You guys literally again Starbucks sends me a empty cup with a man and Uber eats didn't even notify nothing why is my luck so bad" (r)

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TikToker says she was delivered empty Starbucks cup when ordering through Uber Eats

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

McDonald's logo on red background (l) McDonald's sandwich container filled with only lettuce (r)

‘Them McDonald’s employees is on one’: TikToker orders 3 McChickens—then receives 3 boxes of shredded lettuce

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

Cecilia Lenzen

Woman tiktok caption "Me agreeing with whatever unhinged thing my Uber driver says so I make it home." (l) Uber logo on black background (c) Female drinking in car shocked expression (r)

‘Agreeing with whatever unhinged thing my Uber driver says so I make it home’: TikToker films Uber driver making pro-Russia comments

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

Laiken Neumann

Uber logo on gray background (l) Uber driver on phone with caption " Not my Uber driver literally sending this to a pal while driving me lmao SOS Miami is unhinged" (r)

‘Was scared for my life for multiple reasons’: Gay TikToker films her Uber driver allegedly sending homophobic video to a friend while driving

‘I had to pee! So you take my air out?’: TikToker claims gas station worker took air out of her tires after she parked without buying gas

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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

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

young man in front of tostitos nachos, nathan's hot dog, and regal cinemas uber eats landing pages

‘Who’s buying this?’: TikToker finds Regal Cinemas food on Uber Eats, 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

‘I felt extremely unsafe’: TikToker says Uber driver described being violent toward his girlfriend—who then joined them mid-ride

Card, Uber Eats driver, bag of masks and candy.

‘His actions are appreciated’: Uber Eats driver gives TikToker handwritten card and poem alongside food delivery

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

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

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

Tricia Crimmins

A TikToker claims that Uber charges customers more when their phones are about to die.

‘They know you’re desperate’: TikToker tries to prove that Uber increases prices if phone battery is low

Samantha Shaps is a graduate of the University of Texas at Austin and a contributor for the Daily Dot.

Samantha Shaps

‘Gets an Uber and still got pulled over’: TikToker films Uber driver seemingly undergoing sobriety test

Man on street handing out flyers while wearing a clapboard that says "JuiceLand temporarily closed. Visit us in Austin, Houston, Dallas." Caption "VIRAL LABOR"

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