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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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‘How to ruin a barista‘s day 101’: TikToker’s $50 single drink order at Starbucks sparks debate

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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‘Probably the first break they got to enjoy since they were hired’: Amazon warehouse workers filmed partying, 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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‘All these people saying they don’t tip have obviously never worked a service job’: Chili’s server shares how much in tips she made during shift, sparking debate

‘Me explaining to my manager why my friends paid 30cents for 8 frappucino’s’: Starbucks workers reveal how they hook up their friends at work

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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‘Y’all are Karens’: TikToker says drunk woman hit her car in a Taco Bell drive-thru, sparking debate

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Viral TikTok shows school bus crashing into multiple cars, running from cops

Hands texting (L) and woman laying on a pillow (R).

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‘He thought I was sleeping’: TikToker allegedly catches boyfriend texting another girl

Alaska grocery prices showed off in viral TikTok

‘$18 for milk’: TikToker shares grocery store prices in rural Alaska—viewers are stunned

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

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‘I know you think you’re helping when you do this’: Restaurant worker shares what ‘helpful’ customers are doing wrong

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

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‘This happened to me too!’: TikToker says her card got stolen twice through Chipotle app

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TikToker says Olive Garden accidentally gave her husband who’s a recovering alcoholic an alcoholic beverage

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‘They be calling 911 like it’s customer service’: ‘Karen’s husband’ calls 911 on TikToker for parking in the street

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‘Wish I could have seen his disappointment’: Man takes TikToker’s package—he’s in for a surprise

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‘Health code violation. You can break your lease without penalty’: TikToker’s video on window view she was promised vs. view she got goes viral

Amazon Worker talks about $5/hour difference

Amazon Worker expose TikTok

‘My boss was telling us to get excited over a 75-cent raise’: Amazon driver says new hires are making $5 more an hour in viral TikTok (updated)

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