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Kahron Spearman is a journalist, copywriter, and host of “Discovery with Kahron Spearman” on KAZI 88.7.

Kahron Spearman

Exterior of a Dunkin' Donuts (L) and interior of a messy Dunkin' Donuts.

TikToker shamed for ‘snitching’ on Dunkin’ worker in apparent housing crisis

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

Cecilia Lenzen

‘Your work ethic is trash’: Ross worker exposes her manager over store’s PA system in viral 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

woman holding hair with caption "she literally called him sexist to my face then changed her mind" (l) woman with makeup pen in her mouth with caption "literally took me off the schedule after convincing me to talk about harassment I experienced" (r)

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TikToker records phone call with her ‘toxic’ Starbucks manager (updated)

Brooke Sjoberg is a freelance writer who graduated with her Bachelors in Journalism from the University of Texas at Austin in 2020.

Brooke Sjoberg

TikToker jokes about sabotaging customer’s DoorDash order after they don’t tip, dividing viewers (updated)

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

Viral TikTok shows customer tipping Pizza Hut worker in a pizza slice instead of money, sparking debate

TikTok shows superior telling Amazon workers not to pack up early—1 minute before the end of their shift (updated)

‘I don’t work for free’: Worker films TikTok quitting her job, manager threatens to withhold her wages (updated)

‘As if he had a choice’: Viral TikTok shows Amazon driver delivering packages in neighborhood destroyed by tornado (updated)

Jennifer Xia is a former editorial intern for the Daily Dot and journalism student at the University of Texas at Austin. She has interned previously at Austin Monthly and Austin Woman magazines.

Jennifer Xia

Screenshots from a TikTok of a former Abercrombie & Fitch model exposing the secrets and labor practices of the company

Former Abercrombie & Fitch worker exposes brand’s past labor practices in viral TikTok (updated)

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

eggs, bacon, and hash browns from walmart, @anissialucero, ihop

‘I’m screaming’: IHOP worker shocks TikTokers by buying bacon, hash browns from Walmart (updated)

pink velvet and french vanilla syrup, @hannz57, and avocado toast

‘I hate my job’: Dunkin’ worker exposes food, workplace on TikTok before quitting (updated)

Samira Sadeque is a New York-based journalist reporting on immigration and mental health, and will sometimes write about memes and dinosaurs too. Her work also appears in Reuters, NPR, and NBC among other publications. She graduated from Columbia Journalism School, and her work has been nominated for SAJA awards.

Samira Sadeque

Jessica Breaux seen in argument with Tony Ly

A boba shop got review-bombed after a customer claimed the owner threw a drink on her and her child—but a video shows otherwise (updated)

Eilish O’Sullivan was the Daily Dot&#8217;s associate managing editor. Her work has appeared in Mashed, the Austin Chronicle, and the Daily Texan.

Eilish O’Sullivan

sink at papa john's, papa john's employee, and a portable heater at papa john's

‘I haven’t been able to wash my hands‘: Papa John’s worker says he was fired for refusing to work without running water (updated)

Colleen Hagerty is a multimedia journalist based in Los Angeles. Her work reflects how global communities are reckoning with our changing climate, social dynamics, technologies, and politics. You can find her bylines across BBC News and on outlets including Vox, OneZero, The Lily, US News &amp; World Report, and Marie Claire.

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