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Lindsey is a Seattle area writer interested in all things society, including internet culture, politics, and mental health. Outside of the Daily Dot, her work can be found in publications such as The Mary Sue, Truthout, and YES! Magazine.

Lindsey Weedston

“Wild times”: DoorDash stirs fears of AI job replacement with rollout of “Tasks”

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

Left: Waymo self driving taxi driving in downtown San Francisco, California. Right: Screenshot of a DoorDash screenshot offering driver $6.25 to close a Waymo door.

Culture

DoorDash drivers say they’re being paid to shut Waymo car doors around town

Susan is a freelance writer following humanity one UGC at a time.

Susan LaMarca

Food delivery robot "Akira" seen wheeling around a homeless man laying on the sidewalk in Miami.

“Nothing right about this reality”: 3 million people watched a delivery robot sidestep a homeless man in Miami

Left: Front door with glass panels. Right: AI-generated image of a front door with a DoorDash delivery bag sitting in front of it. Right: Tweet text overlay reads, "Amazing. DoorDash driver accepted the drive, immediately marked it as delivered, and submitted an AI-generated image of a DoorDash order (left) at our front door (right)."

“He matched your door windows perfectly”: Customer says DoorDash driver submitted an AI-generated delivery image as proof

Left: Woman looking into camera under text reading "What happened to me while I was doing my job doordashing. I'm being punished as a victim by all sectors involved rn. The police, doordash, and tiktok are all punishing me, a victim."

“This is crazy??”: A DoorDasher posted video of a customer with his pants down during delivery. Now she’s been charged with felonies

Left: Man's hand holding a cheeseburger cooked well. Right: Same photo of man holding cheeseburger, but inside has been edited to look raw and pink.

“Food stamps ain’t coming next month”: AI is helping people fake “raw” meals for DoorDash refund scams

Left: A McDonald's table swarmed by DoorDash orders in paper bags. Right: Woman pointing inside a McDonald's.

“McBoss”: DoorDash overload leaves McDonald’s in shambles—until one customer steps up and locks in

DoorDash autonomous delivery robot Dot, a red robot on four wheels, rolling on the sidewalk. Text overlay reads "First clanker that tries to deliver me food is getting absolutely wrecked."

DoorDash rolls out new delivery robot “Dot”—people are already joking about destroying it

Texas “Karen” berates DoorDash driver, demands she “go back to Mexico” in viral video

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

doordash delivery for american airline miles

“Where did you find out about this?”: San Francisco couple signs up as DoorDash delivery drivers to receive 5K in American Airlines points

DoorDash driver eating McDonald's fries in the store before packaging up the bag under caption reading: "When your DoorDash driver thinks the tip includes a taste test. Caught in 4K. Be careful."

“That’s why they seal the bag!”: Man films DoorDash driver sneaking food from sealed McDonald’s order

Rebekah is a freelance reporter for the Daily Dot.

Rebekah Harding

“I’ve never laughed harder at them trying to find product”: Confused male DoorDashers are filling up Sephora stores thanks to a beauty sale

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

“Customers like these ruin our income”: Woman brags about $50 in free DoorDash credits, sparks debate among dashers

Left: Man holds smartphone with DoorDash app on Google Play. Right: Screenshot of a conversation between a rude man yelling at his DoorDash delivery driver

“You’re a very unkind person”: Customer posts his own meltdown at a DoorDash driver, and it backfires in a huge way

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

Braden Bjella

Woman with braids looks at the camera with wide eyes. DoorDash logo open on an iPhone.

DoorDash