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The Daily Dot

<p>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.</p>


Jennifer Xia

Two panel image. Left panel shows an older white woman wearing a red dress pointing a finger while holding open a wooden door. On the right is an ethnic woman smiling at the camera.

Teenager reflects on bodyshaming 2 years later

Unclick

Video of teen being body-shamed by church leader resurfaces, prompting an update 2 years later

Two panel image. Left panel shows text over a car door that says, "Door dash driver pitching a fit because he had to wait 20 min for his order." Right panel says, "The man beside me went over to check on him because he was screaming (at no one)."

DoorDash driver upset at 20 minute wait time

‘Help me. God, please’: DoorDash driver screams over long wait time in viral TikTok, sparking debate

Two panel image. Left panel shows white woman beside her white car. Right panel shows TikToker with braids holding her hand to her face.

White woman calls tiktoker black ass bitch after almost hitting her car

‘They always say Black like it’s an insult’: TikToker says Karen nearly hit her car then called her ‘Black b*tch’

Two panel image. On the left is a man sitting at a table wearing a white shirt and smiling at the camera. On the right is a plate with a bloomin' onion with a ring sitting on one of the onion petals.

Boyfriend proposes by placing ring on bloomin’ onion

‘How does it feel to have the dream proposal?’: TikToker’s boyfriend proposes with a blooming onion

Two panel picture. On the left is a male mechanic with no hair and glasses. On the right is a female mechanic taking a picture in the mirror.

‘This is a man’s world’ Female mechanic TikToker exposes discrimination in industry

‘This is a man’s world’: Female mechanic exposes workplace discrimination in viral TikTok

Three panel screenshot from TikTok where family is refused service for clothing. First panel shows man taking off tanktop. Second panel shows man wearing Black shirt traded with mom. Third panel shows restaurant manager standing at doorway of restaurant.

Black family refused service at restaurant

TikTok video shows Black family being refused service at restaurant—even after changing clothing to follow dress code

Three panel screenshot from video of Texas deputy officer lying on top of Black woman after possibly walking into traffic on purpose. He is lying on top of her and she is foaming at the mouth, Her mother tries to comfort her by holding her hand.

Sherrif deputy officer sits on Black women’s body

Viral video shows officer on top of Black teen as she cries out ‘I can’t breathe’ (updated)

Three panel from screenshot of a woman at IKEA who was calling customers the "N-word" and was told to leave by an employee

Woman says n-word in IKEA and is asked to leave

‘We don’t tolerate that here’: Viral TikTok shows Karen being escorted out of an IKEA for calling people the N-word

woman-kicked-out-for-car-inspection-for-outfit

TikToker says she was kicked out of car inspection place because her crop top was ‘inappropriate’ (updated)

Three panel screenshot from TikTok of ex-Carl's Jr. worker reacting to Dunkin' employees throwing out an entire tray of donuts

Ex-Carl’s Jr. employee shares about leaving food for unhoused people

‘I kept doing it’: Ex-Carl’s Jr. worker says manager threatened to fire him for leaving food out for homeless people

Three panel screenshot from TikTok where creator exposes TikTok for banning phrases with the word "Black" in its creator marketplace

TikTok has Black as inappropriate content

‘Anything Black-related is inappropriate content’: TikToker exposes how ‘Black Lives Matter’ is flagged on TikTok as inappropriate content—but not ‘white supremacy’ (updated)

Three screenshot panel from a three-part series TikTok where three Black women were accused of shoplifting at a TJ Maxx in Jew Jersey

Black women accused of shoplifting in T.J. Maxx

‘Racial profiling. This is what this is’: TikTok shows Black women being accused of shoplifting at T.J. Maxx (updated)

Three panel screenshot from TikTok where a girl claims that her gym outfit of a red Rutgers University crop top and black leggings were against Planet Fitness dress code

TikToker says Planet Fitness dress coded her

‘But guys in tank tops are OK?’ TikToker wears crop top and leggings to Planet Fitness, gets dress-coded

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Video: Young boy slapped and ridiculed on Instagram Live for being gay, sparking outrage over child abuse

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‘What form of legal discrimination will be legalized next?’: Moms, TikTokers fight against anti-trans bills