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

Laiken Neumann

woman delivering food with caption "when your doordash driver steals from you"

‘When your DoorDash driver steals from you’: TikToker says she caught DoorDash driver taking necklace from her store (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

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‘You’ve created an environment where there’s no incentive for me to work hard’: TikToker tells boss he’s putting in ‘below-average’ effort to match his pay, sparking debate (updated)

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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‘Manager was supposed to have her back’: McDonald’s worker berated by male ‘Karen’ customer in viral TikTok

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

Tricia Crimmins

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‘Which Black Mirror episode is this?’: @Homecoming.diary’s entrancing, high-tech TikToks are a mystery

Gisselle Hernandez is a freelance journalist based in Belize, where she writes travel and internet culture pieces. She enjoys watching anime, playing video games, and covering all things TikTok.

Gisselle Hernandez

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‘So just milk?’: Starbucks worker puts customer on blast for attempting to order caramel macchiato without espresso shots

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‘Damn, looks like a sweatshop’: TikToker shows working conditions at Chili’s in viral TikTok

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TikToker says he played the Sims on now-ex-boyfriend’s computer—and found Black Sims chained up

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‘Always tell us, we are vegan for a reason’: TikToker lets vegan friend eat non-vegan macaron because she looks ‘happy,’ sparking debate

Kathleen is a Honolulu-based freelance writer, editor and communications strategist who has been published by the New York Times, Vice, Huffington Post, Hana Hou!, and more. She&#8217;s worked in the communication departments at the Honolulu Museum of Art, ACLU of Hawaii and Hawaii Community Foundation. When she&#8217;s not writing, she can be found in the ocean, walking her rescue poi dog or oil painting.

Kathleen Wong

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‘How do u even get them off’: PacSun manager shows stash of security tags seemingly removed by shoplifters in viral TikTok

Linda Hamilton has words published at ORANGE Magazine and appeared on Texas Student Television.

Linda Hamilton

woman turning washing machine knob with caption "washing my goodwill clothes then remembering you can potentially get a viral skin eating bacteria from them"

‘I’m so afraid of this happening’: Viral TikTok says you should always wash your Goodwill clothes, warns of skin-eating bacteria

young woman shrugging while another looks at papers

‘The favoritism be so real’: TikToker says Walmart promoted manager who acquired 10 late strikes, multiple complaints

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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Restaurant worker shares what ‘annoying’ thing customers do in viral TikTok

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‘Olive Garden is just a drive-thru Italian spot’: TikToker shows soup and salad station at Olive Garden in viral video, sparking debate

Claire Goforth is a lawyer and investigative editor. Her work has appeared in the Guardian, Al Jazeera, the Juvenile Justice Information Exchange, and more. She regularly appears on radio and in podcasts. Email for booking info.

Claire Goforth

A fake company duping trans people into joining a documentary appears to be the work of the Daily Wire’s Matt Walsh

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

Braden Bjella

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