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Lauren Castro is a reporter based in Austin, Texas.

Lauren Castro

A breakfast sandwich (L), a sign (C), and a girl (R).

‘I am lactose intolerant’: TikToker says Tim Hortons served vegan sandwhich with dairy cheese, sparking debate

Rebekah is a freelance reporter for the Daily Dot.

Rebekah Harding

‘Little too close?’: TikToker shares clip of boyfriend and her best friend dancing together in viral video, sparking debate

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

Laiken Neumann

man talking to a tablet (l) tablet shows woman working from home (r)

‘This is as 2022 as it gets’: Viral TikTok shows receptionist working remotely via iPad, sparking debate

woman looking shocked (l) man holding photo weird (l) (r)

‘Always trust your spidey sense’: TikToker films man she believes is recording her on the subway, sparking debate (updated)

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

Messages with Instacart worker (L, R), Instacart app (M)

‘Those are completely different things’: TikToker shows Instacart grocery substitutions they were offered, sparking debate

Starbucks worker (L), "We are closed" sign (M), Car in starbucks drive-thru (R)

‘Can’t take a hint’: Starbucks drive-thru workers make personal closing sign for customer trying to order after hours in viral TikTok

Dana Ysabel Dela Cruz (they/she) is a Brooklyn-based writer, educator, and grad student at the Pratt Institute School of Information. Their work has appeared in the Santa Barbara Independent, Huffington Post, and AsAmNews.

Dana Ysabel Dela Cruz

'Disney stole my work' (L) Disney Enchanted Tiki Room sculpture (M) 3D printed model for Tiki Sculpture (R)

‘I really hope they compensate you’: Sculptor claims Disney stole his figurine design in viral TikTok

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

‘Reasons I’ve cried in the past 365 days’: TikToker shares exit interview presentation, sparking debate

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

Brooke Sjoberg

A woman expressing content at 9 to 5 jobs (L) Hands typing on a laptop (M) a woman expressing discontent for 9 to 5 jobs

‘This is like my two personalities arguing’: Viral TikTok comparing pros and cons of 9 to 5 jobs sparks debate

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

Cecilia Lenzen

‘Leave that poor married man alone’: Woman purrs and flirts with cop in viral TikTok, sparking debate

'When you get seated in the poc section again iykyk'

‘It was pretty obvious’: TikToker says she was seated in the ‘POC section’ of restaurant, sparking debate

Charlotte is a regular Daily Dot contributor with bylines in Insider, VICE, Glamour, The Independent, and more. She holds a Masters&#8217;s degree in Magazine Journalism from City, University of London.

Charlotte Colombo

TikToker says workplace denied her 2 weeks’ notice, sparking debate

women in restaurant speaking to camera with caption "server pet peeves"

‘When people ask for change and then give me it back’: Red Robin servers reveal their biggest pet peeves in viral TikTok

‘Next time you f*ck with her, I’m going to beat your a**’: Dad confronts child’s alleged bully in viral TikTok, sparking debate

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

Linda Hamilton

Walmart manager appears to fire employees on sales floor

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