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Mikael Thalen is a tech and security reporter covering social media, data breaches, hackers, and more.

Mikael Thalen

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‘Being like this isn’t healthy’: TikToker says she called Verizon to check ex’s messages, sparking debate over partner surveillance

Stacy Fernández is a freelance writer, project manager and communications specialist. She’s worked at The Texas Tribune, The Dallas Morning News and run social for The Education Trust New York. Her favorite hobby is finding hidden gems at the thrift store, she loves a good audio book and is a chocolate enthusiast.

Stacy Fernandez

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‘Leave a note for the girl’: TikToker finds cosmetics, pregnancy test at Tinder date’s apartment

Cecilia Lenzen is a freelance writer for the Daily Dot.

Cecilia Lenzen

Car with 'I just cheated on my husband' message goes through car wash

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TikTok shows SUV tagged ‘I just cheated on my husband’ going through car wash in viral TikTok, sparking sexist comments

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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‘He thought I was sleeping’: TikToker allegedly catches boyfriend texting another girl

Nahila Bonfiglio reports on geek culture and gaming. Her work has also appeared on KUT&#8217;s Texas Standard (Austin), KPAC-FM (San Antonio), and the Daily Texan.

Nahila Bonfiglio

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‘Cruel, I love it’: TikToker says she told her ‘cheating’ ex to get her name tattooed before ghosting him

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

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‘Yes or no did you sleep with my man?’: TikToker says she caught her boyfriend cheating with her friend on hidden camera

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‘What are you looking at?’: TikToker allegedly catches boyfriend looking at photos of women while lying about it

Tricia Crimmins is a Senior Reporter on the politics and tech team covering discrimination, identity, and the 2024 election. She can be found on Twitter at @TriciaCrimmins.

Tricia Crimmins

In a viral TikTok, a woman surprises her long distance boyfriend to see he's in bed with another woman.

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TikToker catches boyfriend allegedly cheating after flying 6 hours to visit him in viral TikTok

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TikToker shaves boyfriend’s head after he allegedly cheated, sparking debate

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

Kahron Spearman

Woman texts another woman a picture of her cheating husband's Tinder profile.

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‘Doing God’s work’: TikToker saw a married man on Tinder looking to cheat on his disabled wife—and then she found his wife

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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TikToker confronts partner after finding Motel 6 card in his laundry in viral video

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Viral TikTok shows high schooler shutting down ‘cheating ex’ after he publicly asks her to homecoming

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‘I would’ve been swinging’: College student catches boyfriend allegedly cheating on her with her roommate in viral TikTok

Brianna Stone is a contributing reporter to the Daily Dot. Her work has been published by the Dallas Morning News, Austin American-Statesman, and USA Today.

Brianna Stone

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Fans think Offset pretended to be hacked after alleged cheating

Libby Cohen is a third-year University of Texas student originally from New Jersey. She has written for ORANGE Magazine, the Daily Texan, and most recently interned for 1010 WINS in NYC. She&#8217;s now back in Austin writing for the Texas Standard and the Daily Dot.

Libby Cohen

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Is it cheating to use GroupMe for college classes?

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