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Mustafa Gatollari has been an internet culture writer for over a decade. He has a passion for connecting what’s trending on social media to solid research—helping to separate clout-chasing claims from facts.

Mustafa Gatollari

Woman greenscreen tiktok over ex husband dating profile pointing to the name (l) Woman looking up to caption "who the blank did I marry?" (c) woman greenscreen tiktok over text messages man with bandages and eor hospital gown on in sent photo caption "He posted a picture from google!!" "Omg. He lied last year and said he had cancer." (r)

ex husband exposed for social

‘He told her he was a multi-millionaire who had homes all over the world’: 2 ex-wives expose their husband’s shocking cheating schemes—and disturbing criminal behavior

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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bf danced with bridesmaid tiktok

Unclick

‘100% on her side’: Girlfriend berates boyfriend during wedding after he danced with a bridesmaid, sparking debate

Grace Stanley was the Deputy Editor of Passionfruit, a site for creators, covering the latest creator news, labor issues, tools, and community resources. Grace’s work has been seen by millions on the Daily Dot. Starting as a reporter covering trending internet culture stories, they have become a go-to resource on all things related to the creator economy.

Grace Stanley

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hold music for a divorce attorney tiktok

‘They gotta keep u motivated to go through with it so they get paid’: Divorce attorney’s hold music goes viral

Rebekah is a freelance reporter for the Daily Dot.

Rebekah Harding

Woman holding camera up pouting lips caption My entire life falling apart" (l) Woman live concerned expression with chat on bottom (c) woman holding box sucking in lips caption "And I can't even speak on why...without bringing them all down with me" (r)

all intimate with each other

Utah MomToker Taylor Frankie Paul alleges her TikTok friends were ‘all intimate with each other,’ sparking a divorce

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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fake cheating boyfriend tiktok

‘No idea who she is’: TikToker pretends sleeping man on plane is her cheating boyfriend—he calls her out

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

Greenscreen tiktok woman over text messages "U are literally perfect I would do anything to get to know you like fr" "That's very kind! But i am not really interested or available at the moment. Have a good day!" "I'd treat u real nice" " I'm sure you believe that! But again, I am not available nor interested" "Fr? Ur lucky someone like me would even think about touching ur blank" (l) Greenscreen tiktok woman over messages "I'm sure you believe that! But again, I am not available nor interested." "Fr? Ur lucky someone like me would even think about touching ur blank ass" "K. I am most certainly a blank. But you will not be touvhing any of me- including my ass. And you should save some ass and get out of my inbox before I show you what a blank I can be! Also, upon further review, I think your FIANCE probably would like to weigh in on this" (c) Woman greenscreen tiktok over messages "Hey! So first off I just wanna tell you you're gorgeous and OMG that black dress in your last post" "thanks girl! but how'd you find my page" So speaking of fires... your fiance is one dumpster fire. Throw the whole man out hunny" caption "Please tell her and update us!" (r)

fat shamer fiance

‘Throw the whole man out’: A man tried to fat-shame a body-positive creator, so she told his fiancée

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really nice guy has a girlfriend tiktok

‘His gf is caught up and we are friends now’: TikToker allegedly finds out her date has girlfriend through doorbell camera

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laguna cheating husband

‘If your husband is in Laguna and your name is Megan’: TikToker issues viral PSA after overhearing man bragging about cheating at restaurant (updated)

Cecilia Lenzen is a freelance writer for the Daily Dot.

Cecilia Lenzen

Woman holding text messages to screen with man who is engaged and he wants to cheat on his fiancé with her (l) Woman holding other messages caption "i will never "hey girl..." another woman again, even if she begs for it" (c) Up close screenshots of her messages with the man 's mom (r)

hey girl…

‘I’m going to beat the f*ck out of you’: TikToker exposes friend for trying to cheat on his fiancée—then his mom sent her threats

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

left date with $230 bill

TikToker appears to leave date with $200 bill at Red Lobster after she admits to having a man

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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cheating new dad

‘I hope he pays maximum child support and gets minimal custody’: Woman says she caught boyfriend cheating while she was in the delivery room

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tmobile worker says they helped woman find phone

‘Wait y’all can do this’: T-Mobile worker says she helped woman find phone number her husband kept texting in viral TikTok

Rachel Kiley is a writer who sometimes writes things and sometimes is based in L.A., but is definitely always on Twitter @rachelkiley.

Rachel Kiley

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ring camera catches man

TikToker catches ‘baby daddy’ sneaking woman out of her house, trying to cover up Ring camera

young woman with 2014 Honda Civic Coupe listing in background and captions "How I found my ex on tinder" (l) "Was in denial. Nah that can't be..." (c) a man with his face obscured in a tinder profile (r)

how i found my ex on tinder

TikToker finds out her boyfriend is on Tinder after he sent her screenshot of car

Elizabeth Rose started her career chasing celebrities around New York City. Now she gets the inside scoop on TikTok stars and trends. She is a graduate of Columbia Journalism School, and her work has appeared on ETOnline, the New York Daily News, and InTouch Magazine.

Elizabeth Rose

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Cheating