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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

McDonald’s customer orders M&M's McFlurry

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‘At least they gave you m&m’s’: McDonald’s customer orders M&M’s McFlurry. She can’t believe how it came

Amelie Allen was a trending intern at the Daily Dot. She&#8217;s a senior at the University of Arizona, where she studies political science and journalism. In her free time, she enjoys reading, puppetry, and watching old movies.

Amelie Allen

Man giving thumbs up and winking(l), McDonald's arches(c), Man in construction vest(r)

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‘It takes less than 30 seconds to make a cone’: McDonald’s customer gets tired of waiting for his ice cream—so he hops behind the counter

strawberry and cream pie (l) McDonald's sign (c) McDonald's pie with caption "McDonald's puts new stickers on pies almost 10 hours after they were originally prepared" (r)

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‘This happens all the time’: Customer accuses McDonald’s of lying about how ‘fresh’ their strawberry pies are

Tiffanie Drayton is a geek culture and lifestyle reporter whose work covers everything from gender and race to anime and Xbox. Her work has appeared in Complex, Salon, Marie Claire, and elsewhere.

Tiffanie Drayton

Diabetic customer says McDonalds barista lied about making drinks sugar-free

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‘Girl… artificial sweeteners are sweet. It’s in the name…’: Diabetic customer says McDonald’s barista lied about making drinks sugar-free. It backfires

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

Woman talking with frappe(l+r), McDonald's sign(C)

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‘I just found out’: McDonald’s worker shares why you shouldn’t order Frappes

Maya Wray was a Fall 2022 FOIA intern for the Daily Dot. She is currently a senior at the University of Texas at Austin, where she studies journalism in the Moody College Honors Program. She has written for the Daily Texan and the Austin Chronicle.

Maya Wray

Ex-McDonald’s corporate chef reveals 3 things you don’t know about Micky D’s

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‘The nuggets are different’: Ex-McDonald’s corporate chef reveals 3 things you don’t know about Micky D’s

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

Braden Bjella

woman with caption "McDonald's has to be clear out of their mind" (l) McDonald's cheeseburger (c) woman with caption "their pricing is just out of control these days" (r)

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‘I’m not going back’: McDonald’s customer says she was bamboozled with 99-cent burger

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

Brooke Sjoberg

McDonald’s customer warns of ‘personalized pricing’ on the app

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‘In the same way that Uber can track your battery percentage’: McDonald’s customer warns of ‘personalized pricing’ on the app

McDonald’s customer says she caught worker adding donation to her order after she said ‘no’

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‘I told her no’: McDonald’s customer says she caught worker adding donation to her order after she said ‘no’

Customer tries using the bathroom at McDonald's. She can't believe what she needs to get in

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‘Have you do all that but still won’t keep their bathrooms clean’: Customer tries using restroom at McDonald’s. She can’t believe what she needs to get in

McDonald’s insider reveals the real reason bundle deals are on the rise

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‘You’re paying for packaging’: McDonald’s insider reveals the real reason bundle deals are on the rise

Grace Fowler is freelancer reporter and past summer media fellow with the Daily Dot. She&#8217;s a graduate of Texas State University, where she studied mass communications.

Grace Fowler

DoorDash driver says McDonald’s worker refused to complete 13-sandwich order

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‘So you’re gonna refuse your best sale of the night?’: DoorDash driver catches McDonald’s worker refusing her 13-sandwich order

McDonald’s customer refuses new bag charge. This is how they bring her food out instead

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‘I would take my sweet time’: McDonald’s customer refuses new bag charge. This is how they bring her food out instead

Mystery shopper heads to McDonald’s for a meal. She says the worker made this one grave mistake

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‘I gave her 2 opportunities’: McDonald’s mystery shopper orders meal at drive-thru. She says the worker made this one grave mistake

Beau Paul is a freelance writer from Austin, Texas. Beau also wrote narrative and dialog for the gaming industry for several years before becoming an entertainment journalist.

Beau Paul

TikTokers say McDonald’s paid to get unblocked after viral blocking campaign

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