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Rebekah is a freelance reporter for the Daily Dot.

Rebekah Harding

Chocolate bunny in box on store shelf with anti-theft device on it on left. Lindt storefront on right.

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‘Ain’t no way that hollow bunny is $80’: Shopper reaches for Lindt chocolate bunnies on shelf. Then she sees Target’s new anti-theft device

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

Braden Bjella

Screenshot of Tiktok user @memeslife08; Photo of a Target exterior sign.

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‘I’ve shopped at this Target for the last 20 years’: Woman notices ‘floorwalker’ following her through Target. Then she pulls an Uno Reverse card

Anna is a freelance writer with far too much time on her hands. When she&#8217;s not writing about memes and internet slang, she can be found running TTRPGs online.

Anna Good

Tiktok comment from @wayne cavic that reads "Costco is head over heels better company than Target!!" over three screenshots from Target's Tiktok

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‘Why do the sheets come with eye holes?’: Target posts video about bedding. Then the comment section turns into a boycott

Nina Hernandez is a writer, journalist, music critic, and culture commentator based in Austin, Texas.

Nina Hernandez

Person holding Stanley Cup(l) Woman shares what she saw at target store(c) Target Store Sign(r)

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‘Target is not playing with y’all’: Shopper reaches for Stanley cups on shelf. Then she sees Target’s new anti-theft device

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, Playboy, and elsewhere.

Tiffanie Drayton

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Target shopper finds designer bag dupe

‘Why have things on the floor if they can’t sell them’: Target shopper finds designer bag dupe in store. Then a worker intervenes

Bikini on rack(l), Woman talking(c), Target sign(r)

Shopper finds a cute bikini at Target

‘YALL that is actually insane’: Shopper finds a ‘cute’ bikini at Target. Then she sees what’s hidden inside

‘I feel betrayed’: Shopper warns how Target is ‘scamming’ customers who shop in stores

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

Brooke Sjoberg

pickleball racket(l) Target Store sign(c) person shares what she had to return at target(r)

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‘Are you sure?’: Target shoppers find pickleball rackets that scan $0. Then a worker steps in at self-checkout

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

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‘We were so confused’: Target shopper pulls up to check-out. Then they try to pay with a check

Side by side images of a shelf of Ben and Jerry's ice cream, the exterior of a Target store and user @casia.mac from their Tiktok.

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‘Try a Dollar General’: Target shopper demands answers after taking a look at Ben & Jerry’s section (updated)

Alexandra Samuels is a national political reporter and contributor to the Daily Dot, where she started as an intern covering politics in the summer of 2016. She enjoys all things Marvel, keeping up with the latest TikTok trends, long walks with her pup, and reading murder-mystery novels.

Alexandra Samuels

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‘This line literally just came out’: Woman shops at Target. Then she notices something strange about the Blogilates section

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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‘Just completed my return’: Customer shops at Target. Then she learns about this policy change

Target Store Sign(l) Stop shipping sign near toy cart while hand blocks it(c) Woman looking shocked(r)

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‘Literally Costco is all we got left’: Shopper vows to stop shopping at Target, Walmart, T.J. Maxx. Then she reveals why

A photo of an entrance sign for Target; a screenshot of a a Target shopping cart filled with returns from @_dreadiaz_'s Tiktok.

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‘Sorry Tarjay’: Target shopper shows what her store looks like amid backlash over recent policy change

Two panel design with one side showing clear shelves at a target with text over the image reading "Target that's crazyyyy", next to an image of a Target

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