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The Daily Dot

Natasha Dubash is a freelance writer and editor based in Los Angeles. She loves reporting on entertainment, television, and pop culture.

Natasha Dubash

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“I’m being treated like a criminal”: Pregnant woman tries to test stroller at Target. She gets kicked out

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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“If she has time to record, she has time to fold!!”: Target manager sends worker video of “disappointing” clothing section on her day off

Whitney Jefferson is the Executive Editor of The Daily Dot. Previously, she worked at BuzzFeed, Jezebel, Gawker Media, and The Late Show with David Letterman. She&#8217;s written books for Adams Media, hosted shows on IFC and Sirius XM, and appeared on the Today Show, CNN, CBS, MTV, VH1, HLN, Extra, Entertainment Tonight, and Nightline.

Whitney Jefferson

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“Work smarter, not harder”: Video of Target’s window-washing drone divides viewers

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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“It’s not just one”: Target customer spots Pride collection. Then they take a closer look at the tags

3 panel image showing a record display in a Target store.

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“[Someone’s] gonna get arrested”: Shopper spots new Morgan Wallen records in Target. Then he sees they come with “fishing,” “hunting” IDs

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“Ask her. Ask her”: Shopper asks 2 Target employees for help. Then she sees an opportunity to set them up

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“It has $0 on it”: Woman receives brand-new Sephora gift card. Then she tries to use it in store

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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“They butter be joking”: Woman buys Target butter dish. Then she tries to put butter in it

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

Laiken Neumann

3 panel image: on the sides a person explains and in the middle is a typical Exchanges & Returns desk at a Target store.

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“Ruining it for the rest of us”: Target shopper catches woman trying to return kids’ clothes because her daughter outgrew them. What’s the real policy?

Ljeonida is a reporter and writer with a degree in journalism and communications from the University of Tirana in her native Albania. She has a particular interest in all things digital marketing; she considers herself a copywriter, content producer, SEO specialist, and passionate marketer. Ljeonida is based in Tbilisi, Georgia.

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This AirPod theft scam spanned Walmart and Target locations in 21 states. Now the retail chains are banding together

Rebekah is a freelance reporter for the Daily Dot.

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‘Silence from us has created uncertainty’: Target CEO sends memo to staff. Did it backfire?

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‘So who’s stealing?’: Target announces change to its self-checkout. Here’s how it’ll impact shoppers

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‘Testing if it was a 2-way mirror’: Woman touches mirror in Target fitting room. Then she sees this strange green glow—what does it mean?

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