‘Like a trap’: Are posters of Israeli hostages baiting pro-Palestine New Yorkers into getting canceled when they tear them down?

“You’re promoting Zionism,” says a young woman carrying a wad of papers while being tailed by someone filming her on a fairly empty promenade. “I am promoting Zionism. I am a Zionist,” retorts the person filming. “So you basically think genocide against Palestinians is justified?” the woman replies. The video is one of more than … Read more

‘Is this tip baiting?’: Instacart delivery drivers call out an unethical practice where customers change tip amounts upon delivery

Instacart delivery drivers are calling attention to an unethical practice, called tip baiting, where customers incentivize them to pick up their order with a large tip that they change upon delivery. Working for an independent delivery service application like DoorDash, GrubHub, Postmates, and Instacart, offers employees a chance to set their own hours and work … Read more

‘It leaves a big opportunity to screw over the driver’: Delivery driver explains ‘tip baiting’ in viral TikTok, sparking debate

One of the worst things a delivery driver can encounter is tip baiting, according to one TikToker who went viral for explaining what the term means.  TikTok user @owenlindstrom1 explained that on food delivery apps, customers have the option to reduce or increase their tip to the delivery person after they drop the food off. … Read more