Tanya Chen
Tanya Chen is a social news reporter for BuzzFeed and is based in Chicago.
Contact this reporter at tanya.chen@buzzfeed.com
A Southwest Flight Was Delayed 5 Hours After A Human Heart Was Discovered On Board
The airline is very sorry for the inconvenience and delays caused to customers by the human organ shipment.
Tanya Chen
• 20 hours ago
A Professor Challenged His Class To Go Viral For An Assignment. Then His Students Tricked Millions Of People.
A student told BuzzFeed News they learned people are "really easy to manipulate."
Tanya Chen
• 2 days ago
A High School Descended Into Utter Chaos After Students Were Told A Fake Active Shooter Drill Was Real
A fake code red alarm intentionally made for students and teachers to believe was real sent students into panic attacks and a mad stampede. The school seems to blame students for sharing their panic on social media.
Tanya Chen
• 6 days ago
A College Student In Florida Was Arrested For Threatening To Kill A Professor For Scheduling A 7 A.M. Final
Rafael Decomas told police he had no real intent to harm anyone.
Tanya Chen
• 8 days ago
People Are Demanding YouTube Remove A Video In Which A Pregnant Woman Pulls A "Miscarriage Prank" On Her Partner
YouTube has not responded to repeated inquiries from BuzzFeed News about removing the content. It has, however, recently announced it has age-restricted it.
Tanya Chen
• 9 days ago
A Guy And His Girl Friend Both Tried Shooting Their Shot With A Guy And What Happened Next Is Very Wholesome
OK, the headline is a bit clickbaity, but stay for a very sweet meet-cute story.
Tanya Chen
• 9 days ago
Tavi Gevinson Announced Rookie Mag Is Coming To An End. Women Are Eulogizing It With Heartfelt Messages.
"Today I’m mourning @RookieMag. It’s funny that a publication that has helped me cope with and find joy in being a teenager says goodbye just as I’m reaching the end of my teenage years. Thank you for everything."
Tanya Chen
• 13 days ago
YouPorn Has Banned Starbucks Coffee In All Of Its Offices In Response To Starbucks Banning Porn On Its Wi-Fi
Petty.
Tanya Chen
• 13 days ago
A Florida Teen Reportedly Got Locked In A Bank Vault And "Bank Vault Experts" Had To Be Called To Rescue Him
How, and why, the teen got himself stuck in a bank vault remains unknown.
Tanya Chen
• 15 days ago
The Guy Who Photoshopped A Fake Ad And Accidentally Made A Company Go Viral Was Just Hired By That Company
“My initial reaction of them wanting to talk to me was just ‘oh no, they probably want to sue me,’” said Mike after the company he parodied slid into his DMs.
Tanya Chen
• 15 days ago
People Accused USA Today Of Fat-Shaming After It Encouraged Taking And Posting Photos Of Plane Passengers
“If you can, discreetly take pictures ... If the airline doesn’t respond appropriately, post your pictures on social media.”
Tanya Chen
• 22 days ago
People Are Complaining That Their Instagram Explore Page Is Suddenly Showing Too Much Nature And Not Enough Memes
“Why is my explore page fucked up?? now it’s full of a bunch of pictures of nature and shit.”
Tanya Chen
• 23 days ago
Chipotle Fired A Minnesota Manager After Customers Accused Her Of Being Racist, Then Rehired Her When The Accusers Became Suspects
What a mess.
Tanya Chen
• 23 days ago
4 People Are Dead After A Shooting At A Chicago Hospital
Among the victims was an emergency room doctor who was the ex-fiancé of the gunman.
Remy Smidt
• 24 days ago
The Woman Charged In The Viral Homeless GoFundMe Scam Claims She Was Duped
Kate McClure's attorney claims she was in an abusive relationship and did not know she was committing a crime the GoFundMe campaign went viral, generating more than $400,000.
Tanya Chen
• 24 days ago
This Company Is Giving Their Employees Gift Cards To Buy A Gun As Their Holiday Bonus
The cofounder of BenShot told BuzzFeed News he's giving the gift of "personal protection."
Tanya Chen
• 29 days ago
A White Teen Is Denying She Is “Posing” As A Black Woman On Instagram After Followers Said They Felt Duped
Emma Hallberg told BuzzFeed News she does not use any self-tanner and that she merely has a “deep tan naturally.”
Tanya Chen
• One month ago
Tide Detergent Will Now Come In A Box And People Are Very Concerned For Teens...Who Might Drink It
"This is going to end in tears and death."
Tanya Chen
• One month ago