Hello fellow web crawlers! Andrew here. Welcome to today’s edition of web_crawlr.
Our top stories today are about: A viral warning regarding a parking ticket scam that could leave you hacked, a woman saying Apple’s latest iPhone update is good for people who are cheating in relationships, the QAnon crowd fretting over Elon Musk’s appearance at a Trump rally, and singer Chappell Roan talking about her Sims fandom.
After that, we’ve got a “Deplatformed” column from our Senior Politics and Technology Editor David.
See you tomorrow!
โ A.W.
โก Today in Internet Culture
๐ SCAMS
USPS worker has been noticing a suspicious parking ticket scam around town. Donโt fall for it
Scammersย could be coming directly to youย nowย in the form of a fake parking ticketย on your windshield.
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๐ฑ TECH
โNot as iโm laying down right next to himโ: Woman says new iOS update feature just made it a field day for cheaters
โIโd rather die single than play these GAMESโ one person insisted.
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๐น CONSPIRACY
QAnon frets over Muskโs proximity to Trump after seeing โSatanicโ belt buckle
A fringe conspiracy theory is emerging onlineโthatย Elon Muskโs rally appearance alongside President Donald Trumpย wasย chock full of covert satanic symbols.
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๐ฑ๏ธ POP CULTURE
Chappell Roan talks her preferred โSims 2โ gameplay: โI would make everyone pregnantโ
Chappell Roanย is aย Simsย fan. And this week, weย learned just how deep that fandom goes.ย
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Byย David Covucci
Politics & Technology Editor
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๐ธ๏ธ Crawling the Web
Here is what else is happening across the ‘net.
๐ฅ Temuย is known for itsย cheap items. However, sometimesย low prices come at a cost: Likeย this story involving a croissant lamp.ย
๐ย What is snail theory? We’ve got theย psychological scenario explained.
๐ Thisย Walmart shopperย couldn’t access products in aย locked glass case. Soย he decided to do this.ย
๐ฅค In aย viral video, a man sharedย how to clean your carโs cup holders. All you need isย a few household items.
๐ฐ Is theย Home Depotย 3.5 ft Chucky animatronicย worth it?
๐ถ From theย Daily Dot archive:ย The many lives of the Dancing Baby,ย cyberspaceโs first cringe meme.
๐ Question of the Day
Everyone’s got opinions, andย we want to know yours. Justย click a button belowย to answer the question, and tomorrowย we will let you knowย how fellow web crawlers like you answered.ย
HAVE YOU EVER PLAYEDย ANY OF ‘THE SIMS’ GAMES?ย
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๐คณ Today’s Viral Video
Here’s how to turn a real spider web into a work of art.
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