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Young woman

‘The company did so little to protect her’: She was a fictional teen TikTok star. Then she got found out

Nancy Kimball received backlash for playing the teen daughter of a murderer.

On Oct 27, 2021 by Daysia Tolentino

Internet Culture
A TikTok shows screenshots of ABC7 reporter Dion Lim's Instagram post on the Pocha K dine and dash.

Teens allegedly injure worker while dining and dashing at Korean restaurant

'All that for $120.'

On Oct 27, 2021 by Tricia Crimmins

IRL
Maria Cantwell (l) Gigi Sohn (c) Jessica Rosenworcel (r)

‘Time is a big factor here’: Senate urged to quickly confirm Biden’s FCC picks

The timing is critical.

On Oct 27, 2021 by Andrew Wyrich

Tech

‘It’s too expensive to tip’: DoorDash driver reveals how not tipping leads to extremely late McDonald’s, sparking debate in viral TikTok

'Sorry not sorry.'

On Oct 27, 2021 by Brooke Sjoberg

Internet Culture
New couch guy on TikTok

‘New couch guy just dropped‘: TikTok of man’s reaction to girlfriend surprising him with birthday party sparks debate

'This guy walked so couch guy could slowly stand up.'

On Oct 27, 2021 by Nahila Bonfiglio

Internet Culture
San Francisco high school walked out after their school organized an antiabortion assembly.

‘We love critical thinkers’: High school students protest anti-abortion assembly in viral TikTok

'She compared Holocaust deaths to abortion.'

On Oct 26, 2021 by Tricia Crimmins

Internet Culture IRL
A USC Frat house is covered in graffiti after allegations of sexual assault and drugging.

‘Don’t let them forget’: TikTok shows frat house covered in graffiti to protest allegations of spiked drinks, sexual assault

'Frat row has got to go,' protesters shouted.

On Oct 26, 2021 by Tricia Crimmins

IRL

‘The insecurities are screaming’: Woman goes viral for calling men ‘short kings’ on TikTok

'The male ego is so fragile.'

On Oct 26, 2021 by Cecilia Lenzen

IRL
The letter Q over a vaccine

Facebook found QAnon believers were also the biggest vaccine skeptics on the site, leaked documents show

The documents found a strong correlation between QAnon and anti-vaccine beliefs.

On Oct 26, 2021 by Mikael Thalen

Tech

‘Talk about a legal devious lick’: TikToker buys boxes of plants for just a penny at Home Depot, sparking debate

'All was well until we ran into our biggest hater.'

On Oct 26, 2021 by Cecilia Lenzen

Internet Culture
A woman and a man looking into camera.

‘I am not the same person I used to be’: YouTuber Abelina Sabrina describes life-threatening pregnancy, alleged abuse from ex-boyfriend Gus Johnson in viral video

'This thing has changed my life so much'

On Oct 26, 2021 by Kahron Spearman

Internet Culture IRL
dune film

Here are the best ‘Dune’ memes

The memes must flow.

On Oct 26, 2021 by Michelle Jaworski

Internet Culture