Hello fellow citizens of the internet! Andrew here. Welcome to today’s edition of web_crawlr.
We crawled the web for you today and our top stories are about: Hackers releasing private information about millions of Twitter users, everyone sharing their Spotify Wrapped reports, a look inside a far-right troll war, and a viral video sparking discussion about work surveillance.
After that, our Politics Reporter Claire has her weekly “Dirty Delete” column.
See you tomorrow!
— A.W.
⚡ Today’s top stories
💻 TECH
Hackers release data on 5.4 million Twitter users
Private information such as email addresses and phone numbers are present in the leak.
🎧 INTERNET CULTURE
What does your Spotify Wrapped say about your mental state in 2022?
This year’s Spotify Wrapped just arrived, and you know what that means: It’s time to get up close and personal with your mental state over the past 11 months.
➡️ FAR-RIGHT
Inside the far-right troll war between DeSantis, Trump, and Ye supporters
Accusations of backstabbing and treachery are already plaguing the race for the Republican presidential nomination.
⏰ WORK DYSTOPIA
Candidate declines interview after learning company uses software that takes photo of employee ‘every 9 minutes’
A viral TikTok about remote work surveillance is once again creating a conversation about boundaries.
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🗳️ Dirty Delete
Rising Republican star is a superspreader of far-right policies
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🕸️ Crawling the web
Here is what else is happening across the ‘net.
🍴 A TikToker’s video recounting an experience in which a table left no tip because they didn’t receive celery with their appetizer has resonated with viewers on the platform.
🍗 A Wingstop manager went viral after revealing the fast-food chain’s ranch recipe, sharing steps on how to make it.
📮 This United States Postal Service mail driver’s public service announcement for those who let cars park in front of their mailboxes has provoked a varied response online.
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💰 One person has gone viral after claiming that she was fired from Canada Goose after sharing her salary online.
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📅 This worker quit his job after his time off request to go on a trip was denied.
👕 In a viral video a TikToker shared that the cashier at Ross gave her a discount after assuming she was over 55 years old. The video has over 187,800 views.
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👋 Before you go
A small business owner has gone viral on TikTok after posting a video venting about a rude customer.
The video is captioned, “She really couldn’t just buy another hot chocolate” and features Faith Thomas (@that.flamingo.lady), the owner and manager of “Frozen Flamingo,” a dessert shop in Texas.
The video quickly garnered attention accumulating over 900,000 views. In the video, Thomas films herself recollecting her encounter with the unpleasant customer.
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