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Hello fellow citizens of the internet! Andrew here. Welcome to today’s edition of web_crawlr.
We’ve got a lot on tap for you today including: how Truth Social’s interface made people think Trump went full QAnon, how the student provider Nelnet had people’s private data exposed, a look at how a new Harry Potter video game has J.K. Rowling’s anti-trans views under fire again, and report about a viral video where a woman says she was fired during a Zoom call.
After that, our Politics Reporter Claire has her weekly “Dirty Delete” column.
See you tomorrow!
— A.W.
⚡ Today’s top stories
Truth Social’s balky interface dupes the internet into thinking Trump went full QAnon (he only went half Q)
Former President Trump reblogged a meme reacting to a QAnon message from 2017, causing a stir online.
2 million people’s private data exposed in breach of student loan provider Nelnet—days after site crashed
It’s been a rough week for Nelnet.
Rowling’s anti-trans views under fire amid ‘Hogwarts Legacy’ pre-orders, sparking debate among ‘Harry Potter’ fandom
The upcoming videogame Hogwarts Legacy was already controversial two years ago, and the situation is only getting more complicated as its 2023 release date approaches.
‘America is going to be nothing but homeless unemployed people at this rate’: Woman says she was fired from her job during a group Zoom call
A San Francisco woman on TikTok says her job laid her off during a group Zoom call.
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🗳️ Dirty Delete
Attorney General candidate is an automaton fixated on voter fraud
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🕸️ Crawling the web
Here is what else is happening across the ‘net.
🥤 In a viral video, a TikToker recorded himself ordering at a McDonald’s location where the employee said they were only serving drinks at that time.
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👀 A Lowe’s worker used TikTok to proclaim that he was looking for a new job, but his reason for doing so sparked a debate among viewers.
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☕ Ever wonder what it’s like being a Starbucks barista? Well, a woman recently went viral for sharing the difference in her demeanor from when she started and how she feels about it now.
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👋 Before you go
Rents across the country are skyrocketing, which probably explains why a woman’s video where she put her Austin, Texas apartment on blast after her rent was increased, is so popular.
“Thinking my apartment was going to be way better bc i’m paying $350 more in rent/month,” she wrote in the text overlay while showing a lackluster view of an alley full of garbage.
