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: a breakdown on how a TikTok famous emu caused hysteria online, a viral video about an Uber horror story, a look at how many customers are left behind as mass transit goes digital, and a report on how two far-righters pled guilty to a 2020 election robocall scheme.
After that, our Culture Reporter Michelle has her “Now Streaming” column for you.
See you tomorrow!
— A.W.
⚡ Today’s top stories
🐦 DISCOURSE
Owner of viral TikTok emu criticized for cuddling bird amid bird flu outbreak
An emu who became TikTok-famous for interrupting his owner’s video is at the center of a heated debate about whether the emu should’ve been euthanized after a recent brush with avian influenza.
🚗 VIRAL
‘The ride seemed totally normal’: Woman says her Uber driver later broke into her home
A woman says her Uber driver broke into her home and showed footage of him in her apartment.
💻 TECH
As mass transit systems go digital, many consumers are left at the station
An app on your phone isn’t the same as a token in your wallet.
☎️ POLITICS
Jacob Wohl pleads guilty to robocall charges, could face a year in jail
Jacob Wohl and Jack Burkman pled guilty to a case stemming from a robocall scheme they carried out in the weeks before the 2020 election.
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📺 Now Streaming
‘Derry Girls’ is among the great teen comedies
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🕸️ Crawling the web
Here is what else is happening across the ‘net.
🍿 Movie theater snacks are famously known to be overpriced. Some podcast hosts went viral on TikTok after revealing how their snacks were a grand total of over $300.
☕ Is the morning shift the best shift while working at a coffee shop?
🥗 A customer put Whole Foods on blast for being too expensive, noting that her lunch cost $22.
💻 This remote worker is going viral for sharing the relatable feeling of gearing up for a Microsoft Teams meeting only to contribute a “thanks” at the end of it.
♻️ Eco-friendly, sustainable, biodegradable…what do these words actually mean? Here’s a beginner’s guide to going green.*
💼 A man went viral on TikTok after recounting an experience with a company that can be seen as red flag in a potential employer.
🍔 TikTokers have a message for fast food lovers: Burger King is good, actually.
🌐 Meet the users fighting NFT-based hate speech on the new internet.
🧈 This professional baker went viral after commenting on a butter shortage while shopping at Sam’s Club.
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👋 Before you go
IT worker and TikToker Antrell (@TechByAntrell) ignited a litany of comments from folks who were suddenly laid off by their employers after sharing he was fired with no warning.
In his viral clip, Antrell says that he wasn’t given a solid reasoning as to why he was let go from his job in the first place, but suspects the fact that he was a new hire had something to do with it.
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