Hello fellow web crawlers! Andrew here. Welcome to todayâs edition of web_crawlr.Â
Our top stories today are about: A look at conspiracy theories (like him being a lizard or alien) surrounding Mark Zuckerberg, a Taco Bell customerâs humorous viral video about almost being charged $28 for a Baja Blast, President Biden signing the TikTok ban into law, and Katy Perry getting dunked on by fans after showing off her new Cybertruck.Â
After that, our Senior Politics and Technology Editor David has his âDeplatformedâ column for you.Â
See you tomorrow!Â
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⥠Todayâs top stories
đŠ CONSPIRACY
Do people actually think Mark Zuckerberg isnât human?
The awkward tech billionaire has been accused of being everything from an alien to a lizard.
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đ„€ WTF
âI thought she was being sarcasticâ: Taco Bell customer says she was almost charged $28 for a Baja Blast
One womanâs drive-thru video had her fellow TikTokers laughing alongside her after things took an unexpected turn.
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â TECH
Joe Biden signs TikTok ban into lawâByteDance has a year to sell
Biden signed legislation banning TikTok if its parent company, ByteDance, doesnât sell the app within a year.
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đ POP CULTURE
âGirl itâs recalled send it back!â: Katy Perry gets dunked on by fans after flaunting new Cybertruck
Singer-songwriter Katy Perry is taking flak online after promoting Teslaâs Cybertruck less than a day before the companyâs Q1 earnings call. The truck has drawn numerous unflattering headlines in recent weeks.
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đ Deplatformed
By David Covucci
Politics & Technology Editor
Deplatformed: Inside Truth Socialâs âauthenticâ Mexican cuisine group
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đžïž Crawling the web
Here is what else is happening across the ânet.
đž A woman is begging people to stop banking with Wells Fargo after she says nearly $44,000 disappeared from her bank account.Â
đ Have you heard of the âdinner boxâ from McDonalds? The item recently went viral, and one creator is showing people how to order it.Â
đïž This womanâs dire warning about getting LASIK surgery is going viral after she called it âone of the biggest regrets of my life.âÂ
đ Viewers of this viral video are divided after a server picked up a customerâs fries with her hands.
đŒ One woman said a co-worker called a wellness check on her because she didnât show up to work. There was one big problem with the seemingly caring act: The woman said she works from home.
đ This Chick-fil-A worker is revealing which of the chainâs new Cherry Berry drinks you should try and which ones youâll want to skip.Â
đ„ïž From the Daily Dot archive: Can we ever get back the excitement of logging on?
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đ Before you go
A user on TikTok has gone viral after claiming to be able to turn $10 into over $1,000 in profit using just a simple item purchased from Home Depot.Â
In a video with over 30 million views, TikTok user Steven (@linkcrete20) lays out the plan for this side hustle. In short, one goes to their local Home Depot and buys a single length of 4Ă4 lumber.
From there, one marks the 4Ă4Â every half of an inch, then cuts at those markings. Once the wood has been cut, the person should sand down the squares on all sides.
âThen, youâre going to Google âwooden drink coasters.â Youâre going to see they sell for roughly $20 a 4-pack,â Steven explains. With a single piece of wood, Steven says, one can make 288 cuts. Separate that into 72 bundles of 4 coasters, and âthatâs $1,440 that you can make off of one $10 investment.â