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OurĀ top storiesĀ today are about: How internet users are pledgingĀ to āname and shameā landlords who attempted to profitĀ off the L.A. wildfires, why people are disgustedĀ by the idea of Elon Musk buying TikTok, why a cake smashing video hasĀ sparked a ton of discourse, and 25 of the funniestĀ celebrity deleted tweetsĀ of all time.Ā
After that, our Assistant Newsletter EditorĀ KiraĀ has a āDecoding Fandomā column for you.Ā
See you tomorrow!Ā
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ā” Today in Internet Culture
š„ āNAME AND SHAMEā
Zillow price hikes on L.A. rentals used to āname and shameā landlords attempting to profit off fires
The incidents of price gouging promptedĀ calls to āname and shameā the landlordsĀ significantly raising prices.
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š± TECH
āWorse than banning itā: TikTok gags over news Musk might buy it
TikTok users areĀ wary of the prospect of a Musk-owned TikTok, with some peopleĀ pointing to the shake-ups X underwentĀ when Musk bought out Twitter and rebranded it.
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š VIRAL
Viral cake smash video sparks debate over whether womanās reaction to ruined photo was too extreme
A video of what looks like aĀ playful date night joke gone āsmashinglyā wrongĀ has gone viral, with some shedding light on darker connections to abuse itĀ may or may not be associated with.Ā
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š POP CULTURE
25 of the funniest deleted celebrity tweets of all time
FromĀ cryptic messages to impulsive rants, celebrities often learn the hard way that what happens on the internet,Ā stays on the internetāforever.
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ByĀ Kira Deshler
Assistant Newsletter Editor

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šøļø Crawling the Web
Here is what else is happening across the ānet.
š° UPDATE: A Daily Dot story we published earlier this month aboutĀ Vogue Pakistanās Instagram accountĀ hasĀ caused a stir. Meta removed nearly all social media accounts belonging to the publishersĀ accused of impersonating international media companies. The story seems to have caused theĀ Daily Dotās website to be blockedĀ by certain internet service providers.Ā
š£ļø Russell CroweĀ sayingĀ āI donāt even think you really know what a bad day isā has goneĀ viral online.
ā½ If youāve beenĀ topping off your tankĀ at the pump consider thisĀ your warning.Ā Do not overfill your gas tank.
š§ In a viral video, a manĀ revealed the āultimateā seasoning hackĀ for when youāreĀ running out of Old Bay and Mrs. Dash.
š¦ Got anyĀ Amazon returnsĀ on your to-do list?Ā Make sure this doesnāt happen to you. This creatorĀ explains whyĀ they wereĀ charged for an itemĀ although they sayĀ they returned it.
āļø From theĀ Daily Dot archive:Ā Hereās a look at theĀ wild historyĀ of fanfic censorship.Ā
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š¤³ Todayās Viral Video
The calls to ban AI are growing louder amid the Los Angeles wildfire.Ā
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