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Hello fellow web crawlers! Andrew here. Welcome to today’s edition of web_crawlr. 

Here’s the latest trending internet culture stories today: A daughter claiming she found her dad on a dating app while on vacation, a woman’s viral laundry hack sparking a fierce debate, a Chipotle hack that went viral, and whether or not you should be scared of AI. 

After that, we’ve got a “One Good Thing” mini-column for you with some useful information. 

See you tomorrow! 

— A.W. 

⚡ Today in Internet Culture

🤮 YIKES
‘He’s been married to my mom for 20 years’: Woman goes on vacation with her family. Then she sees her dad on Tinder

Family vacation and drama often go hand-in-hand. But one woman says she noticed something on her dad’s phone that could put her parents’ relationship on the line.

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🧺 DISCOURSE
‘This is kinda excessive’: Mom’s viral laundry hack sparks fierce debate: chore or child labor?

A parenting influencer’s laundry “hack” has sparked a heated debate online, with some praising it as a clever way to teach responsibility and others likening it to “child labor.”

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🌯 HACKS
‘Don’t let the CEO see this’: Woman says she gets lunch from Chipotle ‘every single day’ for only $4. Here’s how she does it

One customer has highlighted her favorite way to order from the restaurant, which at current menu prices, costs less than $5 every time.

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🤖 TECH
‘There’s so many ways this could go wrong’: Should you be scared of AI? Experts say absolutely

As much as panelists throughout the SXSW festival touted the benefits of AI, several could not ignore its pitfalls. 

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‘Do not fall victim’: Woman shows how to get your personal information off Google, BeenVerified

A woman shared a PSA telling viewershow to get their personal information off Google and BeenVerified after seeing another creator get scammed.

Ronica (@vsg_twinboymom) has reached over 494,000 views on her viral video. She added a caption telling viewers, “Here’s a few ways to remove your online information.”

Ronica added a 2-second clip of another creator’s TikTok to the start of her video. In the clip, the other creator claims they were scammed through Google. Ronica adds that the creator’s story seemed to be a “super scary situation,” and she wants to share how viewers can avoid this problem happening to themselves.

Next, Ronica explains that throughout her video, she will share how to search for your own information on both Google and BeenVerified and then show how to get rid of it as fast as possible.

Click the button below to read the whole story. 

HERE’S HOW TO REMOVE YOUR INFO

🕸️ Crawling the Web

Here is what else is happening across the ‘net.

🤔 Apparently there is a dead giveaway that someone is in their 30s. 

🥩 The meat section of the grocery store can overwhelm even the biggest meat lovers. With so many different cuts and quality grades to choose from, it can be difficult to know exactly what to purchase to get the ideal cut of steak.

🏡 A new TikTok trend has users filming their living spaces to show how they’ve split the decor to create a “boy girl apartment.”

🥣 This shopper says she is second-guessing cereals marketed as “healthy” after comparing the ingredient labels of two popular brands.

🚙 A man is upset after his $120,000 Chevrolet truck broke down shortly after purchase and the dealership failed to make it right.

🏳️‍🌈 From the Daily Dot archive: How a Sims 2 fan forum became an unwitting safe space for queer creatives.

📝 Question of the Day

Everyone’s got opinions, and we want to know yours. Just click a button below to answer the question, and tomorrow we will let you know how fellow web crawlers like you answered. 

WILL YOU TRY AND REMOVE YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION ONLINE?

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