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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: How Trump’s second term has been dubbed the “Great Leap Backward” along with art depicting him as “Dear Leader,” a mom’s baby monitor getting hacked, a woman sparking a ton of discourse online after claiming location sharing in a relationship wasn’t controlling, and an expert revealing how to fix your phone draining battery. 

After that, the trending team shares with you their pick for “Main Character of the Week.” Also, don’t forget to see what the most popular story on the Daily Dot was in our “Hot on the Dot” section. 

P.S. — It’s Friday. You know what that means: It’s time for our weekly news quiz! Just scroll down below to answer the question. If you answer correctly, you might win a “Cache Me Outside” shirt. 

See ya tomorrow! 

— A.W. 

Today in Internet Culture

VIRAL POLITICS
Trump’s second term dubbed ‘Great Leap Backward’—as similarities to Mao’s China abound

AI art of Trump as Dear Leader is taking off.

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YIKES
‘Imagine hearing a voice you don’t recognize’: Woman uses Owlet baby monitor. Then someone hacks their Wi-Fi

One woman thought she was safely observing her toddler’s slumber. Turns out, she and her husband weren’t the only ones monitoring their baby.

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INTERNET-ERA DATING
‘You let her do all of the above—that ain’t your girl’: Woman says location sharing isn’t ‘controlling.’ Is she right?

A woman is sparking controversy online by saying that location sharing in relationships isn’t controlling behavior. Is she in the right or the wrong?

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TECH
Expert says check for ‘Maximum Capacity’ in your iPhone Settings. Then he reveals 2 tips to save your battery

For years, people have complained about the degradation of iPhone batteries, but one expert may have a quick and easy solution for your smartphone’s quick battery drain.

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Main Character of the Week: The woman who showed us the cheaper way to fly

Main Character of the Week is a weekly column that tells you the most prominent “main character” online (good or bad). It runs on Fridays in the Daily Dot’s web_crawlr newsletter. If you want to get this column a day before we publish it, subscribe to web_crawlr, where you’ll get the daily scoop of internet culture delivered straight to your inbox.

Crawling the Web

Here is what else is happening across the ‘net.

This viral video will likely make you think twice about getting ice when you get a drink at the bar. 

A food expert shared why you should skip farm-raised salmon for wild-caught next time you’re at Sam’s Club.

In a video, a man said he ordered an Uber during a snowstorm, only to get “extorted by my Uber driver.” 

An Olive Garden customer exposed how to get Alfredo chicken pasta and numerous sides for just $9. People online were very interested. 

A delivery driver just blew up online with a video that got over 5.9 million views, all because of some seriously massive lemons.

From the Daily Dot archive: Can you trust doctors posting online?

Hot on the Dot

This was the most read story on the Daily Dot yesterday:

➤‘It makes my heart break’: Pharmacist calls out husbands who pick up their wives’ prescriptions. Then she reveals why