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

Our top stories today are about: An ex-Chipotle worker’s revenge on a customer who made a “massive” order late at night backfiring, Fox News facing ridicule online after one host demanded to see proof that Trump’s VP pick JD Vance made love to a couch, why Flavor Flav is spending a lot of time with the USA water polo teams at the Olympics, and a Food Lion customer warning others after she was “robbed” at self-checkout. 

After that, our Senior Politics and Technology Editor David has a “Deplatformed” column for you. 

See you tomorrow! 

— A.W. 

Today in Internet Culture

LABOR
Ex-Chipotle worker says he lost job for making revenge bowl for ‘massive’ 10pm order. Then the customer responds

A former Chipotle got fired after trying to get revenge on a customer who made a “massive” order at 10pm. 

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VIRAL POLITICS
‘You better have video’: Fox News demands proof of couch over JD Vance rumors

Fox News is facing ridicule online after host Jesse Watters demanded to see video of JD Vance making love to a couch.

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OLYMPICS
What’s Flavor Flav doing at the Olympics? Instagram comments lead to USA Water Polo team connection

The Hall of Fame rapper has been spending a lot of time with the USA water polo teams.

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WTF
‘I was conned’: Food Lion customer warns against Tap and Pay after woman ‘robbed’ her in self-checkout

One Food Lion shopper was at the center of an unusual theft. Detailing the incident in a video shared on TikTok, she has since captivated over 24,000 viewers with her story—and its unlikely villain.

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By David Covucci
Politics & Technology Editor

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An Instacart customer was displeased that her order of deli sandwiches—just over two pounds of food priced at about $16 by Costco—came to $54 purchased through the delivery service.

In a viral video, a tenant said their rent went up from $2,300 to $5,291 a month. Commenters were equally frustrated with the rental market.

A woman says she lost $150 to a subscription service that linked to her digital wallet without her knowing, and she’s warning others not to synch their information to Apple Pay.

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