
Hello fellow web crawlers! Andrew here. Welcome to todayās edition of web_crawlr.
Our top stories today are about: A viral warning regarding a parking ticket scam that could leave you hacked, a woman saying Appleās latest iPhone update is good for people who are cheating in relationships, the QAnon crowd fretting over Elon Muskās appearance at a Trump rally, and singer Chappell Roan talking about her Sims fandom.
After that, weāve got a āDeplatformedā column from our Senior Politics and Technology Editor David.
See you tomorrow!
ā A.W.
Today in Internet Culture
SCAMS
USPS worker has been noticing a suspicious parking ticket scam around town. Donāt fall for it
Scammers could be coming directly to you now in the form of a fake parking ticket on your windshield.
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TECH
āNot as iām laying down right next to himā: Woman says new iOS update feature just made it a field day for cheaters
āIād rather die single than play these GAMESā one person insisted.
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CONSPIRACY
QAnon frets over Muskās proximity to Trump after seeing āSatanicā belt buckle
A fringe conspiracy theory is emerging onlineāthat Elon Muskās rally appearance alongside President Donald Trump was chock full of covert satanic symbols.
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POP CULTURE
Chappell Roan talks her preferred āSims 2ā gameplay: āI would make everyone pregnantā
Chappell Roan is a Sims fan. And this week, we learned just how deep that fandom goes.
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By David Covucci
Politics & Technology Editor

What do Diddyās hot dogs have to do with Obama?
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Crawling the Web
Here is what else is happening across the ānet.
Temu is known for its cheap items. However, sometimes low prices come at a cost: Like this story involving a croissant lamp.
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This Walmart shopper couldnāt access products in a locked glass case. So he decided to do this.
In a viral video, a man shared how to clean your carās cup holders. All you need is a few household items.
Is the Home Depot 3.5 ft Chucky animatronic worth it?
From the Daily Dot archive: The many lives of the Dancing Baby, cyberspaceās first cringe meme.
Question of the Day
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HAVE YOU EVER PLAYED ANY OF āTHE SIMSā GAMES?
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