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Hello fellow web crawlers! Andrew here. Welcome to today’s 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 Apple’s latest iPhone update is good for people who are cheating in relationships, the QAnon crowd fretting over Elon Musk’s appearance at a Trump rally, and singer Chappell Roan talking about her Sims fandom. 

After that, we’ve got a “Deplatformed” column from our Senior Politics and Technology Editor David. 

See you tomorrow! 

— A.W. 

Today in Internet Culture

SCAMS
USPS worker has been noticing a suspicious parking ticket scam around town. Don’t 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
‘Not as i’m laying down right next to him’: Woman says new iOS update feature just made it a field day for cheaters

“I’d rather die single than play these GAMES” one person insisted.

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CONSPIRACY
QAnon frets over Musk’s proximity to Trump after seeing ‘Satanic’ belt buckle

A fringe conspiracy theory is emerging online—that Elon Musk’s rally appearance alongside President Donald Trump was chock full of covert satanic symbols.

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POP CULTURE
Chappell Roan talks her preferred ‘Sims 2’ gameplay: ‘I would make everyone pregnant’

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

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Crawling the Web

Here is what else is happening across the ‘net.

Temu is known for its cheap items. However, sometimes low prices come at a cost: Like this story involving a croissant lamp. 

 What is snail theory? We’ve got the psychological scenario explained.

This Walmart shopper couldn’t access products in a locked glass case. So he decided to do this. 

In a viral video, a man shared how to clean your car’s 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, cyberspace’s first cringe meme.

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. 

HAVE YOU EVER PLAYED ANY OF ‘THE SIMS’ GAMES? 

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Today’s Viral Video

Here’s how to turn a real spider web into a work of art.