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TikToker speaking with caption 'This is all literally being done right in front of your blank eyes right now.' (l) TikToker speaking with city district diagram with caption 'it's a city that's broken up into districts' (c) TikToker speaking outside with caption 'residents are gonna need a permit to leave their district from 2024' (r)

How ’15-minute cities’ sparked a conspiracy theory about cities becoming prisons, inspiring IRL protests

Spreading rapidly on TikTok, this conspiracy theory argues that 'walkable neighborhoods' will lead to a dystopian police state.

On Feb 23, 2023 by Gavia Baker-Whitelaw

Internet Culture IRL

person top of head in front of light blue curtain with caption 'one time I got pulled over so I got the cops name from the ticket and used it to find his Facebook then his wife's Facebook she was pregnant then found her due date and rescheduled my court date for the birth of his first child' (l) police officer outside of driver side window with driver holding ticket (c) person top of head in front of light blue curtain with caption 'one time I got pulled over so I got the cops name from the ticket and used it to find his Facebook then his wife's Facebook she was pregnant then found her due date and rescheduled my court date for the birth of his first child' (r)

TikToker says he got ticketed for speeding—so he arranged the court date to be the due date of cop’s first-born child

'I done this for the cop that impounded me except it was his mom's funeral. Won the case.'

On Feb 18, 2023 by Phil West

IRL

an elderly lady looking puzzled (l) a photo of cars parked in a parking lot at night (m) a bald man looking angry at the viewer (r)

‘Women peed in their pants’: Viral TikToks claim people were forced to wait hours to leave Trump rally

Social media was filled with claims about long wait times at Trump's rally.

On Jan 17, 2022 by Claire Goforth

Tech

Two police officers hold a biker face down on the sidewalk while putting handcuffs on him.

‘Go to f*cking jail’: Cop hits bicyclist with stun gun for running red light

The man told officers he has a mental illness.

On May 7, 2021 by Michelle Brandabur

IRL

‘It’s not always the cyclist’s fault’: Viral video of car and bike crash sparks debate

'Another reason why cyclists should be registered and insured!'

On Mar 24, 2021 by Samantha Shaps

IRL

woman tries to hide after using a racial slur while driving

Video shows ‘Road Rage Karen’ screaming ‘I have a Black husband’ after being accused of using N-word (updated)

It all started when she cut him off in traffic.

On Jun 23, 2020 by Bryan Rolli

Internet Culture IRL

Locals share video of massive Atlanta highway fire that’ll snarl traffic for months or years

The videos from people driving by is incredible.

On Mar 31, 2017 by Josh Katzowitz

Tech

A taco truck stuck in a traffic jam started selling tacos, because tacos

This is the one time being stuck in traffic doesn't suck.

On Mar 1, 2017 by David Covucci

Internet Culture

All-male marketing team made up the ‘liberal’ blogger who dumped a Trump supporter

Jezebel exposes xoJane 'essayist' as fake—and that's only the beginning.

On Oct 4, 2016 by Jessica Machado

IRL

Hitchhiking robot runs away from Russian lab, causes traffic jam

'Sorry, I'll be late getting home, a robot is causing a traffic jam.'

On Jun 17, 2016

Internet Culture

Is this mammoth straddling bus the solution to China’s traffic problems?

Welcome to the future.

On May 24, 2016 by Kahron Spearman

Tech

This vicious road rage brawl is Houston at its finest

What a waste of a full drink.

On May 16, 2016 by David Britton

Internet Culture

Florida finds out the left lane is for passing only in bombshell news report

Who knew?

On Mar 29, 2016 by Jay Hathaway

Internet Culture

Giant triceratops blocks traffic on small British island

Jurassic Parking.

On Feb 15, 2016 by Gabe Bergado

Internet Culture

Traffic police save adorable sloth who tried to cross a busy highway

Not a good time to be so lethargic.

On Jan 25, 2016 by Gabe Bergado

Internet Culture