Hello fellow citizens of the internet! Andrew here. Welcome to today’s edition of web_crawlr.
Our top stories today are about: A worker calling out the number of scammy job postings they have found on Indeed, a shopper calling out security cameras they found in the dressing room at Ross, how the GOP favorite in North Carolina has an extensive history of making bigoted comments on social media, and a look at how the third season of Ted Lasso has faced a ton of backlash.
After that, our IRL Reporter Tricia has her “Problematic on TikTok” column for you.
See you tomorrow!
— A.W.
⚡ Today’s top stories
💼 WORK DYSTOPIA
‘They use your information for crazy-a** sh*t’: Worker warns of Indeed scammers making up fake companies and getting you to apply for jobs
Job hunters are calling out the number of alleged fraudulent postings they’ve found on Indeed.
📹 WTF
‘Be more aware of ur surroundings!’: Shopper spots security cameras in the Ross dressing room
A Ross customer unveiled a startling discovery she made in a viral video: Small camera-looking objects in the dressing room.
🗳️ POLITICS
GOP favorite for governor in North Carolina used Facebook for years to push toxic anti-trans tropes
North Carolina Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson, the current Republican frontrunner in the 2024 gubernatorial race, has an extensive history of making bigoted and incendiary comments on social media.
📽️ CULTURE
What happened to ‘Ted Lasso’?
Season 3, which is almost over, has received a lot of backlash.
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😬 Problematic on TikTok
Weight loss videos are a mainstay on FYPs—whether users like it or not
In each edition of web_crawlr we have exclusive original content every day. On Tuesdays our IRL Reporter Tricia Crimmins breaks down the trends on the popular app that will make you cringe in her “Problematic on TikTok” column. If you want to read columns like this before everyone else, subscribe to web_crawlr to get your daily scoop of internet culture delivered straight to you inbox.
🕸️ Crawling the web
Here is what else is happening across the ‘net.
🐔 If you’ve ever shopped at Costco during a busy period, then you know how difficult it can be to get your hands on some of the chain’s most sought-after items—like rotisserie chicken.
🥓 There’s a series of TikToks dedicated to people showing how easy it is to walk into a hotel and get a free hotel breakfast—even if one is not a guest there.
💤 When one walks into a store, they often think the price on the sticker is the price they have to pay. As it turns out, this is often not the case—especially when it comes to mattresses.
📞 This job hunter is going viral for detailing how she went through five rounds of interviews just to be turned down.
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🚗 People are very interested in this viral video where a woman shows how she was quoted $650 for a car repair, but ended up doing it herself for just $60.
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✈️ Finding an affordable flight is practically impossible these days. Prospective customers have a minefield of choices when it comes to comfort, cost, reliability, and efficiency, but it is a known secret that Spirit Airlines only out-competes on price.
🍴 When restaurant patrons attempt to change their reservations last minute, it can really gum up work for service staff.
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👋 Before you go
TikToker @jordan_the_stallion8 is known for sharing little-known facts about working in the fast food industry, as well as discoveries about the proper way to consume popular food items, like Ritz crackers.
Recently, he came across another bit of knowledge pertaining to Airheads and the “right” way to eat the popular candies: apparently, you’re supposed to shake them vigorously, turning the usually flat piece of candy into a shorter, chunkier version of the treat.
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