Hello fellow citizens of the internet! Andrew here. Welcome to today’s edition of web_crawlr.
Our top stories to kick off the week are about: A comically incorrect taco order that is going viral, how everyone hates the new HBO streaming service “Max,” why people are mocking Ukraine’s Ministry of Defense for using AI to create Harry Potter themed propaganda, and a woman going viral for sharing how a fellow Target customer scammed her out of $800.
After that, our Tech Reporter Mikael has got a “One Dumb Conspiracy” column for you.
See you tomorrow!
— A.W.
⚡ Today’s top stories
🌮 FAIL
‘It was labeled as ‘taco”: Woman receives only avocado and tortilla after mobile mishap
One customer is going viral after showing her almost comically incorrect taco order.
📺 STREAMING
Everyone hates the new HBO streaming service, ‘Max’
The rebrand is being mocked left and right.
🧙 WTF
Ukraine’s Ministry of Defense tweets Harry Potter AI-generated propaganda video
It has several layers of cringe.
💸 SCAMS
‘This lady asking me for baby formula. I’m gonna go help her out’: Woman says another customer scammed her out of $800 at Target
Sometimes doing an altruistic deed can leave with you a warm feeling, but other times you walk away with the sinking realization that you’ve been scammed.
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🔍 One Dumb Conspiracy
Conspiracy theorists twist facts around missing ammonium nitrate to push false flag claims
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🕸️ Crawling the web
Here is what else is happening across the ‘net.
🍔 This DoorDash customer called customer service after her Wendy’s order arrived extremely cold. It didn’t go well.
💼 Many people are sharing their luck in job hunting, but this one job seeker—who applied to 300 jobs and were told they were over qualified for McDonald’s and Taco Bell—is getting a lot of attention.
💰 A Publix worker shared how they pick up customer’s left-behind receipts to get points on Fetch.
🍴 A mom’s TikTok went viral after she explained why she doesn’t order food for her child whenever she and their family eat out.
🍕 Customers are calling out the Domino’s Deal Wizard for having misleading coupons, vouchers, and upcharges.
💵 A former Dollar Tree worker recalled an incident where a customer attempted to return a $1 sand bucket they purchased two years prior.
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👋 Before you go
A breeder created a video revealing which four words indicate social media scams aimed at prospective pet owners.
The video, from TikTok user @telltailpets, has earned more than 21,000 views since going up. In it, a representative from TellTail.com talks through what appears to be a nefarious type of pet scam, using various smartphone screenshots to illustrate her claims.
This video calls attention to four words—”for adoption and rehoming”—the creator claims are used in Facebook groups meant to prey on people wanting specific types of puppies.
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