Hello! Tiffany here, filling in for Andrew. Welcome to today’s edition of web_crawlr.
Today, we have stories on Truth Social’s ties to Poast, how IMDb users are review-bombing The Little Mermaid, fake Satantic Target merchandise, and Ted Lasso‘s controversial finale.
Scroll down for my column on what riled up the internet this week. See you tomorrow!
— T.K.
⚡ Today’s top stories
👀 SOCIALS
EXCLUSIVE: Leaked DMs reveal Truth Social’s close ties to Kiwi Farms successor
Founder claimed Truth Social was ‘using the front end built directly on Poast.’
📽️ REVIEWS
IMDb had to give ‘The Little Mermaid’ a ‘weighted’ audience score due to review-bombing
The live-action remake was deluged by negative ratings from IMDb users.
🤘 MORAL PANIC
No, Target is not using Baphomet mannequins to push Satanic clothing to kids
The retailer is currently facing backlash from conservatives for carrying Pride merchandise.
⚽ CULTURE
‘Ted Lasso’ wedding scene gets roasted
A scene from Ted Lasso‘s season 3 finale is being held up as an example of the show’s decline.
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