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Our top stories today are about: Why Chipotle is facing the wrath of the internet, a look at six life hacks we’ve learned from people online, a man warning about specific cyberattacks that are happening across the U.S., and all of the memes that were sparked by the NYC-Dublin portal.
After that, our Senior Reporter Tricia has a “Digital Democracy” column for you.
See you tomorrow!
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ā” Today in internet culture
šÆ VIRAL BACKLASH
āI think that they are starting to listenā: Customer tests theory that Chipotle is now giving out better scoops amid boycott
Chipotleās beenĀ getting slammed on social media for being in its āflopā eraāa time when customers say the chain has abandoned its once generous portion sizes. With all of the negative attention, some think the restaurant has beenĀ trying to fix its perception online by giving more food.
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š LIFE HACKS
6 life hacks the internet just taught us. Yes, youāve been doing it wrong
FromĀ free drinksĀ at Panera, to historicalĀ hangover cures, to using coffee grounds toĀ repel mosquitosāhere’s the way.
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š CYBERATTCKS
āThis is so scaryā: Man says all his personal information was leaked in a cyberattackāit may affect you too
A TikToker from Kansas posted a PSA saying hisĀ personal information was leaked in a cyberattack. But these kinds of cyberattacks aren’t happening just in Kansasāthey are happening nationwide.Ā
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šŗļø MEMES
The best part of the NYC-Dublin āportalā was the endless memes
The installation had to beĀ temporarily closedĀ due to “inappropriate behavior.”
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š©āš» Digital Democracy
ByĀ Tricia Crimmins
Senior Reporter
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‘So much for free market capitalism huh?’: Is Alabamaās lab-grown meat ban a harbinger of ‘big government?’ Some think so
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šøļø Crawling the web
Here is what else is happening across the ‘net.
š TikTok usersĀ are dividedĀ after a woman says sheĀ uses regular checkout for a single pack of gumĀ to āsaveā jobs.Ā Should she be praised?
š AĀ CarMax customerĀ shared theĀ heartwarming note left behind by the carās previous owner, and itās left viewersĀ feeling sentimental. Some are now sharingĀ their anecdotes about selling their cars.
š AnĀ alleged leaked email from AmazonĀ has a request for workers:Ā stop eating so much fruit.
š ThisĀ Costco customerĀ isĀ questioning the pricing of two chickens that you have to cook yourselfĀ for $17. Thatās because the big box store offers itsĀ famed rotisserie chickens for $5 each.
šļø A woman looking toĀ buy a homeĀ posted a viral TikTok afterĀ she found a house that was selling for $245k. But the price may beĀ too good to be true. She saysĀ the condition of the house is a biohazard.Ā
š£ļø WalmartĀ customersĀ are pissed; numerous shoppers haveĀ claimed that theyāre either being overchargedĀ or are getting slapped with fees for ānothing.ā
š³ļøāš From theĀ Daily Dot archive:Ā Long before #instagays,Ā YouTubeās gay celebs blazed the trailĀ for a generation of LGBTQ youth.
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š Before you go
A McDonaldās worker went into panic mode after her cash register glitched and nearly overcharged a customer.
The moment was captured in a viral clip that has racked up over 4.1 million views and over 523,600 likes.
The video was uploaded to TikTok by user Jacky (@dakibii) along with the caption, āLord have mercy.ā
It showed a digital screen at a drive-thru that displayed customer Joseās order. When the video began, the orderās total was $54.99 and included 29 medium Hi-C Orange drinks and 2 Senior Hi-C Orange drinks.
However,Ā the number of medium drinks continued to soar, to the surprise of both the customer and the McDonaldās worker.
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