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OurĀ top storiesĀ today are about: A womanĀ finding a green surprise in her kids meal at Burger King, people online noticing howĀ certain phrases about TrumpĀ couldn't be found on social media, a woman claiming a Ring camera in her houseĀ began speaking to her daughter, and people onlineĀ debating the decline of dinner parties.Ā
After that, we've got another edition ofĀ Meme HistoryĀ for you.Ā
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ā” Today in Internet Culture
š WTF
Woman orders Burger King Chicken Fries for her kid. Then she sees what worker put in the bag
In a viral video, the customer pans the camera over to aĀ plastic plate with Chicken Fries and several green clusters, some of which were broken apartāsuggesting they are marijuana.
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š» TECH
āPropaganda armā: TikTok search glitch stokes fear over Trumpās new alliance with tech titans
Users online said they have beenĀ unable to access search results for termsĀ including āDonald Trump rigged electionā in the wake of the presidentās inauguration.
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š¹ CREEPY
āItās OK little girl stop cryingā: Woman installs indoor Ring camera. Then she hears something disturbing
One mother reported that theĀ Ring cameraĀ she kept inside her houseĀ spoke to her 3-year-old daughter.Ā
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š½ļø DISCOURSE
Screens, space, or woke friends? People are debating the decline of dinner parties
People areĀ eating up the new dinner parties discourseĀ on X after a user pointed out theĀ frequency of these get-togethers has declined.
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Meme History: Ermahgerd
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šøļø Crawling the Web
Here is what else is happening across the 'net.
ā Everyone knows that itāsĀ good practice to tip. But what if youĀ didnāt get the actual product or serviceĀ you needed? This was a predicament faced by Starbucks customer in a viral videoĀ that has amassedĀ 449,500 views.
š ShrinkflationĀ is anĀ issue weāve reported on extensivelyĀ here at the Daily Dot.Ā Here's yet another example.Ā
š“ AĀ Texas RoadhouseĀ serverĀ called out two different types of customers she servesĀ in a viral video. Now, sheāsĀ warning against this common behaviorĀ amongĀ one of the types.
š§£ When youĀ lose itemsĀ you canāt track in public places,Ā their fate can be uncertain. YouādĀ hope they end up in a lost and found, waiting for you to return. Unfortunately,Ā thatās not always the case.
š„£ A woman found out the āright wayā to prepareĀ Campbellās Condensed Chicken Noodle Soup. As it turns out,Ā sheās been doing it wrong this whole time. Have you?Ā
š From theĀ Daily Dot archive:Ā Distorted TikTok soundsĀ hurt marginalized creatorsāand AI is making it worse.
