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Hello fellow web crawlers! Andrew here.Ā Welcome to today's edition of web_crawlr.Ā
I hope your weekend is off to a good start! OurĀ top storiesĀ today are about aĀ warning about buying used books that went viral, women warning others after theyĀ fell for a Reddit and iMessage concert ticket scam, why QAnon conspiracy theorists are blown away byĀ ChatGPT "proof" their conspiracy is real, andĀ 20 of the best Halloween GIFsĀ you can use in your group chats.Ā
After that, we've got another edition of "Meme History" for you.Ā
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ā A.W.Ā
ā” Today in Internet Culture
š WTF
āI am scared to open another bookā: Reader issues warning to people who buy used books
One BookTok creatorĀ shocked her audienceĀ by revealing thatĀ some used books carry unexpected characters inside.Ā
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šø SCAMS
āThey were very personableā: Woman gets scammed for $265 concert tickets from Reddit, iMessage. Hereās how to make sure you donāt fall for it
Two women recently went viral on TikTok after sharingĀ how they fell for a Reddit and iMessage scamĀ perpetrated by someone whoĀ claimed to want to sell them ticketsĀ to a Gracie Abrams concert.Ā
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š CONSPIRACY
QAnon believers blown away by ChatGPT āproofā conspiracy is real
Conspiracy theoristsĀ are using artificial intelligence in an attempt to prop up claimsĀ promoted by theĀ QAnon movement.
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š SPOOKY SEASON
The 20 best Halloween GIFs for all your reactions on the spookiest day of the year
AddĀ a little spooky season flairĀ to theĀ group chat.
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Meme History: Corn Kid
Meme HistoryĀ is a weekly column that divesĀ deep into internet loreĀ to uncover theĀ history of famous memes. It runs on Saturdays in the Daily Dotās web_crawlr newsletter. If you want to get this columnĀ a day beforeĀ we publish it,Ā subscribe to web_crawlr, where youāll get the daily scoop of internet culture delivered straight to your inbox.
šøļø Crawling the Web
Here is what else is happening across the 'net.
š± Who isĀ the Side Eye Cat, akaĀ Mr. Fresh?
š¦ EtsyĀ is a marketplace in which people sell theirĀ homemade goodsĀ and other crafts to buyers around the world. At least,Ā thatās what the market is intended to be.
š This customer noticed aĀ Walmart shopping cart zip-tied to Dodge ChallengerĀ in the parking lot.Ā Why?
š¬ Are theĀ complimentary snacksĀ at anĀ AirbnbĀ actually fair game?
š„ A woman saysĀ this common household deviceĀ almostĀ burned down her house.
š³ļøāš From theĀ Daily Dot archive:Ā Long before #instagays,Ā YouTubeās gay celebs blazed the trailĀ for a generation of LGBTQ youth.
š¤³ Today's Viral Video
Pretty good for a blind ranking.
