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Hello fellow web crawlers! Kira here.Ā Welcome to today's edition of web_crawlr.Ā 

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Today'sĀ top storiesĀ are about: a man on Facebook MarketplaceĀ trying to sell Trump's McDonald's friesĀ for a hefty price tag, a Chipotle patron whoĀ found something he was not expecting in his burrito, an AI site facing backlash forĀ hosting a George Floyd chatbot, and a rundown of theĀ viral breakup storyĀ on TikTok.Ā 

After that, Mikael answers one of your questions in his "Your Password Sucks" column.

See you tomorrow,

— K.D.

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⚔ Today in Internet Culture

šŸŸ CELEBRITY POLITICS
McDonald’s fries allegedly cooked by Trump hit Facebook Marketplace—for $10,000

The seller, who is also a mountaineer who occasionally dresses up as Jesus, didn’t immediately respond to questions about how he got his hands on the friesĀ or how he could prove that they’re authentic.

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🌯 FAST FOOD FRIGHTS
ā€˜I kind of felt like crying’: Chipotle customer finds ā€˜foreign object’ in his burrito. He can’t believe a worker’s response

ā€œNothing worse than biting an unexpected texture when eating,ā€Ā one user commented on the TikTok video.

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šŸ¤– AI BACKLASH
George Floyd chatbots pop up on AI site already facing criticism for lack of oversight

Character.AI has beenĀ beset by heavy criticism lately.

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šŸ’” VIRAL VIDEOS
Explaining the Texas couple who broke up and the viral TikTok song about it

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A woman shared the story of her breakup in a song on TikTok,Ā and the internet has some thoughts.

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Your Password Sucks, a web_crawlr column

ByĀ Mikael Thalen
Staff Reporter

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You’ve been hacked. What do you do next?Ā 

Y0ur P@ssw0rd S*cksĀ is a bi-weekly column that answers the most pressing internet security questions web_crawlr readers have to make sure they can navigate the ā€˜net safely. If you want to get this columnĀ a day beforeĀ we publish it,Ā subscribe to web_crawlr, where you’ll get the daily scoop of internet culture delivered straight to your inbox.


šŸ•øļø Crawling the Web

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Here is what else is happening across the 'net.

šŸ’µ AĀ dinerĀ said they decidedĀ not to tip their Applebee’s waiterĀ for the ā€œfirst time in [their] life,ā€ asking viewersĀ if they’re the one in the wrong for the decision.

šŸ° This shopper isĀ demanding answersĀ afterĀ spotting offensive cakes in the bakery sectionĀ ofĀ Walmart.Ā 

🄯 A TikToker is raising the alarm about a Great Value bagel pack she purchased at Walmart after discovering they lasted way past their expiration date.

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šŸ“¦ AmazonĀ isĀ changing its policy for Prime members. ButĀ how will it affect customers?Ā 

šŸ„– What is the Balkan Breakfast TikTok trend?

šŸ‘©ā€šŸ¼ From theĀ Daily Dot archive:Ā Why some mommy vloggers areĀ taking their kids out of the spotlight.


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šŸ“ Question of the Day

Everyone's got opinions, andĀ we want to know yours. JustĀ click a button belowĀ to answer the question, and tomorrowĀ we will let you knowĀ how fellow web crawlers like you answered.Ā 

WHOSE SIDE ARE YOU ON IN THEĀ VIRAL BREAKUP STORY?

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🤳 Today's Viral Video

Embrace the difference ✨

https://youtube.com/shorts/RcAxpvjbO7k
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šŸŽ¶ Now Playing: "Born Into War" by Law of Power šŸŽ¶Ā 

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