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Stop editing Chelsea Blackwell to look like Megan Fox

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A sexist Dave Chappelle audio clip is gaining steam on TikTok

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Unsurprisingly, TikTok’s AI Oil Painting filter is white-washing users

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The origins of the ‘smooth brain meme’, where ‘all ideas slide right off’

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Viral Politics

“It’s AI slop, too”: The “Stardew Valley” fandom pushes back after White House “whole milk” meme

Lindsey is a Seattle area writer interested in all things society, including internet culture, politics, and mental health. Outside of the Daily Dot, her work can be found in publications such as The Mary Sue, Truthout, and YES! Magazine.

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3 Panel: Left: Woman eating soup underneath text reading "You met me at a very Chinese time in my life." Middle: Chinese woman pointing into the camera looking into camera, text overlay reads, "tomorrow you are turning Chinese." Right: Woman in a red pajamas and a face mask, text overlay reads, "What my morning consists of since becoming Chinese."

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TikTokers are “becoming Chinese” in the newest wellness trend. Here’s what that means

Left: Two children at McDonald's, text overlay reads "Yes they eat McDonald's. Yes I made them pay for it with their own money they got for Christmas." Right: Brunette woman sitting in the car responding to a TikTok comment reading, "Why make them pay? They are children."

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“Not the flex you think”: Mom who made her kids use their own Christmas money for McDonald’s fires back at critics

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People are sharing tattoo ideas so bad, the tattoo artist tried to talk them out of it

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Collectors just paid $16M for the last pennies—here’s what to look for in yours

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“That’ll learn’em”: Conservative host tries to own Mark Ruffalo by deleting Avengers movies he already paid for

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