Hello fellow citizens of the internet! Andrew here. Welcome to today’s edition of web_crawlr.
I hope you had a good weekend! We’re starting off the week with top stories about: A woman claiming in a viral video that an airline lost her son, the FCC’s broadband maps already facing criticism, a worker saying she quit after getting an “offensive” 13-cent raise, and how Hollywood turned a blind eye to allegations against Brad Pitt at the Golden Globes.
After that, our Tech Reporter Mikael has his weekly “One Dumb Conspiracy” column.
See you tomorrow!
— A.W.
⚡ Today’s top stories
✈️ WTF
‘A complete stranger helped him’: Woman says Alaska Airlines lost her son
In a now-viral TikTok, a woman claimed that Alaska Airlines “lost” her son, who she paid to have supervised during his flight.
🔗 INTERNET RIGHTS
FCC’s new broadband mapping effort already hit with congressional criticism
Just two months ago, the FCC finished a massive revamp of its broadband mapping efforts. However, the efforts are already facing sharp criticism from senators.
💸 WORK DYSTOPIA
‘It was an inflation raise’: Worker says she quit after getting 13-cent raise
In a now-viral video, a worker said she decided to quit her job after they gave her an “offensive” 13-cent raise.
🎥 CULTURE
Brad Pitt’s abuse allegations were the elephant in the room at this year’s Golden Globes
Hollywood insiders welcomed Brad Pitt with open arms, turning a blind eye to Angelina Jolie’s abuse accusations.
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🔍 One Dumb Conspiracy
Conspiracy theorists think this obviously altered video of Joe Biden is real
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🕸️ Crawling the web
Here is what else is happening across the ‘net.
📚 A woman claims that a photographer sold her headshot to stock image websites, which resulted in it being used on an erotic novel cover.
💰 In a viral TikTok video, a Costco shopper walks around the store, pointing out prices of items that have allegedly skyrocketed since last year.
🍔 A McDonald’s customer is calling out one of the fast-food locations online after he was told he couldn’t stay in the store for longer than 30 minutes.
📷 In a viral video, someone caught a Walmart Photo Center employee rifling through the photos she sent to be printed.
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🍗 A woman claims in a viral video that she found metal in her chicken wings from Walmart.
💳 A former Sally Beauty worker says the store credit card they were forced to open caused their credit score to decline after they purchased just one nail polish.
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👋 Before you go
In a viral TikTok, a bartender shared one of the things she and other bartenders hate: customers blocking the bar.
TikTok user Brianne Gilbert (@brieg3) posted a five-second clip of a line of men at the bar where she works. Rather than drinking, the men had their backs to Gilbert as they leaned against the bar to watch a football game.
“This is what bartenders hate,” the voiceover said.
