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OurĀ top storiesĀ today are about: A hotel guest warning ofĀ a pizza scam that is happening in multiple states, actor Mark Hamill being on aĀ crusade to bring back public likesĀ on X, how a TikTokerāsĀ at-home sandwich station trendĀ is taking over refrigerators everywhere, and why people are calling outĀ the hypocrisy of Disney+.Ā
After that, our Senior ReporterĀ TriciaĀ has a āDigital Democracyā column for you.Ā
See you tomorrow!Ā
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ā” Today in Internet Culture
š SCAMS
āIt blew my mindā: Hotel guest warns against 3 San Antonio pizza places running a āscam.ā Itās not just Texas
You shouldĀ think twice before choosing pizza over room service. You mightĀ lose your credit card information to a pernicious pizza scam.
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š TECH
āI want people to know it was meā: Mark Hamill is on a crusade to bring back public likes on X
Not everyone is taking the news that X is hiding likes so easily. One ofĀ the main crusaders against this changeĀ is Luke Skywalker himself,Ā Mark Hamill.Ā
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š„Ŗ TRENDS
TikTokās at-home sandwich station trend is taking over refrigerators everywhere
Putting together aĀ quick sandwichĀ justĀ got a little quicker.
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š¬ POP CULTURE
People are calling out the hypocrisy of the āSawā films being added to Disney+ when they axed a āLizzie McGuireā reboot for being too adult
AĀ new move by Disney+Ā hasĀ the internet calling out the streamerĀ for multiple reasons.
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ByĀ Tricia Crimmins
Senior Reporter
A 2021 Biden executive order is being accused of election fraudāthereās just one problem
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Here is what else is happening across the ānet.
š A pharmacist revealedĀ five of what he says are the best deals on medicationsĀ at Dollar Tree, along with aĀ few pharmaceutical products you should avoid.Ā
š ThisĀ beauty guruĀ posted a viral videoĀ sharing a trickĀ she says will makeĀ your press-on nails last for at least 30 days.Ā
š AĀ Costco shopperĀ isĀ calling out the storeĀ after claiming to haveĀ found parasites in their salmon.
š¦ Personal banking can often presentĀ complex tasksĀ to customers in aĀ simple formatĀ requiringĀ little interaction with a bank tellerĀ or employee.Ā That might not always be a good thing.
šļø A TikToker hasĀ gone viralĀ afterĀ making an unsettling realization about her new tattoo.Ā
š½ļø CustomersĀ usually understandĀ that if aĀ restaurantās front door is locked, that meansĀ itās closedĀ and not accepting customers. However,Ā that isnāt very clear to one customerĀ as this TikToker explains.
šļø From theĀ Daily Dot archive:Ā #TikTokMadeMeBuyIt: Why TikTok shopping isĀ now the ordinary.
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