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Hello fellow web crawlers! Andrew here.Ā Welcome to todayā€™s edition of web_crawlr.Ā 

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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 TikTokerā€™sĀ 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 ā€œDigital Democracyā€ column for you.Ā 

See you tomorrow!Ā 

ā€” A.W.Ā 

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āš” Today in Internet Culture

šŸ• SCAMS
ā€˜It blew my mindā€™: Hotel guest warns against 3 San Antonio pizza places running a ā€˜scam.ā€™ Itā€™s 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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ā€˜I 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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Putting together aĀ quick sandwichĀ justĀ got a little quicker.

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šŸŽ¬ POP CULTURE
People are calling out the hypocrisy of the ā€˜Sawā€™ films being added to Disney+ when they axed a ā€˜Lizzie 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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šŸ‘©ā€šŸ’» Digital Democracy

ByĀ Tricia Crimmins
Senior Reporter

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A 2021 Biden executive order is being accused of election fraudā€”thereā€™s just one problem

In each edition of web_crawlr we have exclusive original content every day. On Tuesdays our Senior Reporter Tricia Crimmins explains the legislation that is captivating the internet in her ā€œDigital Democracyā€ column.Ā  If you want to read columns like this before everyone else,Ā subscribe to web_crawlrĀ to get your daily scoop of internet culture delivered straight to your inbox.


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šŸ•øļø Crawling the Web

Here is what else is happening across the ā€˜net.

šŸ’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 

šŸ’… 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 

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šŸ  AĀ Costco shopperĀ isĀ calling out the storeĀ after claiming to haveĀ found parasites in their salmon.

šŸ¦ 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.

šŸ–‹ļø A TikToker hasĀ gone viralĀ afterĀ making an unsettling realization about her new tattoo.Ā 

šŸ½ļø CustomersĀ usually understandĀ that if aĀ restaurantā€™s front door is locked, that meansĀ itā€™s closedĀ and not accepting customers. However,Ā that isnā€™t very clear to one customerĀ as this TikToker explains.

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šŸ›ļø From theĀ Daily Dot archive:Ā #TikTokMadeMeBuyIt: Why TikTok shopping isĀ now the ordinary.


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