Hello fellow web crawlers! Andrew here.Ā Welcome to todayās edition of web_crawlr.Ā
OurĀ top storiesĀ today are about: People online (seriously) thinking thatĀ President Biden was actually AIĀ during a recent interview,Ā five food recreationsĀ found on TikTok that you can make immediately, the explosion of memes from theĀ second season ofĀ House of the Dragon, and an iPhone userĀ making a starling discoveryĀ while taking a selfie.Ā
After that, our Senior Politics and Technology EditorĀ DavidĀ has a āDeplatformedā column for you.Ā
See you tomorrow!Ā
ā A.W.Ā
ā” Today in Internet Culture
š¤ CONSPIRACY
Bidenās fiery āMorning Joeā interview was so intense people thought it was an AI fake
Some people online are convinced thatĀ the White House replaced President Joe Biden with artificial intelligenceĀ (AI) during anĀ interview onĀ Morning Joe.
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š² FOODTOK
āThat is damn goodā: 5 TikTok food recreations you should make immediatelyĀ
TikTok isnāt just for dance challenges and funny videos anymore; itāsĀ become a hotspotĀ forĀ finding amazing recipes anyone can try at home.
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š POP CULTURE
āHouse of the Dragonā season 2 memes are coming in hot
TheĀ second season of the showĀ hasĀ sparked a ton of memes.Ā
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š¤³ WTF
āIām so so confused and kinda freaked outā: iPhone user notices something unusual on her teeth when she takes a selfie
This creatorĀ made a startling discoveryĀ when sheĀ noticed something odd about a selfieĀ she took with her iPhone 15.
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š Deplatformed
ByĀ David Covucci
Politics & Technology Editor
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šøļø Crawling the Web
Here is what else is happening across the ānet.
š¹ ThisĀ Walmart customerĀ has shared aĀ disturbing PSA about the retailerās self-checkout cameras, warning theyĀ might be capturing āinappropriateā angles.
š©ļø AĀ viral hackĀ claims itāsĀ cheaper to buy airplane tickets at the airport counter. This TikTok userĀ put it to the testĀ andĀ was surprised by the results.
š” This new homeownerĀ thought she had closed on her dream home, but she said the situationĀ quickly turned into a nightmare.
š„ AtĀ Texas Roadhouse, a nostalgic ritual ofĀ tossing peanut shells on the floor while diningĀ is becoming aĀ rarity, a change that hasĀ sparked debate among patrons and staff alike.
š§ HasĀ Kraft macaroni and cheeseĀ undergoneĀ a dramatic change?Ā
š¼ From theĀ Daily Dot archive:Ā For Gen Z, office culture is both nostalgic and glamorous (sometimes).Ā
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š¤³ Todayās Viral Video
This pigās name is either grimy or genius. š·