Hello fellow web crawlers! Andrew here. Welcome to today’s edition of web_crawlr.
I hope your weekend is off to a good start! Our top stories today are about: Five viral HOA horror stories that involve stalking, suing, and much more, an expert warning about a Sephora gift card scam, a look at why “White Tube Top Girl” has become so popular online, and why people are spooked about Trump’s social media platform’s new video partnership.
After that, we’ve got another edition of “Meme History” for you.
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⚡ Today in Internet Culture
🏡 HORROR STORIES
‘Lawyer up and quick. They could take your house’: 5 HOA horror stories
While it is said that HOAs exist to serve the neighborhood and maintain peace and harmony within a community, more often than not, that does not seem to be the case.
💳 SCAMS
‘I almost fell for it’: Expert issues warning on Sephora gift card ‘scam’
An expert on reading fine print posted a video saying a Sephora gift card hack that’s going viral is a scam.
👚 MEMES
White tube top girl’s viral TikTok dance turns her into a meme
So who is White Tube Top Girl and why is she so popular?
🖥️ TECH
Trump’s Truth Social unveils new video partnership—with a firm pushing government ‘control’ over streaming content
The partnership spooked people online.
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🤓 Meme History
By Kyle Calise
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Meme History: Mike Wazowski memes
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🕸️ Crawling the Web
Here is what else is happening across the ‘net.
🚙 Have scratches on your car? There’s a very easy way to get rid of them, according to this viral video.
☕ A woman has a PSA for people who hoard half-finished Starbucks drinks in their car.
✉️ Did you know you are consuming calories every time you lick glue on an envelope or stamp? That’s the topic of today’s episode of “I was today years old when I found out…”
🥃 This bartender went viral after sharing which drink orders will prompt him to check an ID.
💲 A McDonald’s customer got a lot of attention online after she claimed a worker added a donation to her order after she declined.
📹 An owner of an Alibaba dashcam posted a TikTok after finding out he had access to other customers’ live video feed and location.
👥 From the Daily Dot archive: Here’s why online anonymity is a thing of the past.
