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Hello fellow web crawlers! Andrew here. Welcome to today’s edition of web_crawlr. 

Our top stories today are about: Five Airbnb horror stories that have gone viral recently, a look at why conservatives are using a video of a cow to troll the Secret Service, a creepy telehealth worker who used a woman’s personal information to send her inappropriate messages, and why Marc Jacobs is crushing the social media game compared to other brands. 

After that, we’ve got an edition of “Meme History” for you. 

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— A.W. 

⚡ Today in Internet Culture

😱 HORROR STORIES
‘Hidden cams. Call police and a lawyer’: 5 Airbnb horror stories that left guests wishing they’d gotten a hotel

These horror stories are wild. 

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🐄 VIRAL POLITICS
Why is this video of a cow on a roof being used to troll the Secret Service?

Conservatives are spreading a video of a cow on social media to mock the Secret Service after former President Donald Trump narrowly survived an assassination attempt.

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🩺 CREEPY
‘We can’t even have telehealth appointments’: Woman says Teladoc Health worker stole her contact info to DM her

A user on TikTok is calling out Teladoc Health after claiming that a customer service worker from the healthcare company used her personal information to contact her and send her inappropriate messages.

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📱 BRANDS
Ranking the best Marc Jacobs collaborations with creators on TikTok

There are a lot of brands competing for consumers’ attention on social media right now, but no one is crushing the game quite like the Marc Jacobs social media team. 

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🤓 Meme History

By Kyle Calise
Video Producer

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🕸️ Crawling the Web

Here is what else is happening across the ‘net.

💵 In a video with over 964,000 views, a Chili’s customer says the paying kiosk amount to customers “now being forced to give 20% tips.”

🛒 A Walmart shopper went viral for saying he gets “attacked” within the aisles every single time he goes shopping. 

🍳 Here’s the trick to making McDonald’s breakfast sandwiches better, according to a former executive chef for the fast food giant.

🚗 An internet user has sparked discussion after alleging that he caught a Nissan dealership violating the Truth in Lending Act.

🍰 A graphic designer is gaining traction on TikTok after posting a video showing his redesign of the Cheesecake Factory’s “unreadable” menu.

💺 In a viral video, an airplane passenger showed how she considered getting off the plane after hearing what the airline was offering to give up a seat. 

🦠 From the Daily Dot archive: Here are the viral marketing campaigns that helped shape the internet as we know it.

🤳 Today’s Viral Video

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