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

Our top stories today are about: A man finding a missing child flyer that mysteriously had his face on it, why QAnon conspiracy theorists are going bonkers over a new countdown timer, how an AI video of celebrities giving the finger to Kanye West is duping people, and why women are exposing their useless boyfriends in a new trend. 

After that our Senior Politics and Technology Editor David has a “Deplatfomed” column for you. 

See you in a few days! 

— A.W. 

Today in Internet Culture

WTF
‘How many times did I go missing?’: Man finds missing child flyer with his face on it. Then things get weirder

“When did I ever go missing?” he asks in the video.

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CONSPIRACY
QAnon goes bonkers over Ron Watkins’ cryptic timer: ‘Something big I hope’

Ron Watkins, the conspiracy theorist behind the rise of the discredited QAnon movement, posted a mysterious countdown timer, prompting followers to excitedly insist that the return of Q is nigh. 

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POP CULTURE
‘Makes me proud’: AI video of Adam Sandler giving the finger to Kanye dupes posters

While Ye’s comments did draw furious backlash—celebrities did not come together in response, the video an AI creation.

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TRENDS
Women are exposing how useless their boyfriends can be in this ’emergency contact’ TikTok trend

A new TikTok trend has women filming their partners performing tasks badly or being ridiculous with a caption reading “my emergency contact.”

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By David Covucci
Politics & Technology Editor

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Crawling the Web

Here is what else is happening across the ‘net.

Crock-Pots are great for slow cooking and tenderizing meat like stew or roast. All you have to do is plug in your pot, dump your ingredients, set the timer, and voilà. However, one woman urges viewers not to use the clamps on the side of a crock-pot.

The promise of a free copy of a game can be enticing for many looking to purchase a new gaming device. One netizen has taken to Reddit to express frustration and concern about the offer of a free game with purchase that they never actually received.

This vacuum expert went viral after sharing which vacuum he feels is the best to buy. 

When you get a rental car, the company expects you to be gentle with it. But are they gentle with these cars themselves?

From the Daily Dot archive: Is your kid attending funerals on Roblox?

Question of the Day

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Today’s Viral Video

This is NOT what you want to see when you order food