
Hello fellow web crawlers! Andrew here. Welcome to todayās edition of web_crawlr.
Our top stories today are about: How Kamala Harrisā VP pick Tim Walz has become an instant meme, why the conspiratorial far-right was making apocalyptic predictions amid U.S. stocks falling earlier this week, a Costco shopper warning about facial ID at the entryway of stores, and a look at the rise of the āPanera girlie.ā
After that, weāve got a āDeplatformedā column from our Senior Politics and Technology Editor David.
See you tomorrow!
ā A.W.
Today in Internet Culture
VIRAL POLITICS
āBalz to the Walzā: Itās Tim Walz meme time
Vice President Kamala Harris announced her running mate, and the memes were instantaneous.
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CONSPIRACY
Stock market sell-off sparks fears of societal collapse among conspiratorial far-right
Conservatives are making apocalyptic predictions on social media in reaction to U.S. stocks falling sharply earlier this week.
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WTF
āIf itās not you, you donāt get inā: Costco shopper warns of new facial ID entry point
Costco shoppers are outraged that their identities are being tracked.
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TRENDS
The rise of the Panera girlie
Panera Bread has enjoyed a serious resurgence in the last few months. In part, they have TikTok to thank for that.
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By David Covucci
Politics & Technology Editor

A random white dude designed Minnesotaās flagābut Tim Walz is being blamed for turning it Somalian
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Crawling the Web
Here is what else is happening across the ānet.
An Instacart driver claimed dogs were the reason why they āstopped doing Instacartā in a viral video. People didnāt understand their fear.
This TikToker is using her platform to call American Airlines out for poor customer service after she says her 15-year-old brother was left stranded at the airport for almost 24 hours.
Google users are getting an extra 12 cents for tech giant violating their privacy. Cool.
Talk about hitting the jackpot. A TikToker has gone viral after a Wells Fargo ATM seemingly gave him free money.
In a viral video, a doctor warned against unpacking your suitcase as soon as you get home from trip.
A woman in Houston tried to get Whataburger in the aftermath of a hurricane. It backfired.
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