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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 Starbucks customer finding something unsettling in their Pumpkin Loaf, a look at the future of TikTok and tech policy under a Trump administration or Harris administration, how the Australian remake of The Office is dividing the internet, and a DoorDash customer saying the driver went into her house to drop off an order. 

After that, we’ve got a “Digital Democracy” column from our Senior Reporter Tricia. 

See you tomorrow! 

— A.W. 

⚡ Today in Internet Culture

🤮 WTF
‘They should’ve done more for me’: Starbucks customer orders Pumpkin Loaf. Then she notices something strange

A Starbucks customer posted a viral video saying she found a full-sized grasshopper inside her Pumpkin Loaf.

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🌐 TECH
The future of TikTok and tech policy under Trump versus Harris

The next president may decide the fate of TikTok, the FCC, Section 230, and more.

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📺 POP CULTURE 
‘How dare you’: Australian remake of ‘The Office’ divides the Internet

The sitcom juggernaut is getting another version down under and the people aren’t too excited about it.

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🏠 VIRAL
‘I was home alone’: Customer says DoorDash driver went into her house to drop off order

A female customer reports that her DoorDash driver went inside her house to drop off her order, leaving the customer scared for her safety.

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By Tricia Crimmins
Senior Reporter

‘We can’t wait until you’re out of office’: New Hampshire youth activists sue state’s governor

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🕸️ Crawling the Web

Here is what else is happening across the ‘net.

🛒 An encounter in the produce section at Costco has sparked a debate over taste-testing etiquette.

🚿 This professional cleaner shared the right way to clean a moldy shower, but viewers of her viral video expressed concern over her use of Clorox to clean mold. 

🎧 In a viral video, a woman compared the sound quality on Apple Music and Spotify—she couldn’t believe what she discovered. 

💻 These work-from-home jobs are ideal for introverts. 

👟 Height-enhancing sneakers are the next viral trend for men. 

👶 From the Daily Dot archive: The many lives of the Dancing Baby, cyberspace’s first cringe meme.

📝 Question of the Day

Everyone’s got opinions, and we want to know yours. Just click a button below to answer the question, and tomorrow we will let you know how fellow web crawlers like you answered. 

HAVE YOU WATCHED ‘THE OFFICE‘? (THE AMERICAN VERSION)

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🤳 Today’s Viral Video

Taylor Swift is a REAL cat lady. 😂 She named as many cat breeds as she could in 30 seconds. 

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