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OurĀ top storiesĀ today are about: People onlinefantasizing about a Obama vs Trump 2028 electionĀ if Trump gets rid of term limits, why a statue of former NBA star Dwayne WadeĀ has sparked a flurry of memes, a look at why TikTok isĀ entering its āinfo dumpā era, andĀ 13 Taylor Swift puzzlesĀ for those well-versed in the Swiftie fandom.Ā
After that, weāve got a āOne Good Thingā mini-column for you thatĀ warns against a scam anyone could fall for.Ā
See you tomorrow!Ā
ā A.W.Ā
ā” Today in Internet Culture
š¤ VIRAL POLITICS
āFinal boss of democracyā: TikTok memes dream of Trump abolishing term limitsāand Obama coming back to wax him
Democrats on TikTok areĀ fantasizing about the return of former President Barack Obama to the White HouseĀ in 2028ādespite the fact thatĀ he is barred from running againĀ due to term limits.
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š MEMES
Dwayne Wadeās statue is a layup for memes
AĀ statue commemorating Dwayne Wade looks nothing like the NBA champion, and (of course) the internetĀ responded by way of many, many memes.
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š¬ TRENDS
TikTok enters its āinfo dumpā era
If Instagram is the home of photo dumps,Ā then TikTok is the home of info dumps. This is where a person films their face for a few seconds beforeĀ adding a monumental chunk of text over the page.
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š¤ POP CULTURE
13 fun Taylor Swift puzzles that will make you feel like a āmastermindā
So what puzzles are out there for thoseĀ well-versed in the Swiftie standom? Here areĀ 13 Taylor Swift puzzles that will never go out of style.
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āØ One Good Thing āØ
We cover the ābest and worstā of internet culture, but sometimes the ābestāĀ can get lost in the shuffle. Weāll focus on stories that highlight the ābestā in a semi-regular section called āOne Good Thing.āĀ
āI do this very thing RELIGIOUSLY, when I fuel upā: Man shows how to check for credit card skimmers at the gas pump
AĀ PSAĀ aboutĀ how to check for credit card skimmers at the gas pumpĀ isĀ getting a ton of attentionĀ online.
The video has amassed overĀ 591,400 viewsĀ and was uploaded by TikToker FLM FLIGHT (@flm_flight). In the video, a manĀ demonstrated what gas station customers should doĀ toĀ avoid falling victim to the scam.
āPOV: You checking the card reader to make sure you donāt get scammed,ā text overlaid on the clip read.
According to the FBI, criminals sometimesĀ illegally install devices on ATMs, fuel pumps, or other point-of-sale terminalsĀ that capture the credit card information of any card inserted into the machine. The machine wirelesslyĀ sends the stolen data back to criminals, and the information is then used toĀ illegally make credit card purchases.
The Bureau states thatĀ skimming scams result in over $1 billion in lossesĀ for consumers and banks every year.
In the comments section,Ā many agreed that they take skimmer scams very seriously.
FIND OUT HOW TO SPOT THE SCAM
šøļø Crawling the Web
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š³ļø From our (fabulous) friends atĀ Passionfruit: HereāsĀ how content creators reacted to the 2024 election results. Sign up for their newsletterĀ here.Ā
š TheĀ Defrosting Has BegunĀ is aĀ satirical memeĀ utilizingĀ Mariah Careyās song āAll I Want for Christmas Is Youā paired with an image of the singerĀ trapped inside a giant block of ice, used toĀ humorously comment on the increasingly early onset of Christmas every year.
š If you recently purchased aĀ chicken-related productĀ fromĀ Trader Joeās,Ā this article needs your full attention.
š» AĀ Best Buy workerās head-scratchingĀ encounter with a customerĀ whoĀ couldnāt tell a computer from a hard driveĀ isĀ hitting home with tech workersĀ online.
ā½ ThisĀ car expertĀ is going viral afterĀ warning viewersĀ about theĀ dangers of driving with a near-empty tank of gas.Ā
ā°ļø From theĀ Daily Dot archive:Ā HowĀ a cryptocurrency fortune crippledĀ a deceased billionaireās estate.
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DO YOUĀ LOOK FOR CREDIT CARD SKIMMERSĀ WHILE MAKING PURCHASE?
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š¤³ Todayās Viral Video
Donald Trumpās ex-lawyer Michael Cohen got trolled on TikTok, despite his frustrated pleas to stop during his livestream.