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Hello fellow web crawlers! Andrew here. Welcome to todayâs edition of web_crawlr.Â
Happy Friday! Our top stories today are about: A womanâs shocking discovery about her Ring doorbell camera, an exclusive report about leaked chats from Andrew Tateâs online school, a disgruntled Wicked viewer who was kicked out of a theater for other guests, and a look at some of the best âIâm Just A Chill Guyâ memes.Â
After that, the trending team shares with you their pick for âMain Character of the Week.âÂ
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⥠Today in Internet Culture
đ· WTF
âThank God I was wearing this shirtâ: Woman issues warning after revealing something shocking about Ring doorbell cameras
Can Ring doorbells see through clothes?Â
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đ» HACKING
EXCLUSIVE: âNo one is learning anymoreâ: Leaked chats reveal Andrew Tateâs online school overrun by spammers
Private chat servers used by Andrew Tateâs staff have been breached as part of an ongoing hacking campaign against the accused sex trafficker.
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đŹ POP CULTURE
âWe got our tickets for âWickedâ weeks agoâ: AMC customer demands answers after they were kicked out of âWickedâ screening to seat other guests
A disgruntled AMC customer has gone viral after they were kicked out of their seats to accommodate other guests.
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đ¶ MEMES
35 of the funniest Iâm Just A Chill Guy memes
Youâve probably seen this character on your feeds recently.Â
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IN A VIRAL VIDEO, A CUSTOMER FOUND LETTERS PRINTED ONTO THE BREADSTICKS SHE WAS EATING AT WHAT MAJOR RESTAURANT CHAIN?
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Main Character of the Week:Â Escaping the algorithm
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đžïž Crawling the Web
Here is what else is happening across the ânet.
đ Weâre all familiar with the concept of false advertising these days. But you might not always expect this behavior from a small business. Either way, a âfresh-squeezedâ lemonade stand got caught using supermarket juice and garden hose water as ingredients.
đ¶ïž Like the peppers at In-N-Out? You might want to watch this video before you order extras.Â
đ„€ While we all love the convenience of grabbing a quick fountain drink, the reality is that many soda fountains are probably a lot more unsanitary than you think.
đœïž A TikToker thinks Texas Roadhouse was trying to pull one over on customers with its Veterans Day promotion.
đș From the Daily Dot archive: What do users actually want from streaming services?Â
đ€ł Todayâs Viral Video
Ariana Grande discusses her viral SNL âDomingoâ skit.