Hello fellow citizens of the internet! Andrew here. Welcome to today’s edition of web_crawlr.
We’re back in the swing of things this week and our top stories for you today are about: people identifying with a viral video about taking job interview calls in all kinds of places, an anti-vax film testing Twitter’s misinformation polices in the wake of Elon Musk’s acquisition, an influencer accusing Disney fandom of trolling a teenager into a relapse, and workers at Blank Street Coffee starting a unionization push.
After that, we’ve got a “One Dumb Conspiracy” column from our Tech Reporter Mikael.
See you tomorrow!
— A.W.
⚡ Today’s top stories
☎️ WORK DYSTOPIA
‘Did a whole Zoom interview in our work bathroom’: Worker gets call for phone interview while at current job
A TikToker went viral after uploading a clip that speaks to a phenomenon many people seem to identify with: yearning for the opportunity to land a better job while working one you’d rather not be doing.
💉 CONSPIRACY
Anti-vax film ‘Died Suddenly’ is littered with fake claims, testing boundaries of Musk’s Twitter
The film is filled with footage of fainting individuals who never actually died.
📱 SOCIAL MEDIA
Influencer’s overdose death sparks accusations of toxic Disney fandoms, harassment
Ava Louise says harassment contributed to her friend’s overdose.
☕ LABOR
Workers at the venture capital-backed coffee chain Blank Street are trying to unionize
Blank Street Coffee, a venture capital-backed coffee chain that has become increasingly popular in recent months, is getting hit with a union push.
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🔍 One Dumb Conspiracy
People are convinced a man was arrested for putting classified military bases in Minecraft
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🕸️ Crawling the web
Here is what else is happening across the ‘net.
💍 A wedding invitation has sparked a ton of debate on TikTok because it asked attendees to pay for their own meal.
💰 In a longstanding battle between TikTok creators and bold tipping practices, one creator’s video about iPad tipping at a Starbucks location is resonating with viewers.
📞 A customer service representative went viral on TikTok after recounting a story about rude a customer who talked down to her.
📹 Here’s how local governments are surveilling their workers.
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🎒 Running into someone you went to high school with after the fact can often be an awkward experience, especially if they aren’t someone you got along with.
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👋 Before you go
A Dollar Tree worker went viral on TikTok after revealing the massive piles of boxes his manager allegedly requested he unpacks in just one week.
The video was uploaded by user @thefunkiestfella as he records the back room of the Dollar Tree location.
