Hello fellow web crawlers! Andrew here. Welcome to today’s edition of web_crawlr.
Our top stories today are about: People falling for a graphic deepfake of Vice President Kamala Harris, why people are flipping the hair of dolls from the show Wednesday, a woman warning of a new phishing scam, and an explainer of the “Hopecore” trend online.
After that, our Assistant Editor Kira has a “Decoding Fandom” column for you.
See you tomorrow!
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ā” Today in Internet Culture
š¤ VIRAL POLITICS
Graphic deepfake circulates after Harrisā āCall Her Daddyā podcast appearance
AnĀ AI-generated videoĀ showsĀ Harris talking about her sex life.
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āāļø POP CULTURE
Why are people flipping the hair of Wednesday dolls? Jenna Ortega responds: āPlease donātā
AĀ viral trend involving plush Wednesday dollsĀ hasĀ required an intervention from the actor Jenna OrtegaĀ herself.
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š£ SCAMS
āYou can actually log in through your Gmailā: Woman issues warning about new Microsoft scam on the rise
A woman isĀ warning people about what she claims is a new phishing attackĀ involvingĀ Microsoft.
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š¤ TRENDS
What is the Hopecore TikTok trend? The wholesomeness and the controversy, explained
HopecoreĀ is a relatively new meme trendĀ where folks are posting feel-good videos of wholesome clipsĀ edited together to audio by various popular musicians.
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ByĀ Kira Deshler
Assistant Newsletter Editor
Fans react to being called toxic by movie studiosĀ
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šøļø Crawling the Web
Here is what else is happening across the ‘net.
š ThisĀ little trickĀ just madeĀ going through Walmart self-checkout so much easier. At least, thatāsĀ what this one person says.
š A frustrated TikToker isĀ offering a piece of advice for new renters: Donāt move into aĀ downstairs apartment.
š¤ Can youĀ still get student discountsĀ ifĀ you aren’t a student?Ā
š„© ThisĀ grill expertĀ issued a viralĀ warning about steaks being sold in parking lots.
ā AĀ Starbucks store managerĀ went viralĀ after sharing the real reason she quit.Ā
āļø From theĀ Daily Dot archive:Ā Hereās a look at theĀ wild historyĀ of fanfic censorship.Ā
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š¤³ Today’s Viral Video
Finally, an explanation for that viral carousel horse photo!
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