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☆ Glossier changed its beloved lip balm, igniting fury among its most loyal fans
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-18 | by ( Avery Hartmans | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Glossier reformulated Balm Dotcom, a star product and fans are voicing their frustration. Some fans say the lip balm no longer works as well and are accusing the company of ignoring its customers. Glossier has gone through several changes over the past year, including a new CEO and a deal with Sephora. The reformulated balm, or BDC as fans call it, will have a redesigned applicator tip and a "new clinically-tested hydrating, vegan formula," Glossier wrote in an Instagram post. In addition, Glossier is discontinuing the cherry-flavored balm, a popular flavor that had a sheer, red tint.

“After the Infowars interview, we were disgusted by his behavior,” CalmYe said. “We didn’t want to give a platform to what he’s saying anymore.”After the Infowars interview, we were disgusted by his behavior. The subreddit became increasingly difficult to moderate, and Ye’s praise of Hitler was the tipping point. CalmYe said most fans seem “disgusted” with Ye’s recent behavior, and this latest interview caused many to ditch the artist for good. Other Ye-focused creators have tried to steer their followings through the aftermath of the Infowars interview.

☆ Fact Check-Purported Matt Walsh tweet about consent is fabricated
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-06 | by ( Reuters Fact Check | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

A tweet attributed to conservative commentator Matt Walsh about consent and sexual assault that is circulating on social media is fabricated. The fake post appears to have originated on Reddit and Walsh himself has described it as photoshopped. Entries in that same subreddit discussing how the fabricated screenshot was being mistaken for an authentic post are viewable (here) (here)On Dec. 2, Walsh responded to a now deleted tweet featuring the fake screenshot. Matt Walsh did not tweet this message about consent and sexual assault. Correction Dec. 6, 2022: Corrects paragraph seven to say the tweet was sent on Dec. 2, not Dec. 1This article was produced by the Reuters Fact Check team.

☆ Walmart's active-shooter training is so old and 'inadequate' that it has become a meme, some workers say
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-02 | by ( Ben Tobin | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Walmart's active-shooter training has been around in some form for at least a decade, employees say. Some workers say Walmart needs to do more on top of the training to address workers' mental health. Three current and former employees of the retail giant told Insider the active-shooter training wasn't enough to keep them safe. Walmart employees told Insider they're worried about whether the quarterly active-shooter training had prepared them for violence in stores. The lawsuit also said the shooter "repeatedly asked coworkers if they had received their active shooter training."

☆ From 'antiwork' to 'act your wage' — more disgruntled workers flocked to Reddit in 2022
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-01 | by ( Goh Chiew Tong | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +8 min

The top trending keywords among work-related subreddits in 2022 include, "anitwork," "act your wage" and "quiet quitting," said Reddit. The top trending keywords among work-related subreddits or communities in 2022 include "antiwork," "act your wage" and "quiet quitting," Reddit told CNBC Make It. "Act your wage" — like quiet quitting, it's a call for workers not to go above and beyond for their jobs — saw a 95% year-on-year increase in the same period. Natalie Baumgartner Workplace psychologist"Redditors" submit posts about work attitudes and experiences on work-related communities, asking for or giving general life and career advice. Natalie Baumgartner Workplace psychologistBaumgartner agreed, saying that workers engaging in conversations on Reddit need to be aware that they're "not necessarily going to receive best practices."

☆ David Dobrik's L.A. pizza restaurant opening draws massive weekend crowds despite influencer’s controversial past
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-14 | by ( Morgan Sung | Morgan Sung Is A Trends Reporter For Nbc News Digital. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +7 min

YouTuber David Dobrik’s restaurant, Doughbrik’s, would open its doors at 1 p.m. Saturday. The family knew its early arrival would guarantee them a prime spot in line, a slice of pizza and most important: a Dobrik sighting. The lull in content follows a string of controversies entangling Dobrik since he filed for the Doughbrik’s trademark in 2020. Dozens of people flocked around the entrance to the restaurant on Saturday, where Dobrik was posing for photos with fans who braved the line. The restaurant, he wrote, "sold out of pizza" its opening day.

☆ In bankrupt Lebanon, locals mine bitcoin and buy groceries with tether, as $1 is now worth 15 cents
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-05 | by ( Mackenzie Sigalos | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +32 min

Others arrange clandestine meetings via Telegram to swap the stablecoin tether for U.S. dollars in order to buy groceries. In Jan., police raided a small crypto mining farm in the hydro-powered town of Jezzine, seizing and dismantling mining rigs in the process. But mining crypto tokens to earn a living is not for everybody. Younes tells CNBC that he initially moved 15% of his money into bitcoin, and he kept the remaining balance in cash. Lebanon has six bitcoin ATMs — one in Aamchit and five in Beirut, according to metrics offered by coinatmradar.com.

☆ Listenbourg is the hottest country on social media right now. The catch? It doesn't exist.
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-04 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Kahlan-Rosenblatt.Jpg | Kalhan Rosenblatt | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +2 min

In their first tweet about the country, @gaspardooo wrote, "Je suis sûr que les américains ne connaissent même pas le nom de ce pays ptdrrr." As the Listenbourg post gains traction on social media, the lore around the fictional country grows. One user shared a made-up flag of Listenbourg, sharing fake historical moments and images of former leaders of the nation. Another Twitter user shared a photoshopped image of Fox News anchor Tucker Carlson appearing to talk about Listenbourg. French TikToker HugoDeCrypte posted a video about Listenbourg to his 3.3 million followers, which has been viewed more than 4.2 million times and liked more than 636,000 times.

☆ Taylor Swift 'Midnights' album gives TikTok fan groups more fodder, and community
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-22 | by ( Casey Fiesler | Ph.D. | J.D. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +6 min

The magic of a midnight showing wasn’t just about the film but about the community created standing in line together. Some of these fan theories also fuel speculation that Swift might be queer, and in the lead-up to the album release, this conjecture culminated in debate about whether “Midnights” would be Swift’s coming out album. I study fandom and online communities, especially communities that form around fanfiction, and have seen up close that fan theories bring joy to those who engage in making them. There can be a downside to fan theories created around celebrities, of course. But for now, my For You Page has been full of excited videos from fans just enjoying Swift’s music.

On TikTok, the hashtag “Gaylor” has more than 264 million views; the term refers to Swift fans who subscribe to the theory that she is queer. Fans have gone down these rabbit holes before, speculating over other hints across Swift’s songs, music videos and social media posts. Previous Easter eggs discovered by fans include the album title for “Lover” hidden in the background of the music video for “Me!” ahead of the album title’s announcement. “I think a lot of people have to deal with this now ... because we live in the era of social media,” Swift said. In a 2019 interview with Vogue, she addressed why she made her support for the LGBTQ community more visible.

☆ How Omar Raja turned the 'SportsCenter' Instagram account into a hub for sports-adjacent viral videos
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-17 | by ( Steven Perlberg | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Omar Raja joined ESPN in 2020 and is the face of the "SportsCenter" Instagram account. ESPN averages more than 400 social posts a day and has focused more on TikTok recently. Raja, 28, honed his craft as a teenager compiling "Call of Duty" clips on YouTube and, more famously, by creating the basketball-focused Instagram account House of Highlights. Raja is the face of the account — the bio reads, "I'm @Omar and this is SportsCenter!" Raja has helped grow the "SportsCenter" presence on Instagram to 32 million followers, from about 15.4 million when he started.

☆ Dunkin’ changed its rewards program. Devotees of the coffee brand are expressing their outrage on Reddit.
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-12 | by ( Angela Yang | Angela Yang Is An Intern For Nbc News Digital. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +6 min

The previous DD Perks program offered a free drink of any kind at $40 spent. The new Dunkin’ Rewards system, unveiled last week, requires customers to spend $70 to get a free crafted drink such as an espresso, cold brew or refresher. Customers also no longer get a free drink on their birthdays. But in the days since its new rewards program took over, the 21-year-old college student has been looking elsewhere for his daily caffeine fix. As one Twitter user joked, “i need us all to collectively manifest the downfall of dunkin rewards so they bring back dd perks.”

☆ Some Dunkin' Donuts customers say they're bailing from the company's new rewards program after it raised the threshold for a free drink
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-10 | by ( Lakshmi Varanasi | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Dunkin' Donuts just unveiled a new rewards program last week. Customers are dissatisfied about the new free drink threshold and are taking to social media to complain about the program. Before the change, customers received 5 points for every dollar they spent, and rewards started at 200 points. According to this tweet by Magdelene J. Taylor highlighting several complaints on the DunkinDonuts' subreddit thread, one user wrote, "I find that my free drink goes from 200 points to 700 points. Of course, we all know this new rewards program was done to cut costs."

“We do not see a path forward together,” the statement on The Try Guys' official Instagram account, which has 1.5 million followers, said. He hadn’t been in recent podcasts or on The Try Guys’ Instagram account, either. Ned Fulmer, Ariel Fulmer and The Try Guys company didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment sent by NBC News. On Reddit, where fans congregate into forums called subreddits, The Try Guys have a modest subreddit following of 20,000 people. “The john mulaney divorce was for millennials and the ned try guys divorce will be for gen z,” one viral tweet said.

☆ A subreddit post is trolling Texas' controversial content-moderation law by requiring every comment to include Gov. 'Greg Abbott is a little piss baby'
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-27 | by ( Britney Nguyen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

A subreddit post is trolling the law by only allowing "Greg Abbott is a little piss baby" comments. "Greg Abbott is a little piss baby" to raise awareness of the state's social media content-moderation law. 20, which they called "a ridiculous attempt to control social media." 20 allows private citizens in Texas and the Texas attorney general to sue social media companies for censoring specific points of view. The law affects social media platforms that have more than 50 million active users a month in the US.

☆ I'm a law student who managed to snag 2 job offers from prestigious firms before on-campus recruiting even began. Here's how I did it.
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-12 | by ( Jack Newsham | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

A former pro athlete and first-gen law student, he started networking before school started. David Ako Abunaw III is a former professional athlete and a student at the University of Pennsylvania's law school. But I feel like it's common for law students to be very type A, so that's never going to be me. Networking with law firms was key to getting early interviews and offersI started networking before law school. I spoke with people at several law firms, either UPenn graduates or people I had something else in common with.

☆ What 'quiet quitting' is actually about
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-08 | by ( Aki Ito | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +10 min

Now, everyone and their mother has an opinion about "quiet quitting," whatever it is. Quiet quitting isn't about quitting our jobs. Slacking off vs. work-life balanceMuch of the debate around quiet quitting revolves around the definition of what it actually is. How should I feel about coworkers who are quiet quitting if I end up having to take up the slack? In a self-help sense, quiet quitting is only the first step on the road to fulfillment.

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