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Nicholas Fuentes' white nationalist "Groyper" army is fueding with both former President Donald Trump's lawyer Rudy Giuliani and Steve Bannon ally Raheem Kassam over blame for the Capitol riot.

A viral Twitter thread is highlighting the ridiculous—sometimes crass, often racist—messages that Black men get on dating apps like Tinder.

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With the Biden administration ramping up, the tech policy space is beginning to take shape—with a net neutrality bill looking like it is very likely.

Here's what we've got on deck today: 

• House Democrat ‘definitely’ plans on reintroducing net neutrality legislation
• Jessica Rosenworcel named acting chairwoman of FCC
• Twitter's adult content problem

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After getting knocked out during UFC 257 on Sunday by his opponent Dustin Poirier, Irish fighter Conor McGregor took a second blow by landing in a pose that practically begged to be turned into a meme format.

Filed under "things you love to see," a recent video, trending on Reddit, shows an Australian MAGA being forcibly removed from an Australia Day protest.

Mike Lindell, the My Pillow CEO and staunch supporter of former President Donald Trump, has been permanently banned from Twitter, a company spokesperson confirmed.

The subreddit r/wallstreetbets has had a shocking effect on the stock market once again, with amateur investors pouring money into the video game retailer GameStop. Last Friday saw GameStop soar in value for no reason other than the fact that r/wallstreetbets Redditors were buying up stock in droves.

A conservative TikTok user says that the Secret Service is “looking for her whereabouts” after users reported a viral video in which she threatens the U.S. government.  

Racism is in the air—literally. 

A TikToker proved this to be the case in a viral video in which he describes how neighborhoods impacted by redlining—or the systematic refusal of services based on factors like race—have higher temperatures than other neighborhoods.

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The user, @haute.hort, created the video as part of a trend in which users call on other TikTokers to describe statistics that “live rent free in [their] heads."

Pillowfort, an anticipated blogging platform that some see as an alternative to Tumblr, announced Monday on its Twitter account that it's now opening up to all people interested in becoming members.

Even though Jimmy Kimmel made an ill-advised tweet on Friday, perceptions of his tone-deafness lingered on Twitter, with detractors continuing to weigh in throughout the weekend.

An 18-year-old who reportedly called the FBI on his right-wing father weeks before the U.S. Capitol insurrection is now raising funds for his own safety and education.

Brandon Straka, the conservative founder of the Walkaway movement, has been arrested in connection with the storming of the Capitol on Jan. 6.