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Vice President-elect Kamala Harris is being accused of fabrication after conservatives on Twitter suggested that she may have stolen a story from Martin Luther King Jr.

In the inevitable, unwise conclusion to the Bean Dad saga, John Roderick has issued a 1,000-word apology via his personal website.

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Welcome to this week's "Tech Tuesday" edition of the Internet Insider. Here's what we've got on deck today: 

• Mitch McConnell: You can have $2,000 checks, but only if it destroys the internet
• Judge rules a 12-year-old girl can bring forward a privacy suit against TikTok
• Slack brings major 2020 energy to 2021 by crashing on first day of work

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The necessity companies feel to make everyday items hypermasculine or hyperfeminine in an attempt to appeal to a specific gender has caused frustration for years—and likely will be for years to come. Sometimes, the debate surrounding these products digs deeper, placing the blame on a toxic society rather than the products themselves.

Unite the Right attendee and white nationalist "Groyper army" leader Nicholas Fuentes encouraged his supporters to kill state legislators who don't support his efforts to overturn the 2020 election results.

Package theft is still on the rise as many continue to send and receive post-holiday mail that potentially includes valuable gifts. Many of these so-called “porch pirates” are able to covertly snatch packages off front stoops and make a clean getaway. Others aren’t so lucky. 

Harry Styles and Olivia Wilde nearly broke the internet yesterday when photos of the two celebrities holding hands at a wedding made the rounds on social media. 

Yesterday, Enrique Tarrio, who heads up the Proud Boys, was arrested in Washington, D.C. for his actions in a protest last month.

DC fandom is in a tizzy thanks to new rumors about Michael Keaton's role as Batman. The Batman Returns star will definitely reprise his role in the upcoming Flash movie, playing an older version of Bruce Wayne. But a recent New York Times report led many people to believe he's also getting a new solo franchise.

In a fascinating new viral Twitter thread, Jen Keane (who tweets as @zenbuffy) explores a 2005 pandemic inside the World of Warcraft universe and the current COVID-19 pandemic.

Flo Milli's going the wrong kind of viral to start off 2021, as people are not feeling a Beats By Dre commercial that features the Alabama rapper dancing in front of a Confederate moment to one of her own songs.

There’s nothing better than playing together. Especially on the Nintendo Switch! Multiplayer co-op games (either online or on the couch) are a fantastic way to connect with family and friends.

Supporters of President Donald Trump are convinced that the U.S. Secret Service is preparing to investigate Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger after a phone call between the two politicians was leaked on Sunday.