Новости за 20.02.2021

An academic in California is under fire after a viral video showed him berating a hearing-impaired student during a class over Zoom.

A Black trans woman who recently received thousands on GoFundMe after faking their own kidnapping issued a nearly 40-minute-long apology video on Friday before promptly removing it. 

Far-right media outlet Newsmax is facing backlash from animal lovers online after attacking one of President Joe Biden's dogs on Friday.

Leaked text messages from Sen. Ted Cruz’s (R-Texas) wife Heidi Cruz put a dent in the senator’s explanation of their controversial Cancún trip, which took place as millions of fellow Texans suffered from a historic winter storm and its fallout.

Two Florida women are in authorities’ crosshairs after they dressed up as senior citizens—wearing gloves, glasses, and bonnets—in an attempt to get the coronavirus vaccine. 

A young child’s tirade toward a McDonald’s worker has gone viral after the confrontation was filmed and uploaded to Instagram.

A member of the United States Marine Corps said on TikTok this week that another Marine remains in the military despite admitting to sexual assault against her in court.

A viral Tiktok exposing the reality of life for the delivery drivers working for gig economy companies like Uber Eats has gone viral, sparking a debate on Twitter and a call for those companies to appropriately pay their workers.

Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-Colo.) was widely ridiculed on Twitter Friday after sending out a misguided and hypocritical tweet about the U.S. Constitution.

A private Facebook group for women is being accused of letting men in for money, seemingly without notifying the members, according to screenshots shared by a member of the group. 

Welcome to the Friday edition of the Internet Insider, where we dissect the week online. Today: