Some Gen Zers can't believe a $74,000 salary is considered 'middle class'

Tech Insider : Economy
A broken piggy bank
"It would take you years to save up the $30,000 you would need for a down payment," the TikTok real-estate agent Freddie Smith said.

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A picture of an old computer is making millennials nostalgic for a time when the internet felt like a luxury

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Person plugging cable into old modem.
People are reminiscing about the internet experience of their youth.

Thanasis

A woman created a list of service workers she refuses to tip in 2024, saying that tipping has gotten 'out of control'

Tech Insider : Economy, Business
Tipping screen
Tipping screen.

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A TikToker said she worked a full day at Kroger without actually having a job there

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TikToker works at Kroger for free
The TikToker @ugh_madison worked at Kroger for a whole day for free.

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A YouTuber was shocked that an account impersonating him had more followers. It highlights a big problem with social media.

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Carterpcs fake account
Carter Smith, who realized a fake account impersonating him had 20,000 more followers than his own.

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A Tiktoker described her parent's 5-bedroom house as 'average.' It's making people question their perception of wealth

Tech Insider : Economy
Screenshots from The Barrys' viral TikTok video.
More than 20 million people watched the video tour of Sam's mom's "average" home.

TikTok @theblackbarrys

A Florida man was charged with animal cruelty after deputies said he intentionally drove over a deer and filmed it for TikTok

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Car driving towards deer
A TikTok video showed a man intentionally driving over a deer, according to the arrest report.

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An Aspen resort is fed up with a brand for using its grounds for a photo shoot and is now taking it to court

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Fresh snow on a wide shot of towering, tree-dotted mountains in Aspen.
The resort accused fashion brand Perfect Moment of appropriating its "world-renowned reputation."

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Ruby Franke and her YouTube partner both pleaded guilty to child abuse, avoiding a trial over horrific torture claims

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Jodi Hildebrandt appears in court
Jodi Hildebrandt appeared in court on Wednesday and pleaded guilty to four counts of child abuse.

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Instagram influencer shot dead by husband in front of her daughter — just 2 days after getting a restraining order against him

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Theresa Cachuela
Theresa Cachuela, who was shot and killed on December 22.

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