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Lauren Strapagiel

Lauren Strapagiel

Social News Editor at BuzzFeed Canada

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Lauren Strapagiel
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Twitch Streamers Say The New Identity-Based Tags Have Made The Platform Better

In May, Twitch added more than 350 tags encompassing race, gender, disabilities, and mental illnesses.
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These Burger King Employees Left A Viral Goodbye Message After They...

Signs about employees quitting and restaurants being short-staffed have been spreading across social media.
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TikTok Is Testing Letting You Pay For A Video From Creators

Shoutouts will let you pay for a custom video from creators, but it is only currently available in select regions.
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Eight More Bodies Were Found Tuesday In The Rubble Of The Surfside ...

Thirteen days into the search, a fire official said rescue crews had not come across “anything positive” that could suggest more survivor in the rubble.
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Is It Time For Twitch To Ban Gambling On Stream?

Crypto slots are a popular category on Twitch, but critics are concerned it’s leading people to addiction.
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People Just Can’t Get Enough Of Watching This Woman Shear Sheep

Right Choice Shearing has captivated over a million followers who just love the satisfaction of seeing that wool roll off.
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There Is Plenty of Attention On Trans People Who Are Killed. But Wh...

Violent attacks and discriminatory laws have taken a toll on the mental health of trans people. Many wish there was as much attention on the well-being of those living with traumas as there is on those who have been killed.

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Women On Twitch Are Done With Being Stereotyped

Women who stream told BuzzFeed News the pressure is still on to be sexy or be a “real” gamer.
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Drake Bell Has Been Charged With Child Endangerment

An official told BuzzFeed News the charges stem from a December 2017 interaction between Bell and a 15-year-old child at a Cleveland nightclub.
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Canada Is Mourning 215 Indigenous Children After Their Remains Were...

The Tk’emlúps te Secwe̓pemc First Nation confirmed last week that 215 children who attended Kamloops Indian Residential School had been buried there.
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This Woman’s Chaotic Bathroom DIY Turned Into A TikTok Saga That Ha...

Grace O’Heeron’s green sink will go down as one of TikTok’s most stressful moments.
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People Have Been Flipping “What I Eat In A Day” TikToks To Be Anti-...

These TikToks usually promote dieting and restriction, but some content creators are adding a body-positive twist.
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The Guys Who Make Those Hilarious Custom Shirts On TikTok Never Tho...

Nice Shirt Thanks has gone viral for making shirts based on whatever random thing you tell them.
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“Shrill’s” Final Season Is A Satisfying Exploration Of Fat-Shaming

The show’s protagonist isn’t someone to pity or designed to make you feel better about your own body.
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Tumblr Says It’s Now The Queerest Social Media Platform, But Can It...

Tumblr is known for its queer discourse — but also for the massive impact of its 2018 NSFW ban.
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These Trans TikTok Creators Say Their Accounts Are Being Deleted Wi...

TikTok is denying it removes “content or accounts on the basis of gender identity,” but the creators suspect otherwise.
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Here's Why You Can't Compare The Extremely Rare J&J Vaccine Blood C...

Here's Why You Can't Compare The Extremely Rare J&J Vaccine Blood Clots To Ones Linked To Birth Control  BuzzFeed News
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This Chihuahua Named Prancer Hates Almost Everyone But Now The Inte...

Prancer doesn’t like men, children, or animals, but we love him all the same.
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People Are Dragging Influencers For Their Barely There Masks - Buzz...

People Are Dragging Influencers For Their Barely There Masks  BuzzFeed News
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The NCAA Got Called Out For Giving Women’s Teams An Absurdly Differ...

Pictures on social media show a sprawling facility for men, but a single stack of weights for women.
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The New York Times Is Abandoning Its Cooking Community Facebook Group

The group has often devolved into drama, debate, and politics, and now the New York Times is looking for volunteer moderators to take over.