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This week on the internet: Jeffree Star makes friends in Wyoming, Lil Nas X goes viral (again), and doctors condemn another TikTok challenge

Sirena BergmanAug 28, 2021, 02:55 IST

Everything you may have missed in online news this week.TikTok, Jeffree Star, Getty, Instagram

  • A week on the internet moves pretty fast, so it can be hard to keep up.
  • Insider's Digital Culture team has been keeping tabs on everything that's happened online this week.
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A fake Met Gala invite list featuring influencers went viral and sparked outrage.

James Charles at the Met Gala in 2019. Getty/Taylor Hill/FilmMagic

An influencer who's advocated for leftist policies came under fire for buying a house that cost almost $3 million.

Hasan Piker at the 2018 Streamy Awards. Randy Shropshire/Getty Images
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Reports that Kylie Jenner is pregnant vindicated social media sleuths who have been looking for clues for weeks.

Kylie Jenner and Travis Scott share a three-year-old daughter named Stormi Webster. Kevin Mazur/MG19/Getty Images

"Covid-22" trended on Twitter based on misinterpreted comments from a Swiss scientist.

A Twitter spokesperson told Insider that the platform is "preventing the ['Covid-22'] phrase" from showing up in Trends. Kieran Press-Reynolds/Insider
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A TikTok challenge that a doctor said could lead to "life-threatening injuries" prompted action from the platform.

Medical experts have said that the milk crate challenge could lead to broken bones, spinal injuries and even brain bleeds. TikTok/latruth, Twitter/SirVstudios

Local residents of rural Wyoming have a good impression of Jeffree Star, who recently moved there.

Jeffree Star has posted from his new yak farm and Wyoming ranch. Instagram/@staryakranch, Twitter/@jeffreestar
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Lil Nas X appeared to diss Tony Hawk, leading to "nah he tweakin" going viral across social media.

Lil Nas X's comment on the Instagram post became an instant meme. Jason Kempin/Getty Images
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