Grok undressing update, the end of Etsy witches, viral 140-year-long video & Instagram scam fears

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Timestamps:
00:00 Intro
2:43 Grok non-consensually undressing women updates
10:29 Instagram sending out password change emails without requests
13:40 YouTube’s viral 140 year long video
15:56 The demise of Etsy and Etsy Witches

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