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Snopes Debunker - A $70k DoorDash glitch rumor, NyQuil chicken, and the king's security detail's arms and hands

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Sept. 23, 2022

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Today: A $70k DoorDash glitch rumor, NyQuil chicken, and the king's security detail's arms and hands

Was a Man Charged $70K After Exploiting a DoorDash Glitch?

This week, Reddit users upvoted to the front page of the website a thread that claimed to show a video of a man who was charged well over $70,000 after he had repeatedly exploited a DoorDash glitch that allowed him to place orders for free. The thread was titled, “That’s what happens when you exploit a glitch.”

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