The frenzied, gamified chase for Labubus

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By Mia SatoJul 20, 2025, 10:00 am147 pts
On Thursday night, I toggled endlessly between a TikTok Live stream and a shopping app in anticipation of 9:30PM. For 30 minutes, I hunted for an available listing; many expletives were uttered. I exhibited bot behavior and got iced out of the app multiple times. I tapped so many times my thumbs got sore. This…

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