Social media's 'LOLCow' trend is curated cruelty

When curious minds Google "LOLCow," a phrase making the rounds across TikTok, the first link to populate is to an outdated blog server, its mission preserved only in Google's archived page description: "Anonymously share juicy gossip and candid opinions about foolish and bizarre people, also known as lolcows. Freedom of speech friendly."

Urban Dictionary suggests several similar, but varying, definitions for a LOLCow. A person "who is easy/safe for the majority of people to mock. It's a...