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Clanker Chaos: When a Robot Joke Turns Racist

Clanker Chaos: When a Robot Joke Turns Racist

Update: 2025-10-09
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From viral skit to racist slur: How the word clanker exploded on TikTok, and why the creator who started it all stepped away. We dive into the controversy surrounding this seemingly harmless joke about robots and AI, exploring how it morphed into a tool for online hate and exposed the dark side of internet humor. Was it just a joke, or did it reveal something more sinister about the way we talk about race and otherness online?

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Clanker Chaos: When a Robot Joke Turns Racist

Clanker Chaos: When a Robot Joke Turns Racist