What's trending on social media on July 6, 2023: optical illusion and roller coaster gets stuck.

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Bumble COO Sees Facebook Dating as a Positive
Facebook is planning on launching a dating feature, fueling more competition in the online dating world. Sarah Jones Simmer, Chief Operating Officer at female-focused dating app Bumble, tells Cheddar that competition validates the industry and rids the stigma of online dating.
Coco on Her Go-To Party Planning Tricks
The entrepreneur and reality-TV star throws herself a baby shower on "David Tutera's CELEBrations." Coco tells Cheddar's Baker Machado that she and husband Ice-T "wanted to do it big" for their only child, a daughter named Chanel.
'Crazy Rich Asians' a Milestone for Hollywood Diversity
The blockbuster-to-be is the first major Hollywood film to feature a mostly Asian cast since "The Joy Luck Club" was released in 1993. "It's such a big moment to see this incredible cast, this story that really resonated with me as as second-generation kid, and I think it will resonate with lots of people whose families live between these two cultures," says Piya Sinha-Roy, a senior writer at Entertainment Weekly.
Twin Directors Make Big-Screen Debut With 'Kin,' Starring James Franco
Seeing their own movie on the big screen is a thrill for the directors Jonathan and Josh Baker, whose new film "Kin" will hit theaters Aug. 31. The crime thriller with a sci-fi twist stars James Franco, Zoë Kravitz, Dennis Quaid, and Myles Truitt. "We're very luck," says Josh Baker. "You put professionals in a room together to talk, and usually gold happens."
Why Celebrity 'Disgrace Insurance' Has Risen 2,000%
Janet Comenos, the CEO of celebrity marketing company, Spotted sat down with Cheddar anchors to discuss the rise in "disgrace insurance," the cost to protect brands from scandals surrounding celebrity endorsers -- something prompted by Harvey Weinstein and the #MeToo movement.
Mrs. Dow Jones Wants to Make Finance Fun
Haley Sacks says that her superpower is to create social media memes that explain high-level financial concepts as she pokes fun at Wall Street culture. "There needs to be a Suze Orman for the digital age," Sacks says. "That's me honey!"
Lower-Income Teens Rely on Facebook More Than Wealthier Peers
Teens whose families earn $30,000 or less a year are more likely to rely on Facebook for homework help than their wealthier peers, according to Pew Research Center study. This shows how students who may have less access to resources, "use Facebook to kind of get ahead," says Hanna Kozlowska, a reporter at Quartz.
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