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1989 – Introduction of the World Wide Web via nexus
1990 – Internet Explorer, Firefox, Google Chrome etc.
1991 – First MMO was created
1992- First photo posted online. Furrys :/
1993 - CERN officially puts the World Wide Web in the public domain. The Mosaic web browser allows for HTML and therefore images.
The term ‘incel’ is first used by a women talking about her frustration with lack of sex due to race
1994 – Pro-ana sites start to appear. Invention of the pop up add.
1995 – Ebay, Amazon and Yahoo launch allowing for things to be sold online. Email is becoming popular. MSN was made. Match.com was founded
1996 – My Boyfriend Came Back from the war.
1997 – .com paid domain. China creates its own private internet. Cleverbot is made. Netflix starts.
1998 – Netscape allowed for multiple emails to be used at once alongside releasing the source code for it’s browser suite. This created the creating the Mozilla project and inspiring the open-source software movement. PayPal launched
1999 – Napster allowed used to share files between computers
2000 – AOL was huge. IncelSupport was also started – overwhelmingly men.
2001 – BitTorrent is made for open source file sharing however – it eventually turns into a good way to pirate content. First ARG.
2002 – Rise of the gaming webcomic.
2003 – shylove.com was started for incels – mainly men to discuss their frustration with lack of sex etc. Chris Chan starts his love quest. 4chan is created. Skype.
2004 - Facebook is released – misinformation spread
2005 – YouTube is created. Amazon starts the idea of buying storage via the cloud. Club Penguin is founded via Disney. Reddit is created.
2006 – Google buys YouTube. LonelyGirl 15. Me Too was started
2007 -Apple introduces the iPhone. Introduction of Tumblr. YouTube become monitised. PornHub created.
2008 – Loss Meme.
2009 – BitCoin is released. Invention of Chat Roulette. Homestuck
2010 – The Federal Communications Commission asserts the principles of net neutrality and an open internet, holding that internet service providers (ISPs) must offer equal access to all internet communications without favoring particular sites or services. Instagram was created.
2011 – Snapchat was realesed. Minecraft came out. Rebecca Black Friday.
2012 – Cleverbot is fucked with. YouTube had to make clear what was an AD. Amanda Todd video. Vine was made. Tinder was created. Rise of KPOP
2013 – Edward Snowden leaks information on national security. Slut shaming vibes with Miley Cyrus and Blured Lines. Reaction videos
2014 – Elliot Rodgers kills 4 women. Sam Pepper Scandal – videos being staged. Musically was made. Left wing political commentary. Body Positivity start. Tv on YouTube
2015 – Facebook Cambridge Analytica scandal. Cancel Culture starts. FNAF starts indie horror games going wild. Discord comes out.
2016 – OnlyFans created. TikTok made
2017 – r/Incels taken down. Club Penguin Shuts down. Vine taken down. YouTube grows so big it falls out of touch with its audience.
2018 – Club penguin: Rewritten grooming scandal, Mark Zuckerberg in court. Dead body is suicide forest by Jake Paul. ‘Thank you, Kayne, very cool’. Greta Thumbberg first speech.
2019 – BLM takes over social media. Dan and Phil came out. Phrase of ‘Fuck your feelings’.
2020 – Jenna Marbels leaves Youtube
2021 – Chris Chan in prison for raping dementia mother.
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