Timeline of the Modern Internet

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  • YouTube Is King

    With millions of views each day, YouTube is the number source of video entertainment, over Netflix, Hulu, and other online video media providers.

  • ALS Ice Bucket Challenge

    In a globally spanning movement, people everywhere, including celebrities, challenged one another to dump ice water on their heads in the name of ALS awareness. It marks the beginning of "challenge" culture and mass virality in the name of a cause.

  • Wikileaks

    Wikileaks, a group famous for releasing private government information to the public, continues to police and at as watchdog to higher political and governmental power, ahead of the 2016 presidential election.

  • Pokemon Go

    A smartphone game app creates a global craze, as millions and millions leave their homes to go outside and catch Pokemon on their smart devices. The first of its kind to actually promote this kind of outdoor user experience.

  • #MeToo

    Waves rippled through society and Hollywood specifically, as women stood up and spoke out on social media about their experience being sexually harassed or abused. This led to more transparency in the industry and among women to not have to stay silent about their experiences while holding everyone to a higher standard.

  • Congress Hearing with Mark Zuckerberg

    CEO of Facebook, Mark Zuckerberg, was called before a hearing at the congress to answer questions and concerns about the legality and morality surrounding how politics, hate speech, and the government is and should be mandated by a social media platform.

  • Net Neutrality

    The internet reacts and protests for the neutral state of the internet to be controlled by the corporations that provide internet service, essentially leaving content policing up to business, not governments.

  • Coronavirus

    As the world plunges into a pandemic, the internet becomes a haven and staple as more and more people are stuck inside with little else to do but live online. Live online events, video chats, and online challenges stem from these circumstances.

  • Black Lives Matter

    After the death of George Floyd by police officers was caught on camera, the Black Lives Matter movement (first started in 2013) reached its pinnacle as millions around the world protested and flooded social media with messages against racism and police brutality. All this to achieve justice for victims of police brutality and hold government accountable.