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The First Image Uploaded to the Internet

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The first image uploaded to the Internet was of the comedy band 'Les Horribles Cernettes', uploaded on July 18, 1992.

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Harlem Shake Video Craze

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The Harlem Shake became an Internet meme in early 2013, with thousands of people uploading their own versions of the dance.

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The Rise of Twitch

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Twitch, the live streaming platform for gamers, launched under the name Justin.tv in June 2011 and rebranded in 2014.

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The Ice Bucket Challenge

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The ALS Ice Bucket Challenge went viral in the summer of 2014, raising awareness and funds for the ALS Association.

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First Online Flash Mob

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The first recorded instance of an online flash mob was organized via social media in 2003, where users flooded a Habbo Hotel room.

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Gangnam Style YouTube Record

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Psy's 'Gangnam Style' became the first YouTube video to reach one billion views on December 21, 2012.

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The Million Dollar Homepage

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The Million Dollar Homepage, created by Alex Tew in 2005 to fund his university education, sold pixels of ad space for 1each.1 each.

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The Facebook Like Button

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The Facebook Like button, a feature to express user appreciation, was introduced on February 9, 2009.

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Wikipedia Goes Live

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Wikipedia, the free online encyclopedia that anyone can edit, was launched on January 15, 2001.

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The Launch of Reddit

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Reddit, the social news aggregation and discussion website, was launched by Steve Huffman and Alexis Ohanian on June 23, 2005.

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The First Tweet

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Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey sent the first tweet, which read 'just setting up my twttr', on March 21, 2006.

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The Birth of the Hashtag

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The first use of a hashtag on Twitter was by Chris Messina on August 23, 2007, when he suggested using # for groups.

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The Kony 2012 Campaign

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The Kony 2012 campaign, aimed at making Ugandan warlord Joseph Kony globally known to have him arrested, became a viral video sensation in March 2012.

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Creation of YouTube

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YouTube was founded by Steve Chen, Chad Hurley, and Jawed Karim, with the first video 'Me at the zoo' uploaded on April 23, 2005.

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The Dress that Divided the Internet

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A photo of 'The Dress' went viral in February 2015, causing debates over its perceived color—blue and black, or white and gold.

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