3 January in internet history
Things that can be dated to 3 January: the day something was posted, a record that changed hands, an event research has pinned to a date. Every entry links to where it was read.
Nothing this archive holds can be dated to 3 January. That is a statement about what has been researched so far, not about the day.
Also around this weekWithin three days
These did not happen on 3 January. They are shown because the day itself is thin, and each one carries its own date.
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Corecore One of the earliest videos in the style is posted, without the word. Wikipedia — Corecore
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Wordle More than 300,000 play. A week later the figure is over two million. Wikipedia — Wordle
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Cicada 3301 The first puzzle is posted. It runs for nearly a month. Wikipedia — Cicada 3301
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Cicada 3301 A second begins. Wikipedia — Cicada 3301
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Cicada 3301 A third is posted on Twitter. Wikipedia — Cicada 3301
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Instagram egg The egg is posted, with the stated aim of beating the 18 million likes on a photograph by Kylie Jenner. Wikipedia — Instagram egg
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The Streisand effect Mike Masnick, writing about a different takedown demand, proposes the name. Wikipedia — Streisand effect
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PogChamp Twitch removes the emote after Gutierrez posts in support of further unrest following the attack on the United States Capitol. Wikipedia — PogChamp
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JenniCam Ringley shuts the site down, citing a new PayPal policy against nudity. Wikipedia — JenniCam
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The Million Dollar Homepage All but the last thousand pixels are sold. Wikipedia — The Million Dollar Homepage
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Trololo Khil performs the song live on a New Year television programme. Wikipedia — Trololo
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Conformity Gate The finale is released. The theory that it is not the real ending follows. Wikipedia — Conformity Gate