24 September in internet history
Things that can be dated to 24 September: 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.
What is dated to this day24 September
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Horse_ebooks The account is revealed to be part of a performance-art project by Bakkila. It has not posted since. Wikipedia — Horse ebooks
Also around this weekWithin three days
These did not happen on 24 September. They are shown because the day itself is thin, and each one carries its own date.
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Crazy Frog The UK’s Advertising Standards Authority rules that the ringtone advertisements may not be shown before nine in the evening. Wikipedia — Crazy Frog
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4chan Poole’s sale of the site to Hiroyuki Nishimura is announced. Wikipedia — 4chan
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Smash Mouth All Star It reaches number three on Billboard’s rock streaming chart, twenty years after release. Wikipedia — All Star (song)
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Grumpy Cat Bryan Bundesen posts her photograph to Reddit. Reddit users turn it into lolcat-style parodies. Wikipedia — Grumpy Cat
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The monkey selfie The animal-rights group PETA sues on the macaque’s behalf. Wikipedia — Monkey selfie copyright dispute
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The GameStop short squeeze A film about it, Dumb Money, is released. Wikipedia — GameStop short squeeze
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Don't Hug Me I'm Scared A television series of six episodes is released by Channel 4’s streaming service. Wikipedia — Don’t Hug Me I’m Scared
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Potter Puppet Pals The first version with real puppets is uploaded to YouTube. Wikipedia — Potter Puppet Pals
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Potter Puppet Pals The first of the Flash cartoons is posted to Newgrounds. Wikipedia — Potter Puppet Pals
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PPAP (Pen-Pineapple-Apple-Pen) Justin Bieber shares it on Twitter as his favourite video on the internet. It is then watched more than 1.5 million times a day. Wikipedia — PPAP (Pen-Pineapple-Apple-Pen)