12 December in internet history

Things that can be dated to 12 December: 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.

1. 2002

   The Japanese game Popotan is released. Its opening has two characters doing a hip-swinging dance. Caramelldansen Wikipedia — Caramelldansen

2. 2005

   The Lonely Island write the song. They record it the next day on a laptop bought second-hand. Lazy Sunday Wikipedia — Lazy Sunday (The Lonely Island song)

3. 2016

   The promotion begins: influencers including Kendall Jenner and Emily Ratajkowski post an orange square. Fyre Festival Wikipedia — Fyre Festival