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22 December in internet history

Things that can be dated to 22 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.

What is dated to this day22 December

  1. The monkey selfie The United States Copyright Office lists “a photograph taken by a monkey” among things that cannot be registered. Wikipedia — Monkey selfie copyright dispute

Also around this weekWithin three days

These did not happen on 22 December. They are shown because the day itself is thin, and each one carries its own date.

  1. CPDRC Dancing Inmates Time ranks it fifth in its list of the year’s viral videos. Wikipedia — CPDRC Dancing Inmates

  2. Instagram face Tolentino’s article is published. Wikipedia — Instagram face

  3. Nepo baby New York magazine publishes a cover story calling 2022 the year of the nepo baby. Wikipedia — Nepo baby

  4. We Are Number One A fundraiser for him has passed its goal of 100,000 US dollars. Wikipedia — We Are Number One

  5. Dogecoin Elon Musk tweets about it for the first time. Wikipedia — Dogecoin

  6. Instagram egg A photograph posted by Lionel Messi after the World Cup final passes it. Wikipedia — Instagram egg

  7. The Most Mysterious Song on the Internet The band releases a studio version officially. Wikipedia — The Most Mysterious Song on the Internet

  8. Gangnam Style It becomes the first video on YouTube to reach one billion views. Wikipedia — Gangnam Style

  9. The Wealdstone Raider A charity single built on it, Got No Fans, is number five in the UK Christmas chart. Wikipedia — Wealdstone Raider

  10. Jerusalema The music video is released. Wikipedia — Jerusalema (song)

  11. The GIF CompuServe and Unisys, which holds a patent on the compression the format uses, announce that it must be licensed. The backlash starts work on a replacement, PNG. Wikipedia — GIF

  12. Nirvana's Smells Like Teen Spirit passed a billion views, twenty-eight years after it was made. NPR

  13. Conformity Gate The season’s second batch of episodes is released, and fans begin claiming that scenes have been cut. Wikipedia — Conformity Gate

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