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The internet in 2024

2024 was the year of Chill guy, Moo Deng, Hawk Tuah and AI slop. Part of the short-form era.

The one from 2024

Chill guy

You might remember it as my new character

A drawing of a dog in a sweater that stood for not caring, until it was sold.

Defining moments of 2024What the year is remembered for

2024, month by monthAs it happened

  1. Megalovania Guinness certifies it as the most-streamed video-game soundtrack piece on Spotify. Wikipedia — Megalovania

  2. Labubu Lisa, of the group Blackpink, is seen with one as a keychain. Wikipedia — Labubu

  3. A Discord April Fools' video reached about a billion views in under a day because an in-app notification looped it for everyone with the app open. YouTube later revised the figure down to the low millions. Tubefilter

  4. Looking for a Man in Finance Boni posts the video. It is watched 26 million times in three weeks. Wikipedia — Man in Finance

  5. AI slop Simon Willison promotes “slop” on his blog as the word for unwanted AI content. Wikipedia — AI slop

  6. The Backrooms Members of a Discord community trace the photograph to its source using the Wayback Machine. Wikipedia — The Backrooms

  7. MrBeast overtook T-Series as the most-subscribed channel on YouTube, ending a reign of 1,876 days. The Verge

  8. La Velada del Año V The fourth peaks at 3.8 million viewers, the platform’s record at the time. Wikipedia — La Velada del Año

  9. Chill guy A slideshow on TikTok sends it round. Wikipedia — Chill guy

  10. Guiana Brasileira A football club announces the signing of a Portuguese player with a Brazilian greeting. Portuguese critics object, and Brazilians answer with the name. Wikipedia — Guiana Brasileira (meme)

  11. The Most Mysterious Song on the Internet A Reddit user identifies it as Subways of Your Mind by Fex. The lead is a band member’s name in a local newspaper article about a music festival. Wikipedia — The Most Mysterious Song on the Internet

  12. 6-7 meme Skrilla first releases Doot Doot (6 7). Edits of the basketball player LaMelo Ball, who is six feet seven, are set to it. Wikipedia — 6-7 meme

Also in 2024Older things, still moving

  1. Charlie bit my finger The video becomes publicly viewable on YouTube again, having been unavailable since the auction. Wikipedia — Charlie Bit My Finger

  2. The Duck Song A fourth is released, fifteen years to the day after the animation. Wikipedia — The Duck Song

  3. Instagram egg The account is sold for a seven-figure sum. Wikipedia — Instagram egg

  4. The GameStop short squeeze Keith Gill posts a picture after a long silence. The shares rise 74 per cent the next day. Wikipedia — GameStop short squeeze

  5. Looking for a Man in Finance A full track made with the producers Billen Ted is released. Wikipedia — Man in Finance

  6. Doge Kabosu dies of leukaemia, aged 18. Wikipedia — Doge (meme)

  7. Nico Nico Douga A ransomware attack takes the site offline. Service is not fully back until August. Wikipedia — Niconico

  8. Skibidi Toilet The film director Michael Bay is reported to be in talks to adapt it. Wikipedia — Skibidi Toilet

  9. Skibidi Toilet A copyright claim against the game Garry’s Mod, made in the series’ name, becomes public. Gerasimov says he did not send it, and it is resolved. Wikipedia — Skibidi Toilet

  10. Democracy Manifest Karlson dies, aged 82. Wikipedia — Democracy Manifest

  11. Flappy Bird A new version is announced by a group that has acquired the trademark. Nguyen says he has nothing to do with it. Wikipedia — Flappy Bird

  12. AI slop Thousands of people gather in Dublin for a Halloween parade that had been listed on a website and did not exist. Wikipedia — AI slop

  13. AI slop Coca-Cola’s AI-generated Christmas advertisements are widely criticised. Wikipedia — AI slop

  14. Chill guy A cryptocurrency using the character is launched without his permission. Wikipedia — Chill guy

  15. Chill guy Banks registers the copyright and begins issuing takedowns against merchandise and coins. The coin loses about half its value. Wikipedia — Chill guy

  16. Brain rot Oxford University Press announces it as word of the year. Its frequency rose by 230 per cent between 2023 and 2024. Wikipedia — Brain rot

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

More from 2024Also remembered

On this page: 9 named things from 2024, 3 videos, 1 meme, 1 sound or saying and 2 trends among them.

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