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How We Talk About the Internet Each Decade
Original: How we talk about the internet depending of the decade: - 1995: Exploring the cyberspace ๐ - 2005: Surfing the web ๐ - 2
A tongue-in-cheek timeline of internet slang is doing the rounds: the 1990s had people 'exploring cyberspace', the 2000s 'surfing the web', the 2010s 'looking on Facebook or Twitter', and 2025 means 'digging the slop'. The post is tagged with 'enshittification', echoing growing frustration that the internet once felt like an adventure and now feels dominated by toxic platforms and low-quality AI-generated content.
Why now: It taps into widespread frustration about the declining quality of the modern internet and AI slop.
Evidence
- How we talk about the internet depending of the decade: - 1995: Exploring the cyberspace ๐ - 2005: Surfing the web ๐ - 2015: Going on Facebook/Twitter ๐คฌ - 2025: Digging the Slop ๐ฉ # Enshittification # Internet ยท Enalys@mastodon.zergy.net ยท 3
API: https://socialmediatrends-api.osmike.com/v1/trends/1208229