51cg stands for "51 Eating Melons" and represents Chinese internet gossip culture. Platform serves as social barometer for China's modern digital culture. Users can find stories through multiple platforms including GitHub
Emojis evolved from playful jokes to online communication language. Consumer Research tracked emoji use across first half of 2022. Top 10 emojis include red heart, fire, laughing face, and crying face
YouTube was founded in February 2005 by PayPal employees Steve Chen, Chad Hurley, and Jawed Karim. Initially conceived as a dating site, it became the world's most visited video platform. The first video uploaded was a 18-second zoo photo by Javed Karim on April 23, 2005. Google acquired YouTube for $1.6 billion in November 2006
Internet slang is a non-standard language used on the Internet. Term "lol" means "laugh out loud" and is an example of Internet slang. Internet slang originated in early days with programming-based terms. Users created their own shorthand since 1979 on Usenet
Term first appeared in Thoreau's 1854 book Walden about declining intellectual standards. Refers to low-quality internet content and its supposed negative effects. Named Oxford Word of the Year 2024
"143" represents "I Love You" in digital communications. Originated from Minot's Ledge Lighthouse's flashing light pattern. Popularized by Fred Rogers on "Mr. Rogers' Neighborhood"