What was going on in 2016.
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What was going on with the Internet in 2016


Fake news and fake accounts on Facebook: Facebook deleted 5.8 million accounts just a few weeks before the Presidential 2016 election — many from hackers in foreign nations like Russia and China.

Hacking gets worse: Various organizations (including WikiLeaks) were able to "weaponize" email breaches of political candidates with deliberate, precise leaks timed to maximize media coverage.

#BLACKLIVESMATTER: Although the use of the "#BlackLivesMatter" hashtag dates back to 2013, the movement became an inescapable part of the Internet in 2015.

TikTok is launched.

No one wants to buy Twitter: Even with then-candidate Donald Trump using Twitter as he tweeted his way to the Whitehouse, Jack Dorsey could not find a buyer for Twitter.

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