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netsploitation flick

Since netsploitation is slang for anything that "exploits" the net, a netsploitation flick refers to a big-budget Hollywood film that depicts the internet as a big, scary place. These kinds of films "take advantage" by preying on people's fears of the net just to make money. Historical perspective: For example, on July 28 1995, the movie...

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TBT

Throwback Thursday

It refers to when you post a picture from your past on your social media sites. Throwback Thursday is considered an Internet theme day, observed every Thursday, during which people share an old photographs of themselves on their Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram, etc., accounts. This term has morphed can be said or used any day of the week. It’s a way...

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Thanks AI, you've made it super hard to separate the real from the fake! That's why the NetLingo 2025 Word of the Year is: slop. From sloppy TACO tariffs (Trump Always Chickens Out) to the Bunnies On Trampoline meme, AI is officially here and it's already out of control. Join me as I examine some sloppy trends and provide simple tips on how to steer your way through this new muddy landscape. See more...

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