from groundbreaking ideas to world-changing stories it was a
world-changing stories it was a
world-changing stories it was a memorable year online welcome to
memorable year online welcome to
memorable year online welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting
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watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the top 10 web
down our picks for the top 10 web
down our picks for the top 10 web moments of 2016 for this list we’ve
moments of 2016 for this list we’ve
moments of 2016 for this list we’ve looked at the most important famous and
looked at the most important famous and
looked at the most important famous and defining moments trends and/or
defining moments trends and/or
defining moments trends and/or developments for the world wide web in
developments for the world wide web in
developments for the world wide web in 2016 number 10 snapchat spectacles
September 2016 proved a significant
September 2016 proved a significant month for the image sharing company
month for the image sharing company
month for the image sharing company snapchat firstly it rebranded as snap
snapchat firstly it rebranded as snap
snapchat firstly it rebranded as snap Inc and then it made its first Forge
Inc and then it made its first Forge
Inc and then it made its first Forge into hardware gadgets described by the
into hardware gadgets described by the
into hardware gadgets described by the company as sunglasses that snap snapchat
company as sunglasses that snap snapchat
company as sunglasses that snap snapchat spectacles are wearable shades with a
spectacles are wearable shades with a
spectacles are wearable shades with a built in camera they allow the user to
built in camera they allow the user to
built in camera they allow the user to record up to 30 seconds of video footage
record up to 30 seconds of video footage
record up to 30 seconds of video footage in 10 second increments directly from
in 10 second increments directly from
in 10 second increments directly from their own perspective before
their own perspective before
their own perspective before automatically importing to memories in
automatically importing to memories in
automatically importing to memories in snapchat a pioneering concept but not
snapchat a pioneering concept but not
snapchat a pioneering concept but not without its controversy snapchat placed
without its controversy snapchat placed
without its controversy snapchat placed its spectacles on limited release
its spectacles on limited release
its spectacles on limited release initially to get your hands on this
initially to get your hands on this
initially to get your hands on this gadget you need to locate specialist
gadget you need to locate specialist
gadget you need to locate specialist snap bot vending machines which are
snap bot vending machines which are
snap bot vending machines which are constantly on the move so this is the
constantly on the move so this is the
constantly on the move so this is the first snap bought machine that
first snap bought machine that
first snap bought machine that mysteriously landed today number nine
mysteriously landed today number nine
mysteriously landed today number nine Verizon and Yahoo 2016 is not likely to
Verizon and Yahoo 2016 is not likely to
Verizon and Yahoo 2016 is not likely to be remembered with fondness by anyone
be remembered with fondness by anyone
be remembered with fondness by anyone connected with Yahoo in July 2016
connected with Yahoo in July 2016
connected with Yahoo in July 2016 it’s 21 year history as a standalone
it’s 21 year history as a standalone
it’s 21 year history as a standalone company looked set to end when Verizon
company looked set to end when Verizon
company looked set to end when Verizon agreed to purchase it for four point
agreed to purchase it for four point
agreed to purchase it for four point eight three billion dollars considering
eight three billion dollars considering
eight three billion dollars considering the digital pioneer was once valued at
the digital pioneer was once valued at
the digital pioneer was once valued at almost 30 times that figure hitting a
almost 30 times that figure hitting a
almost 30 times that figure hitting a 125 billion high point at the turn of
125 billion high point at the turn of
125 billion high point at the turn of the century the sale should have marked
the century the sale should have marked
the century the sale should have marked the end of its dwindling fortunes but
the end of its dwindling fortunes but
the end of its dwindling fortunes but September brought revelations of a
September brought revelations of a
September brought revelations of a massive data breach at Yahoo with
massive data breach at Yahoo with
massive data breach at Yahoo with reports that at least 500 million user
reports that at least 500 million user
reports that at least 500 million user accounts had been compromised in 2014
accounts had been compromised in 2014
accounts had been compromised in 2014 following one of the largest tax in
following one of the largest tax in
following one of the largest tax in internet history and this is the largest
internet history and this is the largest
internet history and this is the largest number of records stolen in any breach
number of records stolen in any breach
number of records stolen in any breach in the history of well the internet
in the history of well the internet
in the history of well the internet presumably in the wake of the scandal
presumably in the wake of the scandal
presumably in the wake of the scandal the Verizon deal faltered with some
the Verizon deal faltered with some
the Verizon deal faltered with some expecting it to fall through completely
expecting it to fall through completely
expecting it to fall through completely in Yahoo’s rise and fall story 2016 was
in Yahoo’s rise and fall story 2016 was
in Yahoo’s rise and fall story 2016 was a definite low point
a definite low point
a definite low point number eight Nintendo switch reveal with
number eight Nintendo switch reveal with
number eight Nintendo switch reveal with Xbox and PlayStation dominating the
Xbox and PlayStation dominating the
Xbox and PlayStation dominating the console market in recent years and after
console market in recent years and after
console market in recent years and after the relatively lackluster reception for
the relatively lackluster reception for
the relatively lackluster reception for Nintendo’s last major release the Wii U
Nintendo’s last major release the Wii U
Nintendo’s last major release the Wii U some have labeled the Nintendo switch as
some have labeled the Nintendo switch as
some have labeled the Nintendo switch as a make-or-break console for the company
a make-or-break console for the company
a make-or-break console for the company an official first look at the hybrid
an official first look at the hybrid
an official first look at the hybrid handheld home entertainment system was
handheld home entertainment system was
handheld home entertainment system was given in October when a slick promo clip
given in October when a slick promo clip
given in October when a slick promo clip showed a myriad of gaming possibilities
showed a myriad of gaming possibilities
showed a myriad of gaming possibilities users can play from the comfort of their
users can play from the comfort of their
users can play from the comfort of their sofa but can also switch to a portable
sofa but can also switch to a portable
sofa but can also switch to a portable device with apparent ease thanks to an
device with apparent ease thanks to an
device with apparent ease thanks to an innovative controller the titles list is
innovative controller the titles list is
innovative controller the titles list is set to grow but the big reveal did give
set to grow but the big reveal did give
set to grow but the big reveal did give some hints Mario’s appearance excited
some hints Mario’s appearance excited
some hints Mario’s appearance excited many but The Legend of Zelda got Top
many but The Legend of Zelda got Top
many but The Legend of Zelda got Top Billing with a glimpse of the
Billing with a glimpse of the
Billing with a glimpse of the long-awaited breadth of the wild number
long-awaited breadth of the wild number
long-awaited breadth of the wild number 7 creepy clown videos now on to one of
7 creepy clown videos now on to one of
7 creepy clown videos now on to one of the strangest and scariest crazes of the
the strangest and scariest crazes of the
the strangest and scariest crazes of the year the creepy clown trend economist
year the creepy clown trend economist
year the creepy clown trend economist jump out here now ok the 2016 clown
jump out here now ok the 2016 clown
jump out here now ok the 2016 clown sightings started in the US with the
sightings started in the US with the
sightings started in the US with the first reports received in South Carolina
first reports received in South Carolina
first reports received in South Carolina in August but then copycat cases spread
in August but then copycat cases spread
in August but then copycat cases spread to other states and other countries
to other states and other countries
to other states and other countries police officers in the UK who are
police officers in the UK who are
police officers in the UK who are investigating several reports of people
investigating several reports of people
investigating several reports of people dressed up like clowns
dressed up like clowns
dressed up like clowns while many reported simply seeing
while many reported simply seeing
while many reported simply seeing someone in a clown costume standing in
someone in a clown costume standing in
someone in a clown costume standing in an unexpected place some clowns are
an unexpected place some clowns are
an unexpected place some clowns are linked to criminal activity including
linked to criminal activity including
linked to criminal activity including robberies and assaults arresting this
robberies and assaults arresting this
robberies and assaults arresting this man for running around and scaring women
man for running around and scaring women
man for running around and scaring women the hysteria led to a flood of creepy
the hysteria led to a flood of creepy
the hysteria led to a flood of creepy clown videos on the Internet and
clown videos on the Internet and
clown videos on the Internet and although many of them turned out to be
although many of them turned out to be
although many of them turned out to be hoaxes they still sparked an ongoing
hoaxes they still sparked an ongoing
hoaxes they still sparked an ongoing discussion about the reasons behind the
discussion about the reasons behind the
discussion about the reasons behind the trend aren’t you going to say
trend aren’t you going to say
trend aren’t you going to say hello one thing’s for sure it was a real
hello one thing’s for sure it was a real
hello one thing’s for sure it was a real tough time for those in the professional
tough time for those in the professional
tough time for those in the professional clowning business don’t you wanna be
clowning business don’t you wanna be
clowning business don’t you wanna be number six Instagram versus snapchat
number six Instagram versus snapchat
number six Instagram versus snapchat when Instagram released its new stories
when Instagram released its new stories
when Instagram released its new stories feature in the summer of 2016 it caused
feature in the summer of 2016 it caused
feature in the summer of 2016 it caused a considerable reaction namely because
a considerable reaction namely because
a considerable reaction namely because the service almost perfectly mimics
the service almost perfectly mimics
the service almost perfectly mimics snapchat allowing users to upload photos
snapchat allowing users to upload photos
snapchat allowing users to upload photos and videos that disappear after 24 hours
and videos that disappear after 24 hours
and videos that disappear after 24 hours and giving the option to modify those
and giving the option to modify those
and giving the option to modify those images with text and filters some
images with text and filters some
images with text and filters some onlookers were up in arms over what
onlookers were up in arms over what
onlookers were up in arms over what seemed to be a blatant copycat move of a
seemed to be a blatant copycat move of a
seemed to be a blatant copycat move of a bitch stole my idea with snapchat
bitch stole my idea with snapchat
bitch stole my idea with snapchat clocking reported 150 million daily
clocking reported 150 million daily
clocking reported 150 million daily users for the first time in 2016 and
users for the first time in 2016 and
users for the first time in 2016 and therefore becoming more popular than
therefore becoming more popular than
therefore becoming more popular than Twitter Instagram stories set out to
Twitter Instagram stories set out to
Twitter Instagram stories set out to share in its model of success the
share in its model of success the
share in its model of success the initially heated response cooled once
initially heated response cooled once
initially heated response cooled once users got used to the similar setups but
users got used to the similar setups but
users got used to the similar setups but the snapchat versus Instagram debate is
the snapchat versus Instagram debate is
the snapchat versus Instagram debate is set to rumble on for some time yet haha
set to rumble on for some time yet haha
set to rumble on for some time yet haha pop-pop-pop-pop number 5 The Suicide
pop-pop-pop-pop number 5 The Suicide
pop-pop-pop-pop number 5 The Suicide Squad trailer as it was one of the most
Squad trailer as it was one of the most
Squad trailer as it was one of the most eagerly anticipated movies of the year
eagerly anticipated movies of the year
eagerly anticipated movies of the year if not the decade every sneak peek
if not the decade every sneak peek
if not the decade every sneak peek released for Suicide Squad caused a
released for Suicide Squad caused a
released for Suicide Squad caused a cinematic stir but the first official
cinematic stir but the first official
cinematic stir but the first official trailer of DC’s worst heroes ever was
trailer of DC’s worst heroes ever was
trailer of DC’s worst heroes ever was the most-watched YouTube movie trailer
the most-watched YouTube movie trailer
the most-watched YouTube movie trailer of 2016 with 77 million views and
of 2016 with 77 million views and
of 2016 with 77 million views and Counting by the end of the year
Counting by the end of the year
Counting by the end of the year featuring an ensemble of awesome bad
featuring an ensemble of awesome bad
featuring an ensemble of awesome bad guys including Will Smith’s Deadshot
guys including Will Smith’s Deadshot
guys including Will Smith’s Deadshot Margot Robbie’s Harley Quinn and Jared
Margot Robbie’s Harley Quinn and Jared
Margot Robbie’s Harley Quinn and Jared Leto’s Joker it’s all set to a
Leto’s Joker it’s all set to a
Leto’s Joker it’s all set to a deliciously disjointed rendition of
deliciously disjointed rendition of
deliciously disjointed rendition of Queen’s Bohemian Rhapsody
in among all the weaponry one-liners and
in among all the weaponry one-liners and military-grade helicopters Viola Davis
military-grade helicopters Viola Davis
military-grade helicopters Viola Davis labels the squad as the worst of the
labels the squad as the worst of the
labels the squad as the worst of the worst they’re bad guys worst of the
worst they’re bad guys worst of the
worst they’re bad guys worst of the worst but in terms of trailers it’s the
worst but in terms of trailers it’s the
worst but in terms of trailers it’s the best of the best in the words of Freddie
best of the best in the words of Freddie
best of the best in the words of Freddie Mercury it sends shivers down your spine
was this a cheerleading tryouts number
was this a cheerleading tryouts number four the crackdown on fake news we had a
four the crackdown on fake news we had a
four the crackdown on fake news we had a funeral for a bird I’m pretty sure none
funeral for a bird I’m pretty sure none
funeral for a bird I’m pretty sure none of that’s real
of that’s real
of that’s real you’re not real man following Donald
you’re not real man following Donald
you’re not real man following Donald Trump’s victory in the US presidential
Trump’s victory in the US presidential
Trump’s victory in the US presidential election in November 2016 debate erupted
election in November 2016 debate erupted
election in November 2016 debate erupted in America around fake news exposure on
in America around fake news exposure on
in America around fake news exposure on social media and the impact it did or
social media and the impact it did or
social media and the impact it did or didn’t have on the election result maybe
didn’t have on the election result maybe
didn’t have on the election result maybe you saw articles in your Facebook
you saw articles in your Facebook
you saw articles in your Facebook newsfeed that the Pope and Denzel
newsfeed that the Pope and Denzel
newsfeed that the Pope and Denzel Washington were endorsing Trump or when
Washington were endorsing Trump or when
Washington were endorsing Trump or when you googled who won the popular vote the
you googled who won the popular vote the
you googled who won the popular vote the search engine promoted an article saying
search engine promoted an article saying
search engine promoted an article saying Trump had bullshit all fitch before the
Trump had bullshit all fitch before the
Trump had bullshit all fitch before the votes had even been completely counted
votes had even been completely counted
votes had even been completely counted sorry to keep you waiting complicated
sorry to keep you waiting complicated
sorry to keep you waiting complicated business either way
business either way
business either way the role of social media in shaping
the role of social media in shaping
the role of social media in shaping public opinion came under scrutiny she
public opinion came under scrutiny she
public opinion came under scrutiny she told me that she and her friends were
told me that she and her friends were
told me that she and her friends were already talking about the race was it
already talking about the race was it
already talking about the race was it just seen by their computers in response
just seen by their computers in response
just seen by their computers in response Google is set to tighten up its Adsense
Google is set to tighten up its Adsense
Google is set to tighten up its Adsense network while Facebook updated its own
network while Facebook updated its own
network while Facebook updated its own policy on the matter clarifying that
policy on the matter clarifying that
policy on the matter clarifying that fake news will not be displayed in ads
fake news will not be displayed in ads
fake news will not be displayed in ads on the site while neither move addresses
on the site while neither move addresses
on the site while neither move addresses the sharing of fake news from user to
the sharing of fake news from user to
the sharing of fake news from user to user analysts have welcomed the
user analysts have welcomed the
user analysts have welcomed the developments as a step in the right
developments as a step in the right
developments as a step in the right direction all right
direction all right
direction all right and the crackdown came none too soon as
and the crackdown came none too soon as
and the crackdown came none too soon as the widely circulated yet debunked
the widely circulated yet debunked
the widely circulated yet debunked conspiracy theory Pizza Gate made the
conspiracy theory Pizza Gate made the
conspiracy theory Pizza Gate made the rounds online in December 2016
rounds online in December 2016
rounds online in December 2016 causing violence and even a shooting
causing violence and even a shooting
causing violence and even a shooting this is a lie we all know the only
this is a lie we all know the only
this is a lie we all know the only people who are trapped in a pizza place
people who are trapped in a pizza place
people who are trapped in a pizza place are those robots at Chucky Cheese number
are those robots at Chucky Cheese number
are those robots at Chucky Cheese number three Facebook live though it was
three Facebook live though it was
three Facebook live though it was launched in 2015
launched in 2015
launched in 2015 Facebook live first entered into public
Facebook live first entered into public
Facebook live first entered into public use in January 2016 when it was
use in January 2016 when it was
use in January 2016 when it was incorporated into the Facebook iOS app
incorporated into the Facebook iOS app
incorporated into the Facebook iOS app over the year it established itself as
over the year it established itself as
over the year it established itself as one of the most exciting new concepts on
one of the most exciting new concepts on
one of the most exciting new concepts on the social media landscape although
the social media landscape although
the social media landscape although similar services like periscope had
similar services like periscope had
similar services like periscope had existed before Facebook live lets users
existed before Facebook live lets users
existed before Facebook live lets users livestream video to whichever of their
livestream video to whichever of their
livestream video to whichever of their friends decides to tune in it’s a fresh
friends decides to tune in it’s a fresh
friends decides to tune in it’s a fresh although sometimes controversial way of
although sometimes controversial way of
although sometimes controversial way of interacting on the site where users
interacting on the site where users
interacting on the site where users often have an established friends list
often have an established friends list
often have an established friends list and a sizable potential audience the
and a sizable potential audience the
and a sizable potential audience the growth of Facebook Live has also gotten
growth of Facebook Live has also gotten
growth of Facebook Live has also gotten businesses excited given the
businesses excited given the
businesses excited given the opportunities at poses for innovative
opportunities at poses for innovative
opportunities at poses for innovative real-time advertising strategies and
real-time advertising strategies and
real-time advertising strategies and unique management solutions gone are the
unique management solutions gone are the
unique management solutions gone are the days when live broadcasts were reserved
days when live broadcasts were reserved
days when live broadcasts were reserved for TV news and sports events now anyone
for TV news and sports events now anyone
for TV news and sports events now anyone can be the star extreme closeup Wow
can be the star extreme closeup Wow
can be the star extreme closeup Wow number two the end of vine when vine
number two the end of vine when vine
number two the end of vine when vine launched in January 2013
launched in January 2013
launched in January 2013 having been acquired by Twitter just a
having been acquired by Twitter just a
having been acquired by Twitter just a few months before it gave the internet
few months before it gave the internet
few months before it gave the internet something quite unique and definitely
something quite unique and definitely
something quite unique and definitely addictive
yeah but that backflip though its
yeah but that backflip though its ever-growing collection of short meme or
ever-growing collection of short meme or
ever-growing collection of short meme or the video clips offered a kaleidoscopic
the video clips offered a kaleidoscopic
the video clips offered a kaleidoscopic view on life to satisfy even the
view on life to satisfy even the
view on life to satisfy even the shortest of attention spans a vine is a
shortest of attention spans a vine is a
shortest of attention spans a vine is a 6.5 69 seconds so it’s a six-and-a-half
6.5 69 seconds so it’s a six-and-a-half
6.5 69 seconds so it’s a six-and-a-half second film but in October 2016 Twitter
second film but in October 2016 Twitter
second film but in October 2016 Twitter announced plans to axe the app which
announced plans to axe the app which
announced plans to axe the app which critics say hadn’t been developed at a
critics say hadn’t been developed at a
critics say hadn’t been developed at a quick enough pace while vine does not
quick enough pace while vine does not
quick enough pace while vine does not intend to delete pre-existing Clips
intend to delete pre-existing Clips
intend to delete pre-existing Clips initially at least users will no longer
initially at least users will no longer
initially at least users will no longer be able to post new material as the
be able to post new material as the
be able to post new material as the service will gradually be shut down yeah
service will gradually be shut down yeah
service will gradually be shut down yeah you’re not going to do this forever
you’re not going to do this forever
you’re not going to do this forever right but we’ll always remember the cute
right but we’ll always remember the cute
right but we’ll always remember the cute animals funny injuries sports highlights
animals funny injuries sports highlights
animals funny injuries sports highlights and six seconds singing auditions never
and six seconds singing auditions never
and six seconds singing auditions never forget but really guys you can find me
forget but really guys you can find me
forget but really guys you can find me on Instagram snapchat
on Instagram snapchat
on Instagram snapchat nope nope your career is over no before
nope nope your career is over no before
nope nope your career is over no before we unveil our number one pick here are
we unveil our number one pick here are
we unveil our number one pick here are some honorable mentions that’s step one
some honorable mentions that’s step one
some honorable mentions that’s step one everywhere
everywhere
everywhere by the way in every crack very hard to
by the way in every crack very hard to
by the way in every crack very hard to wash off they don’t love you like I love
wash off they don’t love you like I love
wash off they don’t love you like I love you slow down they don’t love
you slow down they don’t love
you slow down they don’t love back up they don’t love you I got you
back up they don’t love you I got you
back up they don’t love you I got you step down they don’t love you like I
step down they don’t love you like I
step down they don’t love you like I love you the thing is even then even
love you the thing is even then even
love you the thing is even then even with the price coming down fundamentally
with the price coming down fundamentally
with the price coming down fundamentally the business rationale is not there it
the business rationale is not there it
the business rationale is not there it doesn’t make sense for them to have
doesn’t make sense for them to have
doesn’t make sense for them to have Twitter number one donald trump on
Twitter number one donald trump on
Twitter number one donald trump on twitter our winner is rather a series of
twitter our winner is rather a series of
twitter our winner is rather a series of moments all played out on Donald Trump’s
moments all played out on Donald Trump’s
moments all played out on Donald Trump’s Twitter feed the eventual victor in the
Twitter feed the eventual victor in the
Twitter feed the eventual victor in the 2016 US presidential election was very
2016 US presidential election was very
2016 US presidential election was very active on social media throughout his
active on social media throughout his
active on social media throughout his campaign creating often controversial
campaign creating often controversial
campaign creating often controversial posts demanding attention and
posts demanding attention and
posts demanding attention and criticizing his rivals I didn’t start it
criticizing his rivals I didn’t start it
criticizing his rivals I didn’t start it that I didn’t show to Sir with all due
that I didn’t show to Sir with all due
that I didn’t show to Sir with all due respect that’s the argument of a five
respect that’s the argument of a five
respect that’s the argument of a five year oh I didn’t start it no it’s
year oh I didn’t start it no it’s
year oh I didn’t start it no it’s nothing again the argument 5 year old is
nothing again the argument 5 year old is
nothing again the argument 5 year old is he started which Trump was famed for his
he started which Trump was famed for his
he started which Trump was famed for his Twitter tirades even before he decided
Twitter tirades even before he decided
Twitter tirades even before he decided to make a run for the White House but
to make a run for the White House but
to make a run for the White House but some polls show that Americans would
some polls show that Americans would
some polls show that Americans would rather he closed down his personal
rather he closed down his personal
rather he closed down his personal account once he’s inaugurated Trump has
account once he’s inaugurated Trump has
account once he’s inaugurated Trump has said that his social media use will be
said that his social media use will be
said that his social media use will be more restrained during his reign as
more restrained during his reign as
more restrained during his reign as commander-in-chief but its prominence on
commander-in-chief but its prominence on
commander-in-chief but its prominence on his journey to the top of US politics
his journey to the top of US politics
his journey to the top of US politics was an ongoing story throughout the year
was an ongoing story throughout the year
was an ongoing story throughout the year whether you follow mr. Trump or not his
whether you follow mr. Trump or not his
whether you follow mr. Trump or not his tweets made headlines the Supreme Court
tweets made headlines the Supreme Court
tweets made headlines the Supreme Court said there is a constitutionally
said there is a constitutionally
said there is a constitutionally protected right to burn the American
protected right to burn the American
protected right to burn the American flag it is protected under the First
flag it is protected under the First
flag it is protected under the First Amendment do you agree with our list
Amendment do you agree with our list
Amendment do you agree with our list which moment did we miss
which moment did we miss
which moment did we miss for more internet inspired top 10s
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