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Story summary
- Rebecca Black's 2011 song 'Friday' faced intense online backlash from users, and was produced by adults.
- As a result, Black became the fastest-rising search term in 2011.
- The episode illustrates early online cruelty and foreshadowed a shift toward anonymity-fueled rudeness that shapes current online behavior.
- Today, influencers on platforms such as X, owned by Elon Musk, continue this trend by targeting 'woke' individuals for outrage.
