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4chan Is Dead. Its Toxic Legacy Is Everywhere

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4chan Is Dead. Its Toxic Legacy Is Everywhere

www.wired.com

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Technology@lemmy.zipEnglish · 9 hours ago

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It’s likely that there will never be a site like 4chan again. But everything now—from X and YouTube to global politics—seems to carry its toxic legacy.

It’s likely that there will never be a site like 4chan again. But everything now—from X and YouTube to global politics—seems to carry its toxic legacy.

Archived version: https://archive.is/20250422233152/https://www.wired.com/story/4chan-is-dead-its-toxic-legacy-is-everywhere/

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