Internet culture

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Internet culture is a quasi-underground culture developed and maintained among frequent and active users of the Internet (netizens or digital citizens) who primarily communicate with one another online as members of online communities; that is, a culture whose influence is "mediated by computer screens" and information communication technology,^[1]: 63 specifically the Internet.

Internet culture arises from the frequent interactions between members within various online communities and the use of these communities for communication, entertainment, business, and recreation. The earliest online communities of this kind were centered around the interests and hobbies of anonymous and pseudonymous users who were early adopters of the Internet, typically those with academic, technological, highly niche, or even subversive interests. ^{[citation needed]}.

The encompassing nature of Internet culture has led to the study of its many different elements, such as anonymity or pseudonymity, social media, gaming and specific communities, like fandoms, and has also raised questions about online identity and Internet privacy.^[2]