Scenarios about 'internet history'
The development and evolution of the global computer network that revolutionized information exchange, communication, and commerce since the late 20th century. Internet history spans from early ARPANET connections in the 1960s through the creation of the World Wide Web in 1989, to social media and cloud computing, documenting how digital connectivity has fundamentally transformed society, politics, economics, and culture worldwide.
What If Big Tech Was Regulated Earlier?
Exploring the alternate timeline where major technology companies faced significant regulatory oversight in the early 2000s, potentially reshaping the digital landscape, data privacy standards, and market competition we experience today.
What If Facebook Was Never Created?
Exploring the alternate timeline where Mark Zuckerberg never launched Facebook in 2004, dramatically altering the development of social media, digital privacy norms, and information sharing in the 21st century.
What If Gaming Streamers Never Became Celebrities?
Exploring the alternate timeline where video game streaming never evolved into a celebrity-driven entertainment industry, radically altering digital culture, content creation economies, and the gaming landscape of the 21st century.
What If Google Never Became Dominant?
Exploring the alternate timeline where Google failed to become the internet search and technology giant we know today, and how this would reshape the digital landscape, tech innovation, and information access in the 21st century.
What If Google Was Never Allowed to Dominate Search?
Exploring the alternate timeline where regulatory intervention in the early 2000s prevented Google from achieving its search engine monopoly, dramatically reshaping the development of the internet, digital advertising, and global tech power structures.
What If Influencer Culture Never Developed?
Exploring the alternate timeline where social media evolved without the rise of digital influencers, fundamentally altering the landscape of marketing, entertainment, and online social dynamics in the 21st century.