{"id":"internet-hate-machine","name":"Internet Hate Machine","summary":"Internet Hate Machine is the 2007 KTTV news term for Anonymous, pairing absurd \"hackers on steroids\" rhetoric with an exploding van clip, later adopted ironically as slang for coordinated online harassment.","tags":[],"howToUse":["**As an ironic self-label:** Members of Anonymous or chan communities call themselves (or their platforms) the \"Internet Hate Machine\" with tongue-in-cheek pride, referencing the absurd Fox News segment. Common in forum signatures, reaction images, and shitposts.","**As cultural commentary:** Writers, journalists, and commentators use the phrase to describe online mob behavior, coordinated harassment, or the way social media amplifies outrage beyond reasonable proportions. In this usage, it's usually deployed critically."],"imageCount":3,"nsfw":false,"images":[{"url":"https://fcdtoybbbn2ccxbp.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/images/internet-hate-machine/internet-hate-machine-conveyor.webp","caption":"Iconic visual interpretation of the meme.","width":800,"height":450,"nsfw":false},{"url":"https://fcdtoybbbn2ccxbp.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/images/internet-hate-machine/internet-hate-machine-building-weapons.webp","caption":"Internet framed as destructive monstrous force.","width":500,"height":600,"nsfw":false},{"url":"https://fcdtoybbbn2ccxbp.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/images/internet-hate-machine/internet-hate-machine-9gag-poster.webp","caption":"Label applied to mocking 4chan/Anonymous.","width":680,"height":681,"nsfw":false}],"historyUrl":"https://fcdtoybbbn2ccxbp.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/images/internet-hate-machine/history.md","related":[],"popularityRank":1315,"license":"Meme images and history: templates, screenshots, photos and fan edits, many of copyrighted material or real people. Explicit and offensive memes and images are included and flagged nsfw. Check you have the right to use an image before publishing."}