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==Anne.jpg mirrors==

The website [[420yolo.com]] was first launched in March 2013, and it used the same screamer as Anne.jpg. It was posted on numerous [[Reddit|subreddits]], all of them being disguised.<ref>reddit.com/domain/420yolo.com/ '''- 420yolo being posted in subreddits.'''</ref> In May 2013, the website [[Findminecraft.com]] was launched and received a lot of popularity in 2015, because a popular [[wikipedia:Minecraft|''Minecraft'']] [[YouTuber]] at the time, [[wikipedia:DanTDM|DanTDM]], was tricked into entering the website while it was online.<ref>youtube.com/watch?v=CcOFinI8GbA&t=14m '''- DanTDM's video.'''</ref> Another mirror called [[Topkek.co]] existed for a while (possibly around 2014). This version downloaded malware on the computer and was spammed for a long time in [[wikipedia:/b/|/b/]] on [[4chan]], since "Topkek" is a 4chan meme<ref>[https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/topkek Topkek] Definition</ref> and its purpose is to lure people in, making them think the website is associated with Topkek in ''some'' way.

The website [[420yolo.com]] was first launched in March 2013, and it used the same screamer as Anne.jpg. It was posted on numerous [[Reddit|subreddits]], all of them being disguised.<ref>reddit.com/domain/420yolo.com/ '''- 420yolo being posted in subreddits.'''</ref> In May 2013, the website [[Findminecraft.com]] was launched and received a lot of popularity in 2015, because a popular [[wikipedia:Minecraft|''Minecraft'']] [[YouTuber]] at the time, [[wikipedia:DanTDM|DanTDM]], was tricked into entering the website while it was online.<ref>youtube.com/watch?v=CcOFinI8GbA&t=14m '''- DanTDM's video.'''</ref> Another mirror called Topkek.co existed for a while (possibly around 2014). This version downloaded malware on the computer and was spammed for a long time in [[wikipedia:/b/|/b/]] on [[4chan]], since "Topkek" is a 4chan meme<ref>[https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/topkek Topkek] Definition</ref> and its purpose is to lure people in, making them think the website is associated with Topkek in ''some'' way.

In late 2014, the domain [[Agor.io]] was registered. It was the most popular one due to the fact that many people were prone to misspelling the first "a" and replacing it with an "o" instead. The website also included a malicious script that prevented the user from closing the site by displaying the alert message: "U SCARED BRO LOL". The website significantly grew popular on Reddit.<ref>[reddit.com/domain/agor.io/ ''' - Agor.io'''] being posted on Reddit</ref> This post, in particular, was supposedly written by a parent whose child had an epileptic seizure trying to play Agar.io but misspelled it as Agor.io instead. The mother was attempting to file a lawsuit against the owner of the website, revealed to be Preston Kellenberger, living in [[wikipedia:Sardinia, Ohio|Sardinia, Ohio]].<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20190821192018/https://screamer.fandom.com/wiki/Thread:6068</ref> The original site redirected to a German version of [https://savetheinternet.info/de/ savetheinternet.info] for some time. Similar to Akk.li, ''Agor.io'' now redirects to a 404 page.

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-The website [[420yolo.com]] was first launched in March 2013, and it used the same screamer as Anne.jpg. It was posted on numerous [[Reddit|subreddits]], all of them being disguised.<ref>reddit.com/domain/420yolo.com/ '''- 420yolo being posted in subreddits.'''</ref>  In May 2013, the website [[Findminecraft.com]] was launched and received a lot of popularity in 2015, because a popular [[wikipedia:Minecraft|''Minecraft'']] [[YouTuber]] at the time, [[wikipedia:DanTDM|DanTDM]], was tricked into entering the website while it was online.<ref>youtube.com/watch?v=CcOFinI8GbA&t=14m '''- DanTDM's video.'''</ref> Another mirror called [[Topkek.co]] existed for a while (possibly around 2014). This version downloaded malware on the computer and was spammed for a long time in [[wikipedia:/b/|/b/]] on [[4chan]], since "Topkek" is a 4chan meme<ref>[https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/topkek Topkek] Definition</ref> and its purpose is to lure people in, making them think the website is associated with Topkek in ''some'' way.
+The website [[420yolo.com]] was first launched in March 2013, and it used the same screamer as Anne.jpg. It was posted on numerous [[Reddit|subreddits]], all of them being disguised.<ref>reddit.com/domain/420yolo.com/ '''- 420yolo being posted in subreddits.'''</ref>  In May 2013, the website [[Findminecraft.com]] was launched and received a lot of popularity in 2015, because a popular [[wikipedia:Minecraft|''Minecraft'']] [[YouTuber]] at the time, [[wikipedia:DanTDM|DanTDM]], was tricked into entering the website while it was online.<ref>youtube.com/watch?v=CcOFinI8GbA&t=14m '''- DanTDM's video.'''</ref> Another mirror called Topkek.co existed for a while (possibly around 2014). This version downloaded malware on the computer and was spammed for a long time in [[wikipedia:/b/|/b/]] on [[4chan]], since "Topkek" is a 4chan meme<ref>[https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/topkek Topkek] Definition</ref> and its purpose is to lure people in, making them think the website is associated with Topkek in ''some'' way.
 In late 2014, the domain [[Agor.io]] was registered. It was the most popular one due to the fact that many people were prone to misspelling the first "a" and replacing it with an "o" instead. The website also included a malicious script that prevented the user from closing the site by displaying the alert message: "U SCARED BRO LOL". The website significantly grew popular on Reddit.<ref>[reddit.com/domain/agor.io/ ''' - Agor.io'''] being posted on Reddit</ref> This post, in particular, was supposedly written by a parent whose child had an epileptic seizure trying to play Agar.io but misspelled it as Agor.io instead. The mother was attempting to file a lawsuit against the owner of the website, revealed to be Preston Kellenberger, living in [[wikipedia:Sardinia, Ohio|Sardinia, Ohio]].<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20190821192018/https://screamer.fandom.com/wiki/Thread:6068</ref> The original site redirected to a German version of [https://savetheinternet.info/de/ savetheinternet.info] for some time. Similar to Akk.li, ''Agor.io'' now redirects to a 404 page.