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Despite its popularity, Flash also had some drawbacks. It was known for being resource-intensive and sometimes caused websites to run slowly. Additionally, Flash content was not compatible with mobile devices, which became increasingly popular in the late 2000s and early 2010s. In recent years, Flash has become less popular due to advancements in other technologies, such as HTML5, which offer similar capabilities without the drawbacks of Flash. However, its ability to easily incorporate video, audio, and interactive elements made it popular for creating screamers. Screamers were known as ''internet pranks'' that used jump scares, loud noises, or disturbing imagery to catch the user off guard and elicit a strong emotional response. Many well-known screamers, such as [[The Maze]], used ''Adobe Flash'' to create the illusion of a simple game or interactive experience, only to suddenly transition to a frightening image or video with a loud noise. Flash-based screamers could include interactive elements such as games or quizzes that would lure users into a false sense of security before revealing the shocking content. This added to the overall effectiveness of the screamer and made them more difficult to detect and avoid. Because ''Adobe Flash'' allowed for the creation of complex interactive content, it was often used to create more convincing screamers than [[malicious scripts|simple pop-up windows or images]], which are also used in various [[shock sites]]. There are websites that hosted plenty of flash screamers, which include [[Albino Blacksheep]], [[Newgrounds]], [[Winterrowd.com]], [[TeKZoned]], and more.