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Mar 2025
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the terrifying permanence of the interne...

Emma Chamberlain
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[video available on spotify] you want to know what absolutely terrifies me? the permanence of the internet. i am tortured by it. but at the same time, i know it’s just something i have to deal with as a public figure who documents their life online. maybe it affects me more than the average person, but i really think this is something most people in the 21st century - especially my generation - struggle with. let me tell you why the permanence of the internet keeps me up at night.

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