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The First Guy to Break the Internet
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The First Guy to Break the Internet
It was the halcyon days of social video, eons before TikTok, and one gung-ho idealist had a simple plan to change the world. His Kony 2012 campaign crushed the internet—and nearly crushed him, too.
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Oct 4, 2023
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