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World Stop... - In the digital age, the front page headline has been replaced by the trending Twitter topic. From Meek Mill's feud with Drake to Amber Rose's NSFW bottomless IG post, here's our list of moments that broke the internet.(Photo from left: Robin Marchant/Getty Images for Fanatics, Paras Griffin/Getty Images for AIDS Healthcare Foundation)

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Amber Rose - In promotion of her third annual SlutWalk in 2017, Amber Rose took to Instagram and literally broke the internet with a risqué photo of her rocking nothing but sunglasses, heels, an open fur coat and a bra top — no bottoms to be found. The photo was eventually removed by the app as it went against its no-nudity guidelines.(Photo: Paras Griffin/Getty Images for AIDS Healthcare Foundation) 

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Meek Mill vs. Drake - Summer 2015 was pretty much the season of the now infamous Meek Mill vs. Drake beef. It all started with a simple tweet from Nicki Minaj's bae reading, "Stop comparing Drake to me too... He don't write his own raps," and from then, it was history. The back and forth seemed like a never-ending battle with several other rappers and media personalities — hey, DJ Funkmaster Flex — joining in on the fun, sharing their two cents. Some diss tracks were released, and, ultimately, Meek lost the battle. You win some, you lose some, right?(Photos from left: Johnny Nunez/WireImage, Gilbert Carrasquillo/FilmMagic)

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Straight Outta Compton - Even ahead of its massive box office success, Straight Outta Compton was dominating social media with the viral "Straight Outta..." memes circulated all over Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and Tumblr. Some used it as an opportunity to show some hometown pride while others saw it as a way to crack jokes — "Straight Outta Groceries" lol.(Photo: Universal Pictures) 

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Black Lives Matter Movement - With the saturation of social injustices directly affecting the African-American community for the past few years, the Black Lives Matter movement evolved into a worldwide group created to empower, motivate and promote the importance of Black lives everywhere. Transcending all ages and cultural barriers, the Black Lives Matter movement has become a highly recognized group.(Photo: Michael B. Thomas/ Getty Images)

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Empire - After its January 7, 2015, debut, FOX's TV drama Empire went on to break records, becoming one of the largest followed series in years. Every Wednesday night, viewers looked forward to seeing what the clear favorite, Cookie Lyon, was going to do next, and that sentiment has not changed. The new season is set to premiere next Wednesday, September 23 on FOX.(Photo: James Dimmock/FOX)

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Caitlyn Jenner - Her step-daughter Kim did it last year, and just a few months later, Caitlyn Jenner broke the Internet in her own way by making her debut as a trans woman on the June, 2015,Vanity Fair cover. Following the now iconic moment, many took to social media to share their opinions and to extend their congratulations to Jenner. To this day, the conversation still continues.(Photo: Kevin Winter/Getty Images for Nederlander)

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Aaliyah Biopic - Fans of the R&B princess were less than pleased by the 2014 television biopic on Aaliyah's life, and unleashed their anger on Twitter. Despite the outrage, the Wendy Williams-produced film not only killed the ratings — 3.2 million viewers, to be exact — but also topped the Nielsen Twitter ratings the night it aired. (Photo: Bradley Walsh/Lifetime)

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Kim Kardashian - Reality TV's reigning queen had one mandate from Paper magazine as their winter 2014 cover girl: break the Internet. And break it, she did, by putting her entire bare, greased-up bottom on display. Leave it to Kim to continue finding ways to get attention for taking her clothes off! (Photos: Paper Magazine, Winter 2014)

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Rihanna - RiRi, who has always been an Instagram exhibitionist, pushed things too far when she posted pictures from her nude spread in an Italian magazine in June 2014. The social media app reportedly banned her for indecent exposure, and after a five-month hiatus welcomed her back.  (Photo: Rihanna via Instagram)

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Raven-Symoné - The actress set Twitter ablaze in October, 2014, after she declared to Oprah Winfrey that she didn't want to be labeled as either Black or gay. While she contends her comments were taken out of context, many felt Raven should have chosen her words more carefully. (Photo: OWN TV)

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Michael Sam - The football player made waves when he became the first openly gay NFL prospect in history, but really made waves when he celebrated his draft to the St. Louis Rams by sharing a sweet kiss with his boyfriend...on ESPN in May, 2014. Many gave Sam props for breaking the last taboo in professional sports, but a vocal minority took issue with the couple's open display of affection. Either way, everybody was talking about it. (Photo: Ed Zurga/Getty Images)

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Beyoncé - World stop... Bey made music history when she dropped a full album, including 17 brand-new music videos, on social media in December, 2013, completely unannounced. The fact that the trendsetting artist decided to ditch the traditional PR machine wasn't even as surprising as the fact that the biggest pop star in the world was able to keep a secret for that long. Fast-forward to 2015, and she even sang a verse about her Internet-breaking moment in Nicki Minaj's "Feeling Myself." Carry on. (Photo: Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images)

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Solange Knowles - Bey isn't the only Knowles to break the Internet. Her younger sister, Solange, did it twice in 2014: once with that now-infamous elevator video, and again when she married her longtime beau, Alan Ferguson, in New Orleans. (Photos from left: PacificCoastNews, Splash News)

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Scandal - If you need proof of the power of social media, look no further than Scandal. The show, considered a gamble by network executives when it first premiered because of its Black female lead, became a sensation thanks to Twitter. By season two, the show was generating nearly 3,000 tweets per minute, with the entire cast engaging with fans during every episode. Now, Scandal is one of the highest rated and most talked-about shows online and off.  (Photo: ABC/CRAIG SJODIN)

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Willow and Jaden Smith - Will Smith's kids inadvertently became the subjects of online ridicule when they shared their views on school, fashion, music and...metaphysics with the New York Times in 2014. The article, in which the precocious kids declared they didn't believe in concepts like time and claimed they write their own books and music because "nothing cool exists" became an instant viral sensation. (Photo: Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images for MTV)

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Michael Brown and Trayvon Martin - Social media isn't all about shade, memes and ridicule. The platform can be used to mobilize communities and drive them to action. The untimely deaths of Michael Brown and Trayvon Martin in 2014 and 2012, respectively, inspired a digital uprising, with people across the country demanding justice. To this day, the fervent fight for Black lives continues. (Photos from left: Courtesy of the Brown Family, UPI/HO/Landov)

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Ellen DeGeneres - At the 2014 Oscars, DeGeneres took the selfie to end all selfies, and set a record for most re-tweeted photo in history. Her A-list selfie included Jared Leto, Jennifer Lawrence, Channing Tatum, Meryl Streep, Julia Roberts, Kevin Spacey, Brad Pitt, Lupita Nyong'o, Angelina Jolie and Bradley Cooper.   (Photo: Ellen DeGeneres/Twitter via Getty Images)

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Chrissy Teigen - John Legend's wife got herself suspended from Instagram in 2013 for posting this photo of herself in her birthday suit getting spray tanned. Two years later, in 2015, the model posted a topless photo of herself to the photo sharing app in support of the #FreeTheNipple movement. After seeing Kim Kardashian's booty splashed across all social media, this seems tame by comparison.  (Photo: Chrissy Teigen via Instagram)

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Robin Thicke and Miley Cyrus - It was the twerk seen 'round the world, and it was all the Internet could talk about for months after. Miley Cyrus and Robin Thicke's risque performance at the 2013 VMAs made the former Disney kid a superstar, and allegedly ruined the latter's marriage.  (Photo: Andrew H. Walker/WireImage)

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Whitney Houston and Michael Jackson - The deaths of these two music icons were mourned and their lives celebrated in a huge way on social media. They took over every social media platform for days and they are still missed. (Photo: MARK CARDWELL/AFP/Getty Images)