# Irritating Internet Inventions Infographics This Chart Lists Annoying Innovations Online By Alyson Wyers | Published 2015-05-16 | Pop Culture Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/internet-inventions References: [designtaxi](http://designtaxi.com/news/375795/Infographic-The-Most-Hated-Innovations-Of-The-Internet/) & [studyweb](http://www.studyweb.com/) Not all internet inventions are created equal. This infographic by research site StudyWeb lists some of the least popular ones created by so-called tech geniuses. 'The 7 Most Hated Internet Innovations of All-Time' lists the most annoying features still in use today online. Such internet inventions include the pop-up ad, viruses, captchas, regional censorship, cookies, spam and cybersquatting. 70% of those surveyed said irrelevant pop-up advertisements are the most irritating kind of internet ad. The first true virus, Elk Cloner, was created in 1982. [Cybercrime cost the global economy](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/scamminder) an estimated $400 billion last year. Humans spend 500,000 hours every day proving they are human. In 2011 up to 90% of all emails sent were spam. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 6.0/10 - Popularity: 77% | Activity: 95% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Pop Culture](https://www.trendhunter.com/popculture) > [Internet](https://www.trendhunter.com/internet) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Pop-up Ads:** Disruptive innovation opportunities in ad-blocking software and personalized ad targeting. - **Viruses:** Disruptive innovation opportunities in cybersecurity and anti-malware solutions. - **Spam:** Disruptive innovation opportunities in email filtering and anti-spam technology. ### Who This Affects Most - **Advertising:** Disruptive innovation opportunities in creating non-intrusive advertising formats and methods. - **Cybersecurity:** Disruptive innovation opportunities in developing advanced virus detection and prevention systems. - **Email Communication:** Disruptive innovation opportunities in improving email security and filtering algorithms. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Creative Experiment Sites](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/worldsworstwebsitelol.md) - [Purposefully Annoying Digital Bots](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/annoybot.md) - [Novelty Polling Websites](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/funnypoll.md) - [Intentional Online Experiences](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/slow-internet.md) - [Subtle Marketing Pop-Ups](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fomo-nudge.md) - [Creative Text-to-Infographic Tools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/infographic-tools.md) - [Behavioral Distraction Controls](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tabboo.md) - [Viral Video Databases](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/viral-ideas.md) - [Digital Dependency Awareness Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/digital-dependency.md)