Internet Culture seperator

Globally, humans spend roughly seven hours on screens every day. The blurring lines and frequent transitions between the online and offline world translates to how human beings now perceive, think and act in the real world heavily inspired by their own digital world. The content we consume, the conversations we have with strangers or acquaintances online and the amount of time we spend on these screens largely translates to our thoughts, the effects it has on our mental and physical being, and very often our actions in real life. In a large way online culture has evolved and become a part of our actual real world culture.

Through this project, we aim to tell stories that are a part of internet culture and largely affect human society. Internet culture much like actual culture finds diverse and fascinating patterns as we navigate through it. For example, in a country like India where digital literacy is skyrocketing with more than half a billion internet users consuming and creating internet content in multiple regional languages, internet culture is varying, constantly evolving and finding unique trends emerging from different parts of the country. At FactorDaily, through our stories and conversations, we will focus on these pockets of the internet that are interesting, unique and connect the online and offline society.

FEATURED STORY

World’s Insomniacs Find Cure in Indian Barber Massage Videos

27 March 2023
Indian Youtubers have found a global audience devouring videos of Indian barbers performing vigorous massages. These massages shot at rustic roadside salons relaxes stressed consumers and even help them fall asleep.
Further coverage

Indian Teens Vent, Stan and Socialise on Discord

24 November 2021
Headquartered in San Francisco and founded in 2015, Discord is a platform that allows users to build and engage with like-minded members through chat, voice and video channels.

Tumse milke dil ka hai jo haal

24 August 2016
Through personal stories and open conversations, this story explores Agents of Ishq, a platform that challenges taboos around sex and desire in India as it celebrates diverse sexualities and creates a positive space for exploring intimacy.

Silk, India’s oldest general-interest mailing list, has been its Geek Central for 18 years

02 August 2016
Silk, India's oldest mailing list, was founded in 1998 by tech-savvy teenagers. Despite the rise of social media, Silk continues to attract passionate individuals seeking in-depth conversations and a sense of community.
FROM OTHER PROJECTS

Removing Child Sexual Abuse Material from the Internet

22 March 2022
In 2019, the NCMEC got 16.9 million suspected CSAM reports, of which nearly 1.98 million were from India—the single-largest out of 241 countries. The Indian subcontinent ranks high when it comes to CSAM consumption.

This Yin and Yang of Screens

19 August 2022
We’ve never been more involved with our screens but is the relationship a healthy one? Even as Indians spent 4.7 hours on average on their phones in 2021, how much is too much?

Beware of Entrepreneurship

17 October 2022
Entrepreneurship is like a ghost fight. You are fighting with your own ghost every day. In this heartfelt account Sunny Ghosh talks about the struggles of entrepreneurship beyond the usual chase of unicorn statuses and success stories.