LOL! The acronym that made the internet turns 25 - here's how we got here, The Independent

The abbreviation for 'laugh out loud' was first cited in 1989 and is still going strong. Gretchen McCulloch explores how three letters took over the internet

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Love it or hate it, LOL has just turned 25

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This is my Gigabit Internet plan. : r/mildlyinfuriating

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LOL Is Literally Dead, Long Live LOL

25 years of LOL – the good and bad bits, Technology

LOL' turned 25 this month - but 'OMG' is almost three times older

Love it or hate it, LOL has just turned 25

Internet disagreements : r/comics

Stop Using Acronyms — They Are A Terrible Way To Communicate, by Chris Fenning, Geek Culture

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What is the origin of the word 'lol'? Is it an acronym for anything? If not, how did it come to be used as an expression/response on social media and elsewhere over