the Internet never forgets
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Meaning · English
A widely held belief that everything that is posted online will remain there forever.
Register: Internet
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “the Internet never forgets” mean?
A widely held belief that everything that is posted online will remain there forever.
Is “the Internet never forgets” formal or informal?
the Internet never forgets is generally Internet.