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The internet didn't just add more channels; it destroyed the architecture of appointment viewing. The rise of streaming services (Netflix, Hulu, Disney+, Max), user-generated platforms (YouTube, TikTok), and social media (Instagram, X, Reddit) has shattered the mirror of mass culture into a million shards. A podcast about conspiracy theories gets the same