Internet Slowdown Day refers to the massive online protest held on September 10, 2014, to advocate for Net Neutrality in the United States. Major websites like Netflix, Reddit, and Tumblr displayed 'loading' icons to illustrate what a world without open internet protections might look like. In meme culture, this imagery is used to satirize slow connection speeds, ISP throttling, or the feeling of waiting endlessly for a page to load. It serves as both a political symbol and a relatable joke about the universal frustration of modern digital lag.