Whether it was Taylor Swift wearing a t-shirt, Beyonce surprise releasing a new album, or Kim Kardashian being, well, Kim Kardashian, the term “break the internet” has become a trendy hyperbolic phrase anytime a celebrity does something huge, spiking social media activity. The term went viral, appearing in headlines and hashtags. Of course, none of those things would ever literally break the internet, and like most internet trends, the saying went from marketing darling to scorned lover.