As computer use increases throughout the world, more people are becoming fa
miliar with computers, the Internet, and the roles that both play in their
daily lives. There have already been reports of people becoming addicted to
the Internet, and we now report on two cases of men who had delusions that
they were controlled by and entwined with the Internet. We feel that this
phenomenon is not a new diagnostic entity but more likely a new subtype of
previously reported psychiatric illnesses. We also discuss the genesis of d
elusional content and how topics covered in the popular media may influence
delusional content.