In connection with the development and increase in the number of interactions via the Internet, such part of culture as subcultures are currently being created and developed in the format of remote interaction. Remote interaction, having its own characteristics, affects communication, the format of communication between group members and the scope of what boundaries of what is permitted such groups set for themselves. This topic is of interest, among other things, because participants in subcultures are most often young people - a group of the population that has the greatest resources for the further development of society, since it is young people who are the engine of development in the field of science, technology and innovation, have great potential for learning, actively participates in the social life of society. The article examines the features of the development of youth subcultures on the Internet, the influence of the Internet on the formation and development of youth subcultures, analyzes their main features and characteristics, the reasons for youth joining subcultures, the reasons for the emergence of new subcultures