marquee is used religiously by some official Indian websites [1]. It's the primary mechanism they use to deliver news or updates on the websites.
[1] For example: https://www.nagpuruniversity.ac.in/
[1] For example: https://www.nagpuruniversity.ac.in/
Indian Rail <https://www.indianrail.gov.in/> has one containing the chart from a mid-2024 train accident, an invitation to contribute a recording of the national anthem from 2021, and a link to parcel booking. Oh, and “NEW!” animated GIFs between the three items.
That's gotta be the second most popular web design quirk. Haha