What does it mean when content 'goes viral'?
AnswerIt spreads very quickly online
Viral content gets shared rapidly from person to person.
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Viral facts & stats
7 fact-checked facts about viral content and internet culture, each with the reason behind it. 5 more are in today's round and join this page after it closes.
The basics
What symbol is used to create a hashtag?
Answer#
The # sign turns a word into a searchable tag.
Going deeper
In what year did the Ice Bucket Challenge go viral?
Answer2014
The ALS Ice Bucket Challenge spread in summer 2014.
Who coined the word 'meme'?
AnswerRichard Dawkins
Dawkins coined 'meme' to describe ideas that spread like genes.
If a product's viral coefficient is above 1, what happens?
AnswerEach user brings in more than one new user, so it grows
A coefficient over 1 means self-sustaining growth.
Expert level
Metcalfe's law says a network's value grows roughly in proportion to what?
AnswerThe square of the number of users
Each new user adds possible connections with all others.
The 'Dancing Baby' was an early viral animation from which decade?
Answer1990s
The 3D Dancing Baby spread by email in 1996 and 1997.
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