Category Archives: Viral

Why are we obsessed with Wordle?

Posted on January 31, 2022 by jaimesweet

At this point, we have all scrolled past social posts with those grey and green boxes. Wordle, the web-based word game that gives players six tries to guess one five-letter word daily, has completely taken over our social feeds. I … Continue reading →

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This 92-Year-Old’s Still Got It: How A Respected African Musician Went Viral Without Any Knowledge About Social Media

Posted on January 24, 2022 by benpalmieri22

Now, this is a story I love to see. Giddes Chalamanda, a 92-year-old man and respected Malawian musician, has recently gone viral after a reggae remix of his song “Linny” called “Linny Hoo” gained over 80 million views on TikTok … Continue reading →

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The Other Virality of the Coronavirus

Posted on February 3, 2020 by Kayleigh Smoot

January was quite the start to the new year. In a month that included a tragic celebrity death, devastating fires in Australia, British royals stepping away from the crown, and almost the start of World War 3, the coronavirus outbreak … Continue reading →

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Facebook Targets Hate Group and Vaccine Misinformation

Posted on March 28, 2019 by sydhavely

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern hugs a mosque-goer at the Kilbirnie mosque in Wellington, New Zealand, on March 17, 2019 In the wake of the New Zealand mosque shootings in which 50 worshippers were killed by a white nationalist gunman, Facebook … Continue reading →

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Who’s Bad?

Posted on March 4, 2019 by ray8t

The Sundance Film Festival took place on January 24th, 2019. One of the biggest buzzed films that took place at this event, was the documentary “Leaving Neverland” about Michael Jackson and allegations from two men, that he sexually and mentally … Continue reading →

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Dr. Pimple Popper Explodes

Posted on February 16, 2019 by meredithlanser

Dr. Sandra Lee is a California based dermatologist who began posting YouTube videos in 2010 to document small dermatologic procedures. Her videos captured people’s attention to the bizarrely fascinating world of dermatology, and in 2014 she started posting to Instagram. … Continue reading →

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Tony Speaks to Power

Posted on April 10, 2018 by familydiscountauto

Tony Robbins stepped in it.  Stepped in it, rolled around it, somersaulted through it a few times, then went on to admire the aroma. Immediately following the intimidation he subjected Nanine McCool to for standing toe-to-toe with him on his … Continue reading →

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Going Viral About “Fake Science”–Who Wins, Who Loses, and Why

Posted on April 5, 2018 by sydhavely

Marco Zozaya created a viral storm several years ago when he cleverly took on the subject of vaccines and autism. His 2-minute video has attracted over 8 million views, which for a 12-year old is a tsunami of eyeballs and … Continue reading →

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