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Viral Videos 2022

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In 2022, non-music viral videos included emotional tributes, global pop culture moments, face reveals and personal stories from creators, and memetic clips from major events. These ranged from heartfelt goodbye messages from beloved influencers to unfiltered live event moments that … Continue reading →

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Viral Videos 2021

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In 2021, viral video culture was defined by a blend of high-stakes stunts, relatable domestic trends, and unexpected celebrity moments. On YouTube, MrBeast dominated with his “I Spent 50 Hours Buried Alive” video, while The Weeknd’s Super Bowl Halftime Show … Continue reading →

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Viral Videos 2016 to 2020

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Between 2016 and 2020, the landscape of viral videos shifted from high-production YouTube segments to the spontaneous, user-generated content that came to define the TikTok era. The period began with massive YouTube hits like James Corden’s “Carpool Karaoke” with Adele and quirky … Continue reading →

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Powerball US Hoax Page

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Facebook Page called “US Powerball” claims that you can get a chance to win a one million dollar jackpot by liking, sharing, and commenting on a promotional post and then clicking a link to enter. Brief Analysis: The Facebook Page … Continue reading →

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Camper Family RV Giveaway Hoax

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Outline: Various Facebook Pages claim that you can win a luxury RV or motor home just by liking, sharing, and commenting. Brief Analysis: The Facebook Pages are fraudulent. They are not giving away RVs as claimed. There are no prizes … Continue reading →

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Hillary’s political career: VERY similar to the Rise of Darth Sidious

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Senator Palpatine represented the planet Naboo.  However, he secretly was a “Sith lord” who sought to take over the galaxy. He did this in the following manner: Worked with factions behind the scenes to orchestrate a blockade and invasion of … Continue reading →

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Viral Videos 2011 to 2015

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Mabey not the most viral but certainly worth the trip down memory lane. 2011 Ultimate Dog Tease This hilarious video featured a German Shepherd “talking” as his owner describes delicious food. This has always been one of my all time … Continue reading →

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Corruption Of The Information Super Highway

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Happy New Year Everyone……….. Be Prepared To Stop As an avid user and contributor to the growth of the internet I have seen a very scary change to the information we the public regardless of  race, personal beliefs or political … Continue reading →

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UPC Codes Country of Manufacture Misinformation

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Misinformation In the wake of 2008 product scares involving melamine-tainted pet foods, lead-tainted toys, and melamine-tainted milk products, all originating in China, consumers in the U.S. understandably became more apprehensive about the places of origin of the products they were … Continue reading →

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Chevrolet Camaro Giveaway Hoax

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Facebook Page claims that for the second time in Facebook history two 2014 Chevrolet Camaro’s are being given away on Facebook. To enter, users are instructed to like a promotional post, share an image of the Camaros, and state their … Continue reading →

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Facebook Hoax About Protecting your Copyright

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There is a rumor circulating that Facebook is making a change related to ownership of users’ information or the content they post to the site. This is false. Anyone who uses Facebook owns and controls the content and information they … Continue reading →

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Deadline Post-It Stop-Motion

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Post-it notes are cool! They’ve played a starring role in several 2009 videos, from the romantic one-upmanship of this love story to the basic yellow background for illustrator Arthur Jones. With their sticky backs, absolute squareness and bright colors, Post-its … Continue reading →

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United Breaks Guitars

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Dave Carroll is an award winning singer-songwriter, professional speaker, author and social media innovator from Halifax Canada. With over twenty years experience in the music business, when faced with a difficult customer service issue with United Airlines in 2009, Dave … Continue reading →

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Literal Video Version Music Videos Literaly Go Viral

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A literal music video, also called a literal video version, is a parody of an official music video clip in which the lyrics have been replaced with lyrics that describe the visuals in the video It started with an a-Ha! … Continue reading →

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The All-Star Celebrity Rant

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This is not a video for you if you are offended by the F word. But when a celebrity blows a gasket and the F bombs fly it can still cause quite a stir in the media and clever video editors … Continue reading →

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