When Has Something "Gone Viral"?

14 February 2017, 16:25

How many views or likes does something need to be considered to have gone viral?

Mystery Hour Question

How many views or likes does something need to be considered to have gone viral?

Answer

Name: James O’Brien

Qualification: "Mate, I am viral every week!"

Answer: No one! We are just making it up as we go along. It is the same with all new language and technologies. It is a bit like asking, what does popular mean? There is no measure. You can say a video went viral that has only 12 hits but people will laugh at you. It’s the internet equivalent of word of mouth. Now it literally just means popular.