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Viral phenomena are data files that are spread via the internet. They can be video clips, pictures, texts or a combination.

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September 4, 2023

Olaf Scholz sparks pirate memes with eye patch photo

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Screenshot from Twitter says: "The moment that the Nova Kakhovka dam was blown up"

Fact check: Viral video of the Kakhovka dam explosion is old

Fact check: Viral video of the Kakhovka dam explosion is old

A viral video that purports to show the June 6 explosion of Ukraine's Kakhovka dam is, in fact, of a 2022 blast.
SocietyJune 6, 2023
Rapper Drake is seen in two side by side images, overlaid with binary code and other graphics

Is it Drake or fake? How AI creates viral hits

Is it Drake or fake? How AI creates viral hits

Creating audio deepfake hits is becoming easier and easier. But what are the legal implications?
Digital WorldMay 12, 202305:16 min
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Memes and cartoons in times of war

Memes and cartoons in times of war

Cartoonists are countering Russian President Vladimir Putin with a weapon he is known to detest: humor.
CultureMarch 10, 2022
Bernie Sanders at the presidential inauguration in January 2021

The best social media memes of 2021

The best social media memes of 2021

Despite the pandemic running for a second year, the internet was always quick to humorously comment on current events.
Digital WorldDecember 28, 2021
Carissa Cabrera diving under the water

The Gen Z climate activists going viral on TikTok

The Gen Z climate activists going viral on TikTok

Young green influencers are racking up millions of views with videos on everything from trash to the rights of nature.
Nature and EnvironmentMay 18, 2021
photo of digital artwork EVERYDAYS: THE FIRST 5000 DAYS | Collage von BEEPLE

Digital artwork auctioned for record sum

Digital artwork auctioned for record sum

Auctioned for a record $69 million, Beeple's digital piece is the third-most-expensive work sold by a living artist.
CultureMarch 12, 2021
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