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The Pros and Cons of “Going Viral”

The Pros and Cons of “Going Viral”

Published on June 6, 2017, at 8:04 a.m. by Kayla Sullivan. The infectious laughter of “Chewbacca Mom,” the clever add-ins for “Salt Bae” to sprinkle and the new phrase “cash me ousside” are all considered viral social media content. These three examples have become recognizable

Viral — It's Not Just about the Common Cold Anymore

Posted At: December 10, 2008 4:10 PM by Martha Griffith Viral, a history Merriam-Webster still defines “viral” the same way it has since the word appeared in its dictionary in 1937. It is an adjective meaning “of, relating to, or caused by a virus as

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