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Going Viral

/ˈɡoʊ.ɪŋ ˈvaɪ.rəl/idiom / verb phrase
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Going viral describes the rapid and widespread sharing of content across the internet, often leading to exponential exposure in a matter of hours or days. This phenomenon typically thrives on social media platforms where user engagement fuels its spread, and in today's digital age, it can catapult ordinary individuals or ideas into global fame while also posing risks like misinformation amplification.

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The 'Ice Bucket Challenge' went viral in 2014, raising over $115 million for ALS research in just a few months and involving celebrities like Bill Gates and Mark Zuckerberg, ultimately increasing global awareness of the disease by 85% according to subsequent studies.

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