Going viral: Fun and fatal social media challenges
The
growing popularity of social
media platforms has seen an upsurge in viral trends --
some fun, but some fatal to human life. Be it the ice bucket
challenge or the latest #Birdboxchallenge
-- these have swept the Internet as netizens from all around the
globe join in to perform certain situations, dances, voices or even
speeches for entertainment.
IANS
gives a lowdown on the popular challenges that have taken over social
media over the past few years:
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#10yearchallenge: The latest entry to the growing list of viral
challenges on social media is the 10-Year Challenge, which has caught
the attention of many. In this, a person is required to share his
recent image alongside a 10-year-old photograph to see the
difference. From Hollywood to Bollywood and the local neighbourhood,
everyone took a moment to rewind the clock and compare their looks.
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#Birdboxchallenge: This originated from streaming website
Netflix's film "Bird Box", starring Sandra Bullock. In the
film, Bullock and two children navigate a post-apocalyptic world
while blindfolded to avoid seeing an ominous figure which causes
death for humans. After the film's release, people uploaded and
shared videos of themselves wandering around blindfolded, undertaking
the challenge, which is inspired by scenes depicted in the movie. As
various accidents began taking place, Netflix urged fans of the film
not to do the challenge due to safety concerns. Read
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