History of internet challenges

Take a look at the 10 viral Internet challenges that went viral over the last decade:

• 2010-11: Planking Challenge.
• 2012: Gangnam Style Challenge.
• 2013: Harlem Shake Challenge.
• 2013: Gallon Smashing Challenge.
• 2014: Ice Bucket Challenge.
• 2015: Charlie Charlie Challenge.
• 2016: Mannequin Challenge.

1. How did Internet challenges start?
2. What was the first Internet challenge?
3. What is the point of social media challenges?
4. What was the first viral song?
5. Why do challenges go viral?
6. When did planking break the Internet?
7. How do media influence my values?
8. What is the greatest challenge that social media users are facing nowadays?
9. Who was the first rapper on YouTube?
10. Who was the first YouTube video to go viral?

How did Internet challenges start?

Tse begins by pointing to a social media challenge that went viral worldwide: the 2014 Ice Bucket Challenge. Designed to raise awareness about a disease called amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), the challenge encouraged netizens to either pour a bucket of iced water over their bodies or make donations to research.

What was the first Internet challenge?

Probably the first successful and viral challenge on the internet, the ice-bucket challenge was started to spread awareness about amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). Eventually, stars, politicians and people from all walks of life started posting videos to support the cause.

What is the point of social media challenges?

For example, those who participate in challenges may use it to hide what they're going through and only posting about things that people want to see, or they may use it to seek validation, knowing that these challenges are more likely to get likes and comments.

What was the first viral song?

In 2011 the first-ever internet-viral song “Friday” by Rebecca Black was released.

Why do challenges go viral?

Experts assert that people are a lot more likely to take on a challenge when the challenge topic is easy to discern in terms of what should happen and the entire purpose of it. If your campaign topic is hard to explain, it will be quite the task to make it go viral.

When did planking break the Internet?

Facebook tributes immediately started pouring in for the dead man. "R.I.P Fellow planker," said one posting on the Australian Planking page. "I didn't know him, but he was a planker like the rest of us." Another wrote: "Stay safe dudes, plank carefully."

How do media influence my values?

As to beliefs, mass media changes our ways of thinking and living, it also promotes the transformation of personality and the formation of new beliefs through the supervision of education, dissemination of knowledge and other ways. It has positive influence.

What is the greatest challenge that social media users are facing nowadays?

Using social media is challenging day by day due to many issues. Many challenges involved using the internet are also related to social media because social media is an internet-based platform. The common challenges involved with social media is hacking, and a threat to security and privacy.

Who was the first rapper on YouTube?

Soulja Boy was 'the first rapper on YouTube'

The video streaming site first launched in 2005, and Soulja Boy has claimed since then that he was the first rapper to release his videos on YouTube. In May 2021, he shared proof of his claim on Twitter.

Who was the first YouTube video to go viral?

Soulja Boy is said to have linked hip-hop music and the Internet era. He was arguably the first rapper to become viral online with his song “Crank That” in 2007. Although this was when YouTube and social media were first becoming popular, his techniques to becoming an Internet sensation can still be applied today.