What Makes a ‘Good’ Story Go Viral?

A story goes viral when it feels personal, funny, or surprising. Imagine you're playing a game and someone tells you a joke, if it makes you laugh so hard that you tell your friend, and then they tell their friend, the joke spreads like a virus. That’s how stories become viral!

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Examples

A kid tells a funny joke at school, and soon the whole class is laughing about it.
Your friend shares a video of someone doing a silly dance, and you can't help but share it too.
You see a heartwarming story on Facebook, and you send it to your mom.

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