Internet challenges
In the Internet, a challenge is a term used to refer to the genre of videos in which users record themselves performing an action and then dare others to repeat it.[1] They play a role in internet meme culture, with many challenges spreading by through such memes. Examples include the ALS Ice Bucket challenge, which went viral in mid-2014 and the TrashTag Challenge which went viral in 2019.[2][3][4]
An internet challenge is similar to the common children's dare game in which they dare each other to perform an action that one would not normally do.
Some challenges/talks predate Internet, some periodically resurface in a somewhat different form.[1]
The phenomenon of internet challenges' popularity is explained by people's, especially teenagers', need to gain attention and be liked.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Internet "Challenges" and Teenagers: a Guide for Primary Care Providers". 2018-07-08. https://www.clinicaladvisor.com/home/20th-anniversary-clinical-pearl-giveaway/internet-challenges-and-teenagers-a-guide-for-primary-care-providers/.
- ↑ Cloutier, Catherine (August 15, 2014). "Facebook: 1.2 million #IceBucketChallenge videos posted - The Boston Globe". https://www.bostonglobe.com/business/2014/08/15/facebook-million-icebucketchallenge-videos-posted/24D8bnxFlrMce5BRTixAEM/story.html.
- ↑ carterg@themountaineer.com, Carter Giegerich. "#trashtag takes off". https://www.themountaineer.com/news/trashtag-takes-off/article_20e1cb86-4670-11e9-bdb7-6fad26cc1644.html.
- ↑ Poulet, Maëva. "How the #Trashtag challenge got people all over the world picking up litter". https://observers.france24.com/en/20190315-world-how-trashtag-challenge-got-people-picking-litter.
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