Everyone from BuzzFeed to the Washington Post seems to be chasing after viral content because of the traffic it brings — but all this does is reinforce how doomed the pageview-based… Read more »
For years, people have been chasing the concept of the viral video. But as two companies who made it a business model join forces, it seems the business model is changing. Read more »
Mixing comedy and music to create viral video is a time-honored tradition of online video, but in 2013, according to YouTube’s experts, what gets these videos to spread has evolved. Read more »
When you come across a viral story about a heart-warming incident that you know will get millions of pageviews, how closely should you look into the claims that the viral story… Read more »
How do cultural ideas spread across the world, and why are people in some countries into similar things? A new MIT project looks at YouTube to find answers. Read more »
Political and activist groups are using BuzzFeed’s self-publishing tools to promote controversial messages. On Wednesday, the site put out new policies and guidelines to govern “community” submissions. Read more »
It’s been called the song of the summer — despite the fact that it’s September, and it’s only been online for two days. So why is everyone talking about this strange… Read more »
According to an internal memo from founder Jonah Peretti, BuzzFeed has tripled its traffic in a year, has more than 300 employees, is profitable and plans to invest in breaking news… Read more »
If you were wondering how and why videos go viral, Twitter has the answer for you — it doesn’t really know. “There are no rules to “virality” — while some ignite,… Read more »