Going viral

Control Z by ABC Radio

May 22, 20170:15:00News & Politics

A baby moshing to metal music, a puppy impatiently honking a horn, a dress that no one can tell the colour of — viral content sweeps through social media and thrusts the makers into internet stardom. A new industry has p...

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