Michael: The Viral Video Factory

Posted January 03, 2017
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Have you ever wondered why some videos go viral? Who decides?

Turns out, there's a whole industry around viral videos with factory like offices scrolling through YouTube to find the videos that make it to your Facebook newsfeed.

Check out the video above where Michael takes you through the viral video industry.

 


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