Social Media

0:03 Calaroga Shark Media. Hi, I'm Mark Allison, and today's theme is National Social Media Day, The Internet Age, viral moments, and how social media changed everything? Question one. In August two thousand and seven, a user suggested organizing conversations on Twitter with a pound sign and typed the platform's first widely recognized hashtag in the same breath. What was that pioneering hashtag that helped launch a new way to group topics online? Question two. In the summer of twenty fourteen, a charitable viral trend had people dumping ice water over their heads on camera, tagging friends, and donating to fight a neurodegenerative disease. What was this social media phenomenon that raised over one hundred million dollars in the US alone?

0:57 Question three? Which catchy K pop hit became the first YouTube video to reach one billion views in December twenty twelve, signaling the global power of shareable online content. Question four, which app popularized the ephemeral stories format photos and videos that disappear after twenty four hours when it introduced the feature in twenty thirteen, later inspiring versions across many other platforms. Question five. In twenty seventeen, a two word hashtag catalyzed a global conversation about sexual harassment and assault, building on activists Tarana Burke's earlier work and spreading widely after a tweet by actor Alissa Milano. What was the hashtag We'll be right back with these answers after this break welcome back?

2:01 Question one? What was the first widely recognized Twitter hashtag? In two thousand and seven? Answer? Hash bar camp. Designer Chris Messina proposed using the hash symbol for group discussions and used hash bar camp in his tweet. The simple idea spread across platforms and turned hashtags into a powerful tool for discovery and activism. Question two which twenty fourteen viral fundraiser involved ice water for a cause? Answer? The als ice Bucket Challenge. The challenge raised money and awareness for amiotrophic lateral sclerosis ALS. It showcased how tagging and sharing can rapidly amplify fundraising and support research and patient services. Question three. First YouTube video to hit one billion views? Answer?

2:42 PsyS Gangnam Style. Gangnam Styles viral dance and humor spread worldwide via social shares and embeds. Its runaway success even pushed YouTube to update how it handled massive view counts as the video kept climbing. Question four, which app introduced stories in twenty thirteen, Answer Snapchat. Snapchat's stories changed every day sharing by emphasizing in the moment posts. The format became a staple across social media, adopted by Instagram, Facebook, YouTube and others. Question five, which hashtag went viral in twenty seventeen against sexual harassment answer hash me too. Tarana Burke coined the phrase years earlier to support survivors, and social media propelled it into a world wide movement. The hashtag highlighted how online networks can amplify grassroots voices and drive cultural change. That concludes today's five daily Trivia questions.

3:37 I'm Mark Ellison, and today's questions were crafted with the help of AI technology. See you Tomorrow.