By 
Kevin Allocca
 | 
TED Stage Talk

Why videos go viral

Kevin Allocca is YouTube's Head of Culture & Trends, and he has deep thoughts about silly web video. In this talk from TEDYouth, he shares the 4 reasons a video goes viral.

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social media
internet
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