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    v.i.Intransitive VerbTo become very popular by circulating quickly through the Internet.
    The video went viral within hours of being uploaded.

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    How can you spot a TikTok wellness scam? - What in the World podcast, BBC World Service

    15:15How can you spot a TikTok wellness scam? - What in the World podcast, BBC World Service
    • We should point out, if you eat too many bananas you can get constipated, you can have too much potassium in your system which has hard effects, and indeed you can rot your teeth because it's not good for you. Well, moving steadily along, what makes these trends go viral? What is it that pushes people to click, click, follow?

      We should point out, if you eat too many bananas you can get constipated, you can have too much potassium in your system which has hard effects, and indeed you can rot your teeth because it's not good for you. Well, moving steadily along, what makes these trends go viral? What is it that pushes people to click, click, follow?

    • So it's kind of easy to say like, oh drink more water or eat a more balanced meal, but a lot of people have kind of tried this before or are already doing it in their life, so it doesn't kind of seem like something you can really easily latch on to. Whereas when you say cut out all carbs, that's like a new thing that you can bring into your life that feels like you're really changing something. So trends tend to be something that's new, kind of strange sounding, and something that you can easily latch on to that people think may improve their life. Now we should point out that in terms of the wellness industry, not everything is a scam. As you said up top, it's a massive industry and there are indeed products that are backed by scientific evidence. My question for you is this though, where is the line? When does it become problematic? It's really tough to draw that line sometimes because you've got most of the trends that I see tend to be kind of in this middle area where they don't work, but they don't cost you money, so it's not really an issue if people want to try them. It may lead to something, it may make you happier in some way, but it kind of is this middle ground where, oh it is a lie, but at least there's no direct harm being caused. And then you have the next step, which is selling a product that may not have any harms, costs a lot of money, but also doesn't work. So that's actually ripping people off. Then you've got the next step where someone tries a wellness trend or believes in these products so much that they don't then seek mainstream medical care. That's really problematic because it delays treatment, it can delay prevention, which is really the most important point in medical care, and it can cause people to have a bit of distrust in mainstream medicine and think that this maybe natural solution that an influence is selling is better than a pharmaceutical or doctor recommended treatment. And then there's the last step where influencers recommend products or regimes that are actively harmful. So this is when they recommend disordered eating habits or a product that has a high concentration of some chemical or some, I don't know, byproducts that can actually cause harm. Now I think it's easy for people to watch this and say, oh how could people fall for these scams? But the fact is there are a lot of vulnerable people. Perhaps they have consulted a doctor, they haven't found a solution, and they sincerely want that solution. Do you think that plays in to this becoming so popular, this trend taking off? It's so easy to be swept up when you're seeing video after video after video from these beautiful influencers who've changed their lives and look at that and be like, wow, I want to feel like, I want my gut to be healthy, I want my hormones to be balanced. These terms are meaningless and gut health, for example, is so complex. An influencer on TikTok is not going to know how to solve it. We talked about aspiration, we talked about people seeking a solution. Are there any other reasons that these online trends go viral, that they're so effective for the influencer in promoting themselves? I think one thing that these viral trends tend to do really well for influencers is to be a successful influencer, you need to have a story, you need to have a character arc. These wellness trends are a really easy way to create a character arc for yourself. You could say, come with me on my journey to heal my cortisol levels. It's one of those things where, okay, well now I'm going to tune in and see if this influencer does heal their cortisol. Even if they're doing completely separate things. One trend that people may have seen is cortisol face, which is when there's just like a bit of fat in your face.

      So it's kind of easy to say like, oh drink more water or eat a more balanced meal, but a lot of people have kind of tried this before or are already doing it in their life, so it doesn't kind of seem like something you can really easily latch on to. Whereas when you say cut out all carbs, that's like a new thing that you can bring into your life that feels like you're really changing something. So trends tend to be something that's new, kind of strange sounding, and something that you can easily latch on to that people think may improve their life. Now we should point out that in terms of the wellness industry, not everything is a scam. As you said up top, it's a massive industry and there are indeed products that are backed by scientific evidence. My question for you is this though, where is the line? When does it become problematic? It's really tough to draw that line sometimes because you've got most of the trends that I see tend to be kind of in this middle area where they don't work, but they don't cost you money, so it's not really an issue if people want to try them. It may lead to something, it may make you happier in some way, but it kind of is this middle ground where, oh it is a lie, but at least there's no direct harm being caused. And then you have the next step, which is selling a product that may not have any harms, costs a lot of money, but also doesn't work. So that's actually ripping people off. Then you've got the next step where someone tries a wellness trend or believes in these products so much that they don't then seek mainstream medical care. That's really problematic because it delays treatment, it can delay prevention, which is really the most important point in medical care, and it can cause people to have a bit of distrust in mainstream medicine and think that this maybe natural solution that an influence is selling is better than a pharmaceutical or doctor recommended treatment. And then there's the last step where influencers recommend products or regimes that are actively harmful. So this is when they recommend disordered eating habits or a product that has a high concentration of some chemical or some, I don't know, byproducts that can actually cause harm. Now I think it's easy for people to watch this and say, oh how could people fall for these scams? But the fact is there are a lot of vulnerable people. Perhaps they have consulted a doctor, they haven't found a solution, and they sincerely want that solution. Do you think that plays in to this becoming so popular, this trend taking off? It's so easy to be swept up when you're seeing video after video after video from these beautiful influencers who've changed their lives and look at that and be like, wow, I want to feel like, I want my gut to be healthy, I want my hormones to be balanced. These terms are meaningless and gut health, for example, is so complex. An influencer on TikTok is not going to know how to solve it. We talked about aspiration, we talked about people seeking a solution. Are there any other reasons that these online trends go viral, that they're so effective for the influencer in promoting themselves? I think one thing that these viral trends tend to do really well for influencers is to be a successful influencer, you need to have a story, you need to have a character arc. These wellness trends are a really easy way to create a character arc for yourself. You could say, come with me on my journey to heal my cortisol levels. It's one of those things where, okay, well now I'm going to tune in and see if this influencer does heal their cortisol. Even if they're doing completely separate things. One trend that people may have seen is cortisol face, which is when there's just like a bit of fat in your face.

    B1

    10 Viral Moments That Changed the World

    14:4510 Viral Moments That Changed the World
    • Although the MeToo movement actually began back in the mid-2000s on social media, with activist Tarana Burke, it didn't truly go viral until after the Harvey Weinstein allegations ignited the internet.

      Although the MeToo movement actually began back in the mid-2000s on social media, with activist Tarana Burke, it didn't truly go viral until after the Harvey Weinstein allegations ignited the internet.

    • Although the #MeToo movement actually began back in the mid-2000s on social media with activist Tirana Burke, it didn't truly go viral until after the Harvey Weinstein allegations ignited the internet.

      Although the #MeToo movement actually began back in the mid-2000s on social media with activist Tirana Burke, it didn't truly go viral until after the Harvey Weinstein allegations ignited the internet.

    B1

    如何找出你想要追求的是什麼?別人說的不一定適合你 ► Jay Shetty (中英字幕)

    05:12如何找出你想要追求的是什麼?別人說的不一定適合你 ► Jay Shetty (中英字幕)
    • It's making wisdom go viral.

      It's making wisdom go viral.

    • It's making wisdom go viral.

      It's making wisdom go viral.

    A2

    Why Everyone SEEMS to Have More Money Than You

    12:18Why Everyone SEEMS to Have More Money Than You
    • And number two, posts about losing money probably aren't going to go viral.

      And number two, posts about losing money probably aren't going to go viral.

    • And number two, posts about losing money probably aren't going to go viral.

      And number two, posts about losing money probably aren't going to go viral.

    A2

    The Last Late Late Show: Chapter 2 — Carpool Karaoke

    11:50The Last Late Late Show: Chapter 2 — Carpool Karaoke
    • It wasn't destined to go viral, she just was having some fun.

      It wasn't destined to go viral, she just was having some fun.

    • It wasn't, like, destined to go viral.

      It wasn't, like, destined to go viral.

    A2

    How to order fast food in English! ??

    13:32How to order fast food in English! ??
    • recently had a video on Instagram go viral about  me teaching all of you English at McDonald's in  

      recently had a video on Instagram go viral about  me teaching all of you English at McDonald's in  

    • I recently had a video on Instagram go viral about me teaching all of you English at McDonald's, and

      I recently had a video on Instagram go viral about me teaching all of you English at McDonald's, and

    A2

    Trump's Trade War: China Enters the Chat | The Daily Show

    23:19Trump's Trade War: China Enters the Chat | The Daily Show
    • On China's tightly controlled Internet, government censors are allowing Vance's interview to go viral, amplifying the outrage, creating anger and sarcasm.

      On China's tightly controlled Internet, government censors are allowing Vance's interview to go viral, amplifying the outrage, creating anger and sarcasm.

    • How did the third whitest host of a daily show go viral in China before the Asian one?

      How did the third whitest host of a daily show go viral in China before the Asian one?

    B2

    I Accidentally Became A Meme: Side-Eyeing Chloe

    07:44I Accidentally Became A Meme: Side-Eyeing Chloe
    • I did not think for one second that it would go viral;

      I did not think for one second that it would go viral;

    • I did not think for one second that it would go viral.

      I did not think for one second that it would go viral.

    A2

    How Ukraine's TCK Mobilisation Units go after draft dodgers | DW News

    13:07How Ukraine's TCK Mobilisation Units go after draft dodgers |  DW News
    • Videos of violent TCK detentions regularly go viral on social media.

      Videos of violent TCK detentions regularly go viral on social media.

    • Videos of violent Etsika detentions regularly go viral on social media.

      Videos of violent Etsika detentions regularly go viral on social media.

    B1

    Google I/O 2012 - Google Play: Marketing 101 for Developers

    56:13Google I/O 2012 - Google Play: Marketing 101 for Developers
    • and it's going to go viral and I'm not going to have to worry if the user has the phone

      and it's going to go viral and I'm not going to have to worry if the user has the phone

    • to get your app as well. It all helps you go viral, right? So have your app available,

      to get your app as well. It all helps you go viral, right? So have your app available,

    A2