Paul Wallbank joins Tony Delroy to discuss technology, change and the online world on Thursday, March 22 from 10pm on ABC Local Radio.
A podcast of the program can be downloaded from the ABC Nightlife page.
Do you know who Kony is? You probably know at least something about this Ugandan warlord thanks to a video about him that recently ‘went viral’.
Tony and Paul will look at how and why videos go viral on the net – how does it start, and why do some capture the world’s attention when most don’t?
Some of the questions we’ll look at include;
- What is “going viral”?
- How do videos go viral on the Internet?
- Are these viral videos just marketing stunts?
- Is it just videos that go viral on the internet?
- Who sends these around the web?
- How is the Stop Kony campaign different?
- Is there a downside to going viral?
An excellent presentation on what makes a video go viral on the internet from YouTube’s Kevin Allocca describes some of the factors involved.
We’ll also be covering a number of other topics including;
- National Consumer Fraud Week
- Why scammers are moving off line
- Spotting a Facebook fraud
- Why telcos want to track your kids
On the topic of Online Scams, reader James Voster recommends the Victorian government’s Consumer Affairs Page.
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