Vine: Six Seconds That Changed The World
Vine: Six Seconds That Changed The World
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This is the story of the social media app that changed the face of the internet before it crashed and burned in just three short years. Vine was the future - until it wasn’t. How did a platform so popular and beloved just disappear? Like any self-respecting chronically-online person, Benedict Townsend needed answers. In this 8-part series he tracks down Vine’s founders, social media power players and some of the most famous Vine creators to find out what really happened. What he found? A bizarre story of genius, chaos, and betrayal—and the blueprint for everything that came next. If you want to understand TikTok, or the modern internet itself, you need to understand Vine.
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Examines the rise and fall of Vine, focusing on themes of internet culture, influencer dynamics, and digital innovation, with episodes like 'Subway to Stardom' exploring viral success strategies and 'Vine Street Confidential' tracing the seminal moments in Vine's creation.
This is the story of the social media app that changed the face of the internet before it crashed and burned in just three short years. Vine was the future – until it wasn’t. How did a platform so popular and beloved just disappear? Like any self-respecting chronically-online person, Benedict Townsend needed answers. In this 8-part series he tracks down Vine’s founders, social media power players and some of the most famous Vine creators to find out what really happened. What he found? A bizarre story of genius, chaos, and betrayal—and the blueprint for everything that came next. If you want to understand TikTok, or the modern internet itself, you need to understand Vine.
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