Internet challenges

In the Internet, a challenge is a term used to refer to the genre of videos in which users record themselves performing an action and then dare others to repeat it.[1] They play a role in internet meme culture, with many challenges spreading by through such memes. Examples include the ALS Ice Bucket challenge, which went viral in mid-2014.[2]

An internet challenge is similar to the common children's dare game in which they dare each other to perform an action that one would not normally do.

Some challenges/talks predate Internet, some periodically resurface in a somewhat different form.[1]

The phenomenon of internet challenges' popularity is explained by people's, especially teenagers', need to gain attention and be liked.[1]