On this week's show:On What It's Like To Go Viral: an influencer who received a torrent of criticism online for posting about sneaking into the Boston Half Marathon - and why users didn't stop attacking her after she apologised.On What's Gone Viral: - Hundreds of people turned up to see Cheesball Man - a masked superhero eat a whole jar of cheeseballs in a New York park- Alyssa Huser, a mum doing an amazing job on TikTok on educating people about her baby's rare condition, Congenital Melanocytic Naevus, which has left her son with a large birthmark on his back with a lot of hair on it- Vintage clothes bargain hunter Becky's Bazaar is questioned for her TikTok about rifling through lost luggage - The sales bro Bryan Shankman whose tongue-in-cheek LinkedIn post equating his proposal to closing a dealAnd in our Timeline Cleanser:Meet Strong.Like.Sarah - Sarah Frei, who lost her legs in a car accident,a nd is making popular dark humour TikToks about her disabilityLinks to the viral posts:Influencer's apology for sneaking into Boston Half: https://x.com/alexa_curtis/status/1785109707721478199?s=46Cheesball Man: https://x.com/smittynyk/status/1784364026656407568?s=46Baby with rare birthmark: https://vm.tiktok.com/ZGexsF18q/Lost luggage: https://vm.tiktok.com/ZGexsHxbr/Sales bro's LinkedIn post: https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7191124158020255745/Disabled dark humour: https://vm.tiktok.com/ZGexp7GQc/Seen a story we should cover? Get in touch with us!Email: sorryyouwentviral@gmail.com Twitter: Twitter.com/SorryUWentViralInstagram: Instagram.com/SorryYouWentViralTikTok: TikTok.com/@SorryYouWentViral

On this week's show:On What It's Like To Go Viral: The Facebook post by a mum of 4, Ashley McGuire, trying to find her husband who ghosted her family - and the internet sluths and his exes who helped to track him down In What's Gone Viral:- The backlash from followers to food reviewer @EatingWithTod for his McDonald's collab- The huge reaction to a pub sign that boasted of being 'dog friendly and child free'- A TikTok ' Day in the Life' from content creator Chloe Williams that attracted nasty comments for no reason- The lip syncing TikTok from 23 year old Aussie Leah Halton that's looking like it could be the most liked post on the app  - Why people are loving spotting the differences between UK and US homes, pointed out by Helene Sua/@HeleneInBetween The Timeline Cleanser is the inspiring content from  The Hull Boy, Marcus Skeet, @thehullboy who is running a mile a day to fundraise for mental health charities - despite the negative comments.Watch the viral posts featured in the show:McDonalds sponsorship backlash: https://www.instagram.com/reel/C5iWRfFoCWE/?igsh=MWs0NG53a2ppYzZxcA== Pub sign row: https://twitter.com/hifromkyle/status/1779548610528415809?s=46Day in the life TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@looooooooch/video/7332342275151760642 Is this set to be the most liked TikTok ever: https://www.tiktok.com/@looooooooch/video/7332342275151760642 UK v US homes: https://vm.tiktok.com/ZGeHYKnP6/ The interview on Jam’n 94.5FM in Boston with the mum of 4 appealing to find an AWOL dad: https://www.facebook.com/reel/1815684968934796 The Hull Boy's post that was seen 4 million times: https://twitter.com/Thehullboy1/status/1776537347804332359 And his GoFundMe page:https://www.gofundme.com/f/marcuss-fund-for-mind-namh?Seen a story we should cover? Get in touch with us!Email: sorryyouwentviral@gmail.com Twitter: Twitter.com/SorryUWentViralInstagram: Instagram.com/SorryYouWentViralTikTok: TikTok.com/@SorryYouWentViral

On this week's show:The picture of a roast dinner as a desk lunch that turned nastyThe heartwarming story of a young coach driver who's befriended a lonely manInnocent couples caught up in claims of a fiancee cheating on a Vegas stag do The surprising way to blow out a cake by this paralysed womanThe man whose BBC News interview was famously interrupted by his kids gives an update on his familyThe shop worker harassed for an Only Fans videoThe young girl taping Lana Del Rey songs off SpotifyWatch the viral posts featured in the show:Roast dinner https://x.com/anyachappellxx/status/1764987372393877678?s=46Driver Jack: https://vm.tiktok.com/ZGePqeB7b/Cheating stag do: https://vm.tiktok.com/ZGePms45G/Paralysed woman: https://vm.tiktok.com/ZGefTHxxj/BBC News dad: https://twitter.com/robert_e_kelly/status/1766701488808853736?s=46 OnlyFans harassment: https://vm.tiktok.com/ZGe5aJgvB/Tape recorder: https://www.tiktok.com/@thepsychokittyy/video/7345628582468750635Seen a story we should cover? Get in touch with us!Email: sorryyouwentviral@gmail.com Twitter: Twitter.com/SorryUWentViralInstagram: Instagram.com/SorryYouWentViralTikTok: TikTok.com/@SorryYouWentViral

On this week's Sorry You Went Viral:The woman whose cocktail compensation of 10¢ was seen 9 million timesThe Twitter row over a photo between OnlyFans star Astrid Wett and Chelsea fans over a man posing with her with his flies openWilliam Conrad, the "stay at home boyfriend" who's making seductive cooking videosWhy some of TikToks from Cat Janice, who died from cancer, have been mutedMadison Blackbird, the Taylor Swift mega fan whose TikTok went viral over her reaction to hearing Exile at her concert in Sydney, AustraliaAnd why Disney fans have been going crazy for The Little Mermaid doorbell.See the viral posts here:Rita cocktail compensation: https://twitter.com/parquetcourt/status/1757884500632027216 Astrid Wett Chelsea ticket row: https://x.com/astridwett/status/1761760105647808849?s=46 @WilliamConrad_ cooking: https://vm.tiktok.com/ZGeUcNhje/Cat Janice's muted TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@cat.janice/video/7241266830248037674?refer=embedTaylor Swift fan reaction: https://twitter.com/PopCrave/status/1763249359410352606/video/1 Little Mermaid doorbell:https://vm.tiktok.com/ZGeUv7RXJ/Seen a story we should cover? Get in touch with us!Email: sorryyouwentviral@gmail.com Twitter: Twitter.com/SorryUWentViralInstagram: Instagram.com/SorryYouWentViralTikTok: TikTok.com/@SorryYouWentViral

From the woman who convinced millions that she was the skater from the Super Bowl Halftime Show who fell off her pole, to the woman who flashed her boobs as she tried to climb through the window of her house, it's been another week of social media storms and viral hilarity - but also a reminder not to believe everything you see online!We take a look at the human stories behind some of the most popular posts:Louisa Melcher, who claimed to be the Super Bowl Halftime Show skater who fell: https://www.tiktok.com/@theunknownteacher/video/7334527017607597342New dad Anshel Sag is criticised for wearing his Apple Vision Pro while his newborn daughter sleeps: https://twitter.com/anshelsag/status/1753946884937535746?s=46 Twitter user Traav lovestruck by The Chase contestant Rebecca Ferretti: https://x.com/trraavv/status/1753467932317794716?s=46Lisa Rowland tries to climb through the window of her house: https://x.com/2bjdj/status/1752794581660237984?s=46Daniel sings to Jennifer, his pet goat: https://www.tiktok.com/@danieljubnelson/video/7331863755514465542 Seen a story we should cover? Get in touch with us!Email: sorryyouwentviral@gmail.com Twitter: Twitter.com/SorryUWentViralInstagram: Instagram.com/SorryYouWentViralTikTok: TikTok.com/@SorryYouWentViral

Births, deaths, marriages, break-ups and family life.We love watching people share their personal moments on social media, with such posts often attracting hundreds of thousands, if not millions, of views.On this week's show, we look at some of these viral videos from the past couple of weeks - and sometimes the unexpected backlash to them. We also enjoy a couple of musical performances that have attracted millions of views, from the busker to the curry house owner!The viral posts on this week's show:Dad and daughter having a laugh: https://vm.tiktok.com/ZGeMc25Lq/The heartbroken packbacker: https://vm.tiktok.com/ZGeMckLrR/Busker singer with an incredible voice:https://x.com/taylormod/status/1747755409048301845?s=46The woman caught up in Storm Isha: https://vm.tiktok.com/ZGerU4AQp/ Husband's Borat impressions to his new wife: https://vm.tiktok.com/ZGeMcW685/The baby photo:https://vm.tiktok.com/ZGeM3xPss/Murder on the Tandoor: https://www.tiktok.com/@urbantandoorbristol/video/7323234954240888097?lang=enSeen a story we should cover? Get in touch with us!Email: sorryyouwentviral@gmail.com Twitter: Twitter.com/SorryUWentViralInstagram: Instagram.com/SorryYouWentViralTikTok: TikTok.com/@SorryYouWentViral

Social media has been dominated by the Post Office Horizon IT scandal. Some have vowed to boycott their local branches in protest, but subpostmaster and TikTok star Juliet Thomas Davies, of Anne Street branch in Llanelli, went viral after asking people to support their local post office now more than ever.We were also moved by the Twitter plea from John Woodward, who's got 6 months left to live after being diagnosed with brain cancer, asking fellow users to "be more supportive of each other instead of hurling abuse which passes as debate".Also on the show is the hilarious rant over Quality Street changing their wrappers, the drunk mum asking for a lift home from her kids, a 65-year-old dartboard and the man who foolishly thought he could beat a 400m athlete.Links to the viral content:Quality Street ranthttps://x.com/mrmatthewtodd/status/1743758342307131528?s=46 Drunk mum's TikTok for a lift from her kidshttps://www.tiktok.com/@fionadrake13/video/7311009552462384416 65-year-old dartboardhttps://twitter.com/KieranMG21/status/1742966653183258645 Man challenges 400m runnerhttps://www.tiktok.com/@lahnazak/video/7313670836416777502?lang=en Dying man's Twitter civility pleahttps://twitter.com/john_woodward1/status/1736491309127631243?s=46 Support your local Post Office https://www.tiktok.com/@annstreetpostoffice/video/7319794401889242400 Mum's delight over autistic son's school photoshttps://www.tiktok.com/@sand_mic/video/7317218276298296609?_r=1&_t=8iekuL7tpwn Seen a story we should cover? Get in touch with us!Email: sorryyouwentviral@gmail.com Twitter: Twitter.com/SorryUWentViralInstagram: Instagram.com/SorryYouWentViralTikTok: TikTok.com/@SorryYouWentViral

We loved learning the amazing stories behind some of the recent popular videos on social media:Take 64 year old Mary Jane Farquharson, or Momma Jane, who became a huge hit with 50 Cent at his Birmingham gig.Or how the  New York @mets  responded to a man astonishingly throwing a beer between two apartment blocks.Or how a toddler spoiled a mum's surprise baby news.And the teenager who's not hiding behind her birth defect on TikTok.Watch to find out more!Links to this week's content: @oliviaklopchin : https://vm.tiktok.com/ZGeJpjb9r/ @Krystianatiana :  https://www.tiktok.com/@krystianatiana/video/7305567916278238506 @themcfam8912  https://vm.tiktok.com/ZGeJoNLdB/50 Cent old lady fan: https://vm.tiktok.com/ZGeJBEKms/The amazing beer throw: https://www.tiktok.com/@skkrto/video/7301442257859792170https://www.tiktok.com/@lincolnfriedchicken/video/7301795967089511723Seen a story we should cover? Get in touch with us!Email: sorryyouwentviral@gmail.com Twitter: Twitter.com/SorryUWentViralInstagram: Instagram.com/SorryYouWentViralTikTok: TikTok.com/@SorryYouWentViral

We were honoured to chat to Rebecca, the mum of TikTok star Harry, who has been enthralling millions of people with his videos about his multiple health conditions, love of dinosaurs, and life as a teenager.They're raising money for the researchers who are investigating his genetic condition, called NBAS: https://www.justgiving.com/page/rebecca-ellis-1698474212706We also talk about the lovely family moment a grandfather sings a bride down the aisle.And the upsides of fame: the man who quit his council job to play Football Manager and a journalist who ended up with a VIP card for her local Chinese takeaway.Links to this week's content creators:The Donut Daddy: https://www.tiktok.com/@thedonutdaddy/video/7256328279831907586 Interview with The Donut Daddy: https://www.thecut.com/2023/07/the-thirst-trap-chefs-of-instagram-tiktok.html Chinese takeaway bargain banquet: https://twitter.com/bobbihadgraft/status/1720183623230357839?s=46 Girlfriend's Mbappe gift: https://vm.tiktok.com/ZGJox7CpW/Man quits job for Football Manager YouTube success: https://x.com/bbcnews/status/1724343204705648941?s=46https://x.com/tomfm_yt/status/1724346158003212367?s=46Harry: https://www.tiktok.com/@sopharry0/video/7271587787097279776?_r=1&_t=8hAdvXjrJnlGrandfather sings Elvis on bride's wedding day: https://vm.tiktok.com/ZGe1vNw7X/Seen a story we should cover? Get in touch with us!Email: sorryyouwentviral@gmail.com Twitter: Twitter.com/SorryUWentViralInstagram: Instagram.com/SorryYouWentViralTikTok: TikTok.com/@SorryYouWentViral

Watch the video version of the showBe in no doubt: Twitter is still capable of lovely moments.When sports apprenticeship tutor Andrew Ruscoe suddenly lost his job a couple of weeks ago, he was inspired by the story of Ryan Reynolds and local club Wrexham to use the social media platform for good.His self-shot video asking for help with finding work has attracted over a million views - and he's been floored by the positive response to it.We chat to him about a turbulent couple of weeks for him.You can see Andrew's full video on his Twitter account: twitter.com/andrewruscoeSeen a story we should cover? Get in touch with us!Email: sorryyouwentviral@gmail.com Twitter: Twitter.com/SorryUWentViralInstagram: Instagram.com/SorryYouWentViralTikTok: TikTok.com/@SorryYouWentViral

We know that food can bring people together, so it's no surprise to see content about meals going viral - from trying Indian for the first time to giving young children an authentic Mexican experience.That and lots more on this week's show!Content creator links:Rugby World Cup fan: https://x.com/greganderson_21/status/1711089724755001803?s=46England fan falls into a canal: https://x.com/matthewstadlen/status/1712891285550330342?s=46Twins prank on boyfriend: https://vm.tiktok.com/ZGJ3qYMbQ/Food vlogger tries Indian for the first time: https://www.tiktok.com/@lukefoods/video/7289155190924660011 10 years of YouTube: https://vm.tiktok.com/ZGJT3tcmx/ School trip to Mexico: https://vm.tiktok.com/ZGJ3sX7EJ/Neighbourly love: https://www.reddit.com/r/HumansBeingBros/comments/17b8u87/i_dont_know_what_his_house_is_worth_but_living/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web3x&utm_name=web3xcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=share_button Seen a story we should cover? Get in touch with us!Email: sorryyouwentviral@gmail.com Twitter: Twitter.com/SorryUWentViralInstagram: Instagram.com/SorryYouWentViralTikTok: TikTok.com/@SorryYouWentViral

Fans of Taylor Swift have been getting millions of views for their posts about her relationship with NFL star Travis Kelce, including a fan account getting over 30 million views for eating some chicken with 'seemingly ranch' sauce.It's also been a week of candid sharing, from a Conservative Party supporter revealing he was dumped for his political allegiance, a police officer confronted over dropping sandwich crusts and a content creator finding levity after the death of his mum.Enjoy the Pop Crave interview with the Taylor fan account here: https://popcrave.com/seemingly-ranch-swiftie-reacts-to-viral-moment/Seen a story we should cover? Get in touch with us!Email: sorryyouwentviral@gmail.com Twitter: Twitter.com/SorryUWentViralInstagram: Instagram.com/SorryYouWentViralTikTok: TikTok.com/@SorryYouWentViral

Social media can be a lot of doom and gloom, but this week has shown its enjoyable side.Take for example, the kind hearted locals in Preston to a large group of kids when a train is cancelled at night and the local woman who reunites a man with his much-loved walking stick left on a station platform.Or how Kiefer Sutherland's generosity helped a waitress pay her month's rent and TikTok star Brandon Sloane buying gifts for an entertaining child in a store.And we also hear from the TikTok star Isodope who's making her love of nuclear power go viral.Seen a story we should cover? Get in touch with us!Email: sorryyouwentviral@gmail.com Twitter: Twitter.com/SorryUWentViralInstagram: Instagram.com/SorryYouWentViralTikTok: TikTok.com/@SorryYouWentViral

There's nothing like the love shared by a parent with their children. We adore seeing videos that celebrate this relationship - and many go viral. Take the story of single mum Monique Meza whose TikTok of her son Jiovanni Herrera dressing up as her for fun got millions of views. Or the dad of Chopsy, the five year old Sheffield United fan whose away day video of her with him captured the hearts of the football community.But sadly, some parents have been accused of exploiting their children for views, like content creator Jordan Cheyenne, who told her son to cry more when filming their reaction to their pet dog being diagnosed with a serious illness.We also update you on the Love Surge couple, after Liliana White went viral again for a tearful video highlighting the appalling abuse she received online.On a happier note, we celebrate the phenomenon of Tube Girl, Sabrina Bahsoon, whose dancing videos have led to her starring at London Fashion Week - but in the case of @TurnItToni, it's hard to pull off the perfect TikTok on the London Underground...Seen a story we should cover? Get in touch with us!Email: sorryyouwentviral@gmail.com Twitter: Twitter.com/SorryUWentViralInstagram: Instagram.com/SorryYouWentViralTikTok: TikTok.com/@SorryYouWentViral

A common theme of love and loss emerged on this week's show.From the divisive Love Surge and why Stephen King was threatened with divorce over Mambo No5, to losing your late husband's wedding ring, a date stealing your $1,000 shoes, or leaving your prized violin on the bus before the Proms.Also, the mysterious tale of the haunted painting that raised hundreds of pounds for a Hastings charity and why we stan the BBC's Maryam Moshiri.Seen a story we should cover? Get in touch with us!Email: sorryyouwentviral@gmail.com Twitter: Twitter.com/SorryUWentViralInstagram: Instagram.com/SorryYouWentViralTikTok: TikTok.com/@SorryYouWentViral

Sometimes some things look too good to be true, like Liverpool manager sshing back the Newcastle assistant Jason Tindall; or too bad to be real, like Donald Trump claiming he's the same weight as US sportstars; or until you look closely, you realise how funny the fakery is, like pop star Dua Lipa pretending to grill prawns on a BBQ...All these stories are covered this week, including two viral videos of amazing fatherly moments: introducing your child to their newborn sibling and standing in a car park in the pouring rain so your daughter can listen to Taylor Swift (with a lovely heartwarming chat with the dad, Dan)Seen a story we should cover? Get in touch with us!Email: sorryyouwentviral@gmail.com Twitter: Twitter.com/SorryUWentViralInstagram: Instagram.com/SorryYouWentViralTikTok: TikTok.com/@SorryYouWentViral

This week's show is about candid confessions - why oversharing and sombre selfie videos do well online.From the TikTok actor Lewis Saunderson clarifying his dramatic videos about personal tragedies, to 'Crazy Plane Lady' Tiffany Gomes not really explaining what went on in that viral video - and the saucier side, from the wife detailing why her husband isn't allowed to watch nude scenes in Oppenheimer to the precise measurements of tech entrepreneur Bryan Johnson's erections online.There's also a great story of the power of community, with football fans rallying round to help Norwich fan Nathan West after he was targeted by nasty trolls. And talking of community - the most hilarious Twitter Community Notes. And finally, how the horror film community still supported a teenage TikToker when she revealed her fake film, Zepotha, was a ruse to publicise her new album.If you'd like to donate to Nathan's fundraiser, go to: https://www.justgiving.com/page/nathan-west-tonbridge-half-marathon-2023Seen a story we should cover? Get in touch with us!Email: sorryyouwentviral@gmail.com Twitter: Twitter.com/SorryUWentViralInstagram: Instagram.com/SorryYouWentViralTikTok: TikTok.com/@SorryYouWentViral

TikTok started out all about music, so it's no surprise that it still continues to produce viral gold: from former health secretary Matt Hancock lip syncing to Barbie songs, to DJs showing a quizzical creator exactly what they do, to the Europop parody that's rather good.There's also a sad story about how a very talented black female musician's Proms moment was spoilt by a racist tweet.All that and much more on this week's show: enjoy listening!Seen a story we should cover? Get in touch with us!Email: sorryyouwentviral@gmail.com Twitter: Twitter.com/SorryUWentViralInstagram: Instagram.com/SorryYouWentViralTikTok: TikTok.com/@SorryYouWentViral

We know that sex sells online, but these videos of women's bodies went viral this week for different reasons: one, of plus size catwalk model Marissa Dubois, the other for a male audience member caught ogling Maya Jama's behind on the live final of Love Island.One women who wasn't attracting an audience was Georgie Grier. She went viral for her post of a tearful photo, revealing how only one person came to her one woman play at Edinburgh Fringe - but Twitter then showed how it can still be a force for good.Also on the show: a Japanese canine cosplayer, celebrating the awkward ways to take a photo of a mirror and seeing how long it takes bottles to smash on a staircase.Seen a story we should cover? Get in touch with us!Email: sorryyouwentviral@gmail.com Twitter: Twitter.com/SorryUWentViralInstagram: Instagram.com/SorryYouWentViralTikTok: TikTok.com/@SorryYouWentViral

Sarah-Jayne hoped to have an enjoyable date on Friday - but when it went very badly wrong, she took to Twitter to complain, and it went viral!She joins us for a fun chat about some of the other disastrous dates that people shared with her after her romantic revelation.Plus, we look at the astonishing rise to fame of Pinkydoll, for making thousands of pounds for mimicking actions and the King's Guard soldier who showed his really human side to help a boy with Down's Syndrome.Seen a story we should cover? Get in touch with us!Email: sorryyouwentviral@gmail.com Twitter: Twitter.com/SorryUWentViralInstagram: Instagram.com/SorryYouWentViralTikTok: TikTok.com/@SorryYouWentViral