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"I am born on a screen and spread like a virus. I can make millions laugh or destroy a reputation. I am impossible to stop once I am loose. What am I?"
Answer
A Meme
Explanation
Internet memes originate online and spread virally through social media. A funny meme can achieve global reach in hours. A damaging meme about a person can ruin their reputation — and once online, they are nearly impossible to fully erase.
This is a medium riddle in the Modern category — Riddles with a contemporary, technology-age twist.
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